Holding the pickleball paddle with one hand on top and one on the grip

[OcalaFrank (Frank Eff)]

Can a racket be held with one hand on top of racket and one on the grio and hit a ball at the net? Ie. Use the top hand to ensure direction of racket understanding that ball cannot hit the fingers.

[Emilio_Valente]

Yes, you can hold the racket with two hands.

[jordan (Jordan Dayton)]

If you are holding the pickleball paddle with both of your hands, and a pickleball hits your hand below the wrist (including hands and fingers) then the ball is good, and still in play. No fault!

See USA Pickleball guidelines section 7 for various “Fault Rules” This particular question relates to rule 7.H

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7.H.

[A fault will be declared when:] The ball in play contacts a player or anything the player is wearing or carrying, except the paddle or the player’s hand(s) in contact with the paddle and below the wrist. If the player is in the process of changing hands with both hands on the paddle or is attempting a two-handed stroke and either hand is hit below the wrist, the ball is still in play.