In today’s episode, we tackle a question that hit close to home for a lot of players:👉 Is it ever okay to loudly celebrate your opponent’s unforced errors in an amateur pickleball tournament?One listener recently played in a local tournament where a player celebrated every missed dink, third shot, or unforced error with a loud “SEEEEE!” — complete with a stare-down. Some called it passion. Others called it awful sportsmanship.So let’s talk about it.In this episode, we cover:Why excessive celebrations are a bad look at amateur tournamentsThe difference between pro-level trash talk and community pickleballHow this kind of behavior makes people not want to sign up for tournamentsWhat the USA Pickleball Rulebook actually says about minor unsportsmanlike behaviorWhy celebrating someone else’s mistake isn’t the flex people think it isAnd yes… what “SEEEEE” even means (if anything)Pickleball is growing fast because it’s competitive and welcoming. If we want amateur tournaments to thrive — and not turn into “win-at-all-costs amateur hour” — we’ve got to clean some of this stuff up.❤️ SUPPORT PICKLEBALL PLANTERI also share a bit about Pickleball Planter, a nonprofit using pickleball to serve children and communities around the world.Learn more or support the mission here:👉 https://www.pickleballplanter.com👍 LIKE • SUBSCRIBE • FOLLOWIf you enjoyed this episode:👍 Like the video🔔 Subscribe on YouTube🎧 Follow Ask Aaron on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. And you can send your drama to [email protected]. We love it! Thanks for tuning in — I’ll see you in the next episode.