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You volley a winner, then your momentum carries you into the kitchen after the ball is dead. Is it a fault?

Yes. Momentum into the kitchen after a volley is a fault.

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  1. No, the point was already over
  2. Yes, it is a fault ✔
  3. Only if you touch the net

Why: If your volley carries you into the kitchen, it is a fault even when the ball is already dead. You must stop yourself before you touch the zone.

Huh, didn't know that: Momentum ends when you regain balance and control of your motion.

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My momentum carried me into the kitchen. I blame gravity, it always pulls me toward food.
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Answer: Yes, it is a fault. If your volley carries you into the kitchen, it is a fault even when the ball is already dead. You must stop yourself before you touch the zone.

  1. USA Pickleball Rules Summary usapickleball.org/rules/summary
    a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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