Unless you’re well established with a private group, or you play at someone’s house all the time, odds are you’re diving into “Open Play” in Pickleball at your local park or club. And open play means you just never know who you’re gonna be playing with or against. The paddle stack can be fickle and set you with any number of people with quirks or odd tendencies.

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek guide to all the characters we see in open play.

Pickleball communities endeavor to be inclusive and social, to prioritize fair play, and the rulebook even has “guidelines” throughout that foster the same.

Don’t be one of these people.

(did I miss any? DM me in the comments)