An Erne shot in pickleball most often happens when an opponent hits a shot toward the same sideline that a player is near. The player hitting the Ernie shot will move around the non-volley zone, either avoiding contact with it or re-establishing contact in the out-of-bounds area that lies outside of the non-volley zone. Soon or even just after the ball crosses the net, the player will hit a volley shot back to their opponent or opponents. That course of action is the Ernie shot in pickleball, a unique approach that works around the non-volley zone rules.