Pickleball

darpar · 2017-05-27T17:06:40+00:00

A pretty fun game! Great for us old guys who don't move around quite as fast as we used too! 🙂

mikeintopeka

A few more showed up than I was expecting for our intro social tonight so we had 18 players including 2 instructors. Our Parks and Rec has now converted 4 more tennis courts to Pickleball so the complex now has 16 courts all with new surfaces. I think everyone had a great time and at the 'apres pb' over a few adult beverages several want to make it a frequent Sunday evening social event and bring their friends. The games are short so you can have round robin matches and get to mix with other couples in an hour and a half or so. I'm glad I've now been exposed to it and it was a good low impact workout.

darpar

This is the fastest growing sport in our area.
Here's is one of the newest pickleball complexes built in St.George.
http://www.pickleballchannel.com/Aerial-Little-Valley

brownmoose13

where I live in Florida during the winter we have 160 Pickleball courts. I play 4 days a week.

Chuck

Seymore101

I know that it is growing hugely in Southern Indiana, but there is a ton of courts out here in Arizona also. Great social outlet with a rather small learning curve for starters. Fun game

azgreg

I can't believe nobody has posted a video yet.

Larryd3

Timely thread. I just read at my golf club, they are converting 2 of the tennis courts into Pickleball. I had no idea what it is, now I know.

PA-PLAYA

If I played golf like the guys in the white shirts play "pickleball", I would be taking dead-aim at every water hazard or out-of-bounds post in front of me. lol

darpar

PA-PLAYA
Looks like a big age gap between the two sides to me.

PA-PLAYA

darpar

For sure.

Which brings me to a very legit question: are these games handicapped in some form or fashion?

brownmoose13

PA-PLAYA

(2) 80 year olds could easily beat (2) 20 year olds. No handicap needed......... just practice, patience, reflexes and hand eye coordination

DC300

I haven't played in years, but it's really fun! I'm going to have to take to building my own complex if I'm going to live here. I think the model should be a dog friendly pub with outside seating, a 4 court pickleball set up and a "traditional" sports bar inside. Ideally located next to a golf course, bowling alley and strip club... oh the riches I could have!

ZWExton

brownmoose13

You think 80 year olds can compete with 20 year olds in coordination and reflexes?

darpar

There seems to be a bunch of different skill levels based on a # system 2.0,2.5 etc.
http://www.bendpickleballclub.com/how-to-play/pickleball-skill-level-definitions/

brownmoose13

ZWExton

Absolutely. I have seen it more than once in Florida where the 20's think the 80's are over the hill. Don't forget the court is relatively small and when you control the net its game over. 20's try to smash the ball and 80's place the ball and frustrate the younger players

ZWExton

brownmoose13

That's not reflexes and coordination, that's knowing how to play the game. Saying they can win on reflexes and coordination is like saying they can win at golf with their power. They can win, but not for those reasons.

darpar

Maybe in doubles us old guys stand a chance,but I'm taking the 20 year old's legs to win in singles.

brownmoose13

ZWExton

When you stand just short of the kitchen and 1 of your opponents hits a smash right at you I suggest that you have good reflexes or wear protective eyegear

PA-PLAYA

Oddly enough, the Pickleball US Open was on earlier on the CBS Sports channel (Directv)! Got quite the kick out of watching a dozen or so grannies in the stands dancing to Billy Ray Cyrus's Achey Breaky Heart during the intermission.

I don't reckon Pickleball is for me, but I feel confident in saying that I'd rather play it than watch it on tv.