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have you heard of the new paddle testing
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process here's what unfolded even though
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USA pickleball has had a testing process
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for manufacturers for a while now
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there's a severe lack of transparency in
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the procedures to hold these
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manufacturers accountable this could
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open the door for manufacturers to alter
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the paddle after it's approved and give
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Pros a different paddle as compared to
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the general public some of you may have
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heard of carbon gate at last year's U.S
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open Carbon paddles Which were on the
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approved list at the time were found to
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be over the legal limit of the surface
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roughness carbon paddles were then
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banned from all USA pickleball
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sanctioned events going forward if you
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look at the past year The Innovation and
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Improvement of panel technology has
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occurred at a rapid Pace we're also
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seeing the pros work with their sponsors
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to launch exclusive paddles that fit
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their game and use the latest technology
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to give them an advantage now fast
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forward to today with the announcement
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of the new panel testing process in
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collaboration with MLP PPA and USA
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pickleball the process will include
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automated equipment and proprietary
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software built specifically for
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pickleball to conduct laboratory and
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on-site testing of both paddles and
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balls this is to ensure that the test
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thing is fair and Equitable some players
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were resistant to the new process as
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they think it stifles the creativity and
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Innovation within the sport but
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ultimately I think it's in the best
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interest of the sport the players and to
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avoid issues like we saw at Carbon gate
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we will see the first iteration of the
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testing during the MLP Daytona Beach
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event on March 23rd to the 26th follow
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us for more pickleball news
