In The News
Fit & Fun: Try Your Hand At Pickleball (May 17, 2012 Seattle, WA, seattletimes.nwsource.com) "First and foremost, pickleball is fun," says David Johnson, local representative for the USA Pickleball Association. "It seems to have just the right combination of physical activity, competitiveness, social interaction and fun to make it appeal to players of all ages."
Pickleball Club Wants To Build Courts (May 16, 2012 Anderson Township, OH, communitypress.cincinnati.com) Anderson Township could be the home of six new pickleball courts next year.
The sport – a combination of badminton, Ping-Pong and tennis – is growing in popularity across the country and this area is no exception.
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Video In The News
Pickleball Gets An Outdoor Addition In The River City (May 11, 2012 Peoria, IL, centralillinoisproud.com)
Racket Over Pickleball (Apr 30, 2012 Ft Myers, FL, www.news-press.com)
A Competitive Fundraiser (Apr 27, 2012 Endicott, NY , www.wbng.com)
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Videos of 2011 USAPA National Tournament by Jeff Shank
Men's Open Doubles Finals
Billy Jacobsen & Dan Gabanek
Timothy Nelson & Don Paschal
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Women's Open Doubles Finals
Jennifer Lucore & Alex Hamner
Deb Harrison & Lydia Fenster
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Mixed Open Doubles Finals
Timothy Nelson & Mona Burnett
Steve Wong & Lydia Fenster
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Tournament Results
Nets Are Here! Order Yours Now!
USAPA Portable Nets are now available and make a great birthday, or "just because" present for yourself or for that someone special.
The retail price is $144 plus shipping, however USAPA members save $10 on each net purchased and pay only $134 plus shipping. The price includes a nice carry bag.
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Feature to Contact USAPA members
A feature has been added to the website
here to enable current USAPA members to contact other USAPA members. The only information shown to members is name, city, state, and phone number. The email address is not displayed, but members may send an email to the player through our website. Players with privacy concerns about displaying their city and phone number to other members may opt out by going to the same link.
2012 Rulebooks
The January 15, 2012 edition of the rulebook is available.
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USAPA Official Rules Page
USAPA Training Fund
The USAPA Grant program will provide funds to subsidize training programs for school students, local residents, organizations or individuals who are novices to Pickleball and do not belong to a Pickleball club or other organized group.
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USAPA Monthly Newsletter
USAPA newsletters are emailed to members on or about the first of the month. They will appear on the newsletter page on the 15th of the following month. If you are a current USAPA member and not receiving the newsletter,
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The Training Room
The Training Room is an evolving feature intended to help players at all levels improve their game. New articles, many including instructional video clips, will be added from time to time as our USAPA Board members and readers make suggestions that we feel will be of general interest.
Pickleball Promotional Video
Check out the USAPA video. The video demonstrates many aspects of pickleball in a variety of settings.
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Tournament and Doubles Ladder-League Software
Display and manage your tournament or league on the USAPA web site.
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Partner Search
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Information on the USAPA Ambassador Program
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Places to Play
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