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Pickleball Now at Auburndale Community Center

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 10:59 by Brady Fredericksen

The Auburndale Community Center is adding another sport. Pickleball, a net-sport comparable to tennis and badminton, will be held 10 a.m. Thursdays at the gym on 405 Bennett St. in Auburndale, FL

Contact: Eric Robinson 

Phone: 965=6362

Schedule: Thursdays 10 am-noon 

Fee: zero

Comment: Open to public. Courts taped and portable net provided by participants. 

Murder Mystery Game About Pickleball

Submitted by Mitchell Ball, Ambassador, South Florida

Mitchell Ball loves and plays pickleball; Barbara Fox loves and writes mysteries so they combined their interests to create the first and only interactive Murder Mystery Game about Pickleball:  Pickleball Is Murder.  Barbara, a Pickleball and USAPA member, learned about Pickleball a year ago from Mitchell and developed the Pickleball mystery for the first annual holiday Pickleball party.        Mitchell is the South Florida Ambassador of the United States Pickleball Association.  He has set up Pickleball locations throughout Broward county, organized the only Pickleball club in South Florida (over 120 members) and plays and teaches an average of fifteen to twenty hours per week.  Barbara Fox is the producer/director of Mystery On The Menu, an interactive theater company; she has been writing and producing murder mysteries since 1986.  

Pickleball Is Murder is an interactive murder mystery game for eight players.  Each player becomes a character as they share information, examine clues, question each other and try to solve the crime. The victim is a Pickleball champion and the suspects include a jealous fiance, an ambitious coach, an angry sponsor, a second place winner and others.  Barbara developed the story and clues and Mitchell supplied the technical information (rules, regulations) about the game.  Pickleball is Murder is available on line at www.pickleballpromotions.com

For more information contact Mitchell ball at 786 440.6274.

Space Coast Pickleball New

Submitted by: 

Scott Nelson, Ambassador, Florida Space Coast

Dear Pickleballer - Happy New Year

As anticipated we are already seeing an increase in pickleball activity across the county, we are in prime pickleball season. For that reason I constantly am looking to add new venues so that it is convenient to play with out too much wait time.

Pickleball Venue # 10

I would like to welcome our 10th Pickleball venue in Brevard.

Grant Street Community Center. Located at 2547 Grant St. Melbourne, FL  32901.

The Center will be offering open play pickleball starting on January 14^th.

The days and times are:  Wednesdays and Fridays 12-2pm starting January 14th.

There is one court available but availability for more.

Cost is $1 per day or annual membership of $18.00.  Also if you are a member of the Eugallie Gym it will be honored at the Grant Street facility with no additional fees.

There will be a free beginner pickleball clinic offered at this facility on Sunday, January 12th from 1-2pm.

The Pickleball Guru Teaching at the Space Coast

Prem Carnot is full-time Pickleball Pro/Coach who specializes in helping racket-sport players master the finer points of pickleball will here at the end of January.

Prem is a full time pickleball teaching Professional, he travels the country teaching pickleball & playing tournaments. His web site is ThePickleballGuru.com. Prem teaches clinics all over the country and get extremely positive feedback. His approach is very hands-on (lots of drills, minimal lecture) and emphasizes “what works best for you” approach, rather than a one-size-fits-all set of techniques.

He has extended the opportunity to share his expertise with the Space Coast pickleball players during his stay here.

Pickleball Tips of the Month

TIP #1

   COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR PARTNER

Talk with your partner and make agreements about shots before the game starts. Agreements can include such things as yielding to the partner with a forehand shot when either partner can return a hit. Another agreement may be that one of the partners (the stronger lob re-turner) takes all lob shots and switches to the opposite court are made when necessary. During the game, talk to each other to avoid having both players go for the same shot. 

TIP #2

   POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Pickleball is a sport that is best played by happy people. Yes, intensity is good, but if you are feeling bad about your partner’s play or even about your own mistakes, you are bound to keep making errors. Take time to loosen up and try to be positive, it will only make you a better player.

Pickleball League

I am happy to announce that we will be starting the Space Coasts first Pickleball league this next month. The League will be at Satellite Beach David R. Schechter Community Center and will start February 5^th.

The league will run 12 weeks (every Wednesday at 7pm ) and there will be two levels of play (+3.0 &+4.0).

There will be a nominal league fee.

Look for more information coming later this month.

Happy Hitting……

  

COMING SOON!!

 

Atlantic South Regional Tournament

Tier 3 Sanctioned

Naples, Florida

January 31, Feb. 1,2, 2014

 

Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles

 

     Registration Form and Flyer  also available at USAPA.org or www.PickleballSpecialties.com

 

Registration also available On-Line at www. Active.com

 

Deadline for Registration Postmarked January 16, 2014

On-Line Closes January 24, 2014

 

"9 New Pickleball Courts to Open under lights"/ Total of 25 Courts

Social Dinner Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:00p.m.

