Several weeks ago, I shared with viewers of my blog a post demonstrating when a ball that was in play is considered “dead.” It has since been brought to my attention that this does not apply to a ball that is in play in the nonvolley zone.

In accord with the INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OFPICKLEBALL (IFP) OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULEBOOK, p. 29

9.C. A fault will be declared if, in the act of volleying the
ball, the player’s momentum causes the player or
anything the player is wearing or carrying to touch the
non-volley zone or touch any non-volley line. It is a
fault if the player’s momentum causes the player to
touch anything that is touching the non-volley zone,
including the player’s partner. It is a fault even if the
ball is declared dead before the player touches the nonvolley
zone.

Well, at least it’s not the Twilight Zone where things could really get weird!