In The News
Pickleball Catching On In Colorado Springs (Jun 29, 2009 Colorado Springs, CO, www.koaa.com) “People will come up to the wire and ask, what are you guys playing?” said Ramona Boone. “Tennis guys asked us that yesterday. You know, it's pickleball.” “We've had people that didn't want to play it because of the name and we get them out here, and they say, oh my gosh, I love this,” said Boone. “It's better than racquetball. It's better than tennis.”
In A Pickle And Having A Ball (Jun 27, 2009 Liberal-Richmond Hill, ON, www.theliberal.com) While it caters to a large segment of the senior-aged population, the younger generation has gained an appreciation of it. "I've seen kids play it who are 15 years old. And it's been catching on in colleges and high schools in the United States," he said. "Here in Canada, there's even leagues that have begun in Scarborough, Kitchener-Waterloo, Alberta and British Columbia. It's an easy game for beginners to learn. It's gaining momentum."
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Proposed Rule Changes
The Rules Committee has proposed changes to Rule 2.E for Paddle Specifications and Rule 4.B for Server Position. There is a 30-day comment period beginning June 2, 2009.
See the proposed changes on the rules page.
Help Promote Pickleball as a USAPA Board Member
The following positions are now open:
Ratings Chair. The Ratings Committee establishes ratings for players that can be used to help place players into the proper skill division for tournaments and leagues and to assist in tournament seeding.
Newsletter Chair. Responsible for publishing the monthly e-newsletter.
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2009 USAPA National Tournament Registration is Active
The 2009 USAPA National Tournament will be in Buckeye AZ, November 2-8, 2009 at
Sun City Festival.
The 19 & over and 35 & over age groups have been added. See the Tournament Information and Online Registration for details.
Tournament Results
Pickleball on Good Morning America
Good Morning America aired a story about pickleball on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
Click here for the video.
2009 Rulebooks
The April 1, 2009 edition of the rulebook is available.
Click here to buy.
List of revisions (2009 edition vs 2008 edition)
USAPA Training Fund
The USAPA has established a fund each calendar year to subsidize training programs for local training of School students or local residents who do not yet play the game and do not belong to any Pickleball club. Funds for the year 2009 will be $3,500 and are available now.
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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,
click here to verify your email address.
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.
Play the video here.
Tournament and Doubles Ladder-League Software
Display and manage your tournament or league on the USAPA web site.
Tournament information...
League information...
Partner Search
Need a partner for an upcoming tournament?
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Information on the USAPA Ambassador Program
Find the Ambassador for your region or consider becoming an Ambassador for the sport you love.
Places to Play
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