 

Clinics being offered Thursday and Sunday for all levels of players

 

Be part of this great event! Support the Regional Tournament 

Categories for all Skill Levels with Age Breakdown

 

More Info to Follow

CLICK HERE for Registration Form

CLICK HERE for Informational Flyer

Fun Pickleball at Valencia Isles, Boynton Beach, Florida

Submitted by Josh Kalin, Ambassador, Delray Beach, FL
Article written by Fred Markowitz, Valencia Isles Pickleball Club

Linda Zweigman

If you want to feel younger, full of life, mentally alert, healthy, and invigorated come join the Valencia Isles Pickleball Club; the fastest growing club in Valencia Isles. We now have roughly 50 active involved members and we are growing steadily. Nearly 100 people have shown an interest in our club’s activities. The Valencia Isles Pickleball Club offers its members a comprehensive Pickleball program of demos, clinics, tournaments, social events, instruction and video presentations.

We are currently playing on one court which is made up of an interlocking tile system that snaps securely into place piece-by-piece. We are in the process of having two additional courts built at Valencia Isles. These asphalt courts will be dedicated and coated with a plexipave paint. We are all eagerly looking forward to the completion of this project.

Jerry Goldberg & Bernie Eggener

At our last Club meeting we added four trustees to our Board since we are growing at such a rapid rate: These new Board members are an asset to our Club, and I am certain they will do everything possible to make our Club one of the best in Valencia Isles.

We recently had our seventh successful Pickleball clinic for beginners and intermediates. We will be holding a clinic for visiting youngsters in the middle of December.

As one becomes more adept at playing Pickleball, one might consider upgrading one’s racket from wood to composite, aluminum, or graphite. We have a full line of demo rackets in our equipment department.

Pickleball Coming to Margate

December 11, 2013 - www.margatenews.net

A culmination of ping pong, tennis and badminton, Pickleball is played on a court with a hard paddle and wiffle-like ball. Last week’s demonstration in Margate went well, said Parks and Recreation Director, Mike Jones, and the amenity will be available soon to Margate residents.
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Margate resident and fleet manager for the City, Bob De Robertis, has been playing in Davie and suggested the City of Margate take a look at offering the sport here. Pickleball is ideal for the over 50 set, he said, and is an exceptional workout for the athletically-inclined so long as players are matched by ability. And because Margate could offer the sport to residents for less than $1,000 investment, De Robertis said it's practical amidst a growing demand for the game.

CLICK HERE to read more.

Atlantic South Regional Pickleball Tournament - USAPA Sanctioned Tier 3

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ATLANTIC SOUTH REGIONAL

PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

            

January 31, February 1, 2, 2014

January 30, Social Dinner

East Naples Community Park

3500 Thomasson Dr.

   Naples, Florida

Tournament Information

We are very happy to announce that the East Naples Community Park is in the process of building 9 designated Pickleball Courts in addition to the 16 we used for our first ever Atlantic South Regional Tournament. We will now have a total of 25 Lighted Courts to play on!

 You must be a USAPA member to participate in a Regional Pickleball tournament, effective with the USAPA in 2014.

 The Atlantic South Regional Tournament is a Sanctioned, Tier 3 Tournament.

 This is an Skill Level /Age Combination Tournament with Skill categories:
2.5 ( 50+, 65+) 3.0 (19+, 50+, 65+) 3.5 (19+, 50+, 65+) 4.0 (19+, 50+, 65+)
4.5 (19+, 50+, 65+) 5.0 (19+)

 Your age category goes by what your age is by December 31, 2014

Format

 The tournament will be a double elimination, top bracket matches will be 2 out of 3 games to 11pts. win by 2. The back draw will be one game to 15 pts., win by 2. All championship matches will be 2 out of 3 games to 11pts. win by 2, and if the player(s) from the back draw win then a second game will be played to 15pts, win by 2 for first place.

 Awards will be given for 1, 2, 3 place finishes, along with points being awarded

 Age groups may be combined to assure adequate playing time and is at the discretion of the Tournament Directors. If needed, Directors reserve the right to adjust any participant who is in the incorrect skill level

 If age groups are combined that is considered one group and awards are given for that age


The kick-off will begin Thursday Evening, January 30st, 2014 with a Social Dinner at 7:00pm. Our New Regional Director, Karen Parrish, will say a few words. Meet our other ambassadors from around the region and also those from outside the region, along with an update about what is going on around the Atlantic South Region. We will have a buffet style dinner, and plenty of door prizes and raffle prizes.


CLICK HERE for the complete Event Schedule and more important tournamant information.

CLICK HERE for Registration Form

YOU ARE INVITED

PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

Doubles

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Mixed Doubles

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Solivita, Poinciana, Florida

For Men and Women 50 Years and Over

Event Manager – Mike Holtzclaw

Call or  email NOW to request an entry booklet that

will be mailed the first week of January 2014

863-533-0055

polkseniorgames@verizon.net

Registration deadline is February 5

Pickleball flier.pdf