Howard and Gina continue with listener feedback. We cover additional etiquette questions and discuss a little bit of feedback on DUPR.

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1. Paddle rack etiquette continued
2. More pickle etiquette
   1. Sharing court time on Chicago public courts
   2. Retrieving balls from adjacent courts
   3. Partner communication
   4. Sending the ball back to the other side (between points)
   5. Celebrations during play
3. DUPR feedback
   1. Differences between male and female DUPRs
   2. Playing with partners with lower reliability scores
4. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner. Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
   2. CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN
   3. Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
   4. Please follow and rate our show!
5. Aftershow: Bar Games shit talking

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• Third Shot Rants: https://www.instagram.com/thirdshotrants
• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang

Howard and Gina finally get around to listener feedback. We give an update on the challenge court controversy at Grant Park. Then we talk about paddle rack etiquette, how much to mix at open play, and kitchen violations.

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1. Grant Park challenge court controversy update.
2. Paddle rack etiquette
3. Mixing at open play
4. Kitchen violations
5. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner. Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
   2. CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN
   3. Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
   4. Please follow and rate our show!
6. Aftershow: Restaurant reviews
   1. Chim Thai
      1. Website: https://www.chimthaicuisinetogo.com/
      2. Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2CL24eLpwHMdxtiC9
      3. Block Club Article: https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/02/11/chim-thai-cuisine-owner-brings-love-of-home-cooked-authentic-thai-food-to-albany-park/
   2. Central Gyros
      1. Website: http://centralgyros.com/
      2. Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/d4TsUjQZWxmWaLH99
   3. Rosita’s Tacos and Cocina (from last time)
      1. Website: https://www.rositastacoscocina.com/
      2. Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/da8z6StxxUgdDokL9

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• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang

Howard and Gina talk about everyone’s favorite shot, the lob. We talk about our lob journeys, when it’s okay to lob, and Gina gives some coaching tips for lobbing. In the aftershow, we discuss what happened when we finally get started with our bar game olympics challenge.

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1. Howard and Gina’s lob journeys
2. How to establish a reliable DUPR rating
3. When is it okay to lob
   1. Rec play
   2. Organized play
   3. Tournaments
4. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner: tips for lobs
   2. Please follow and rate our show!
5. Aftershow: Howard and Gina start their bar game olympics challenge, with pool

Resources:

• Pickleball Kingdom Waukegan: https://pickleballkingdom.com/clubs/waukegan-il/
• Leigh Waters lobbing controversy: https://youtu.be/EKm3UUFP1Eg?si=h6SHOdXKEBGfEjSS
• Leigh Waters interview about lobs: https://youtu.be/4IOEOf9FUIw?si=6l95VLcPjGYj-qc6
• Anna Bright lobbing: https://youtu.be/ZuNxsZj-yfY?si=V4xwTcuG30xvKiC4
• Nick’s Billiard Academy: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HCX18d8CBmFppqey6
• Third Shot Rants Merch Shop: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
• Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
• Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
• CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN

Instagram:

• Third Shot Rants: https://www.instagram.com/thirdshotrants
• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle
• Pickleball Kingdom Waukegan: https://www.instagram.com/pickleballkingdom.waukegan/ and Coach Felix: https://www.instagram.com/coachfelix.pb/

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang