Last Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, after all play was completed, there were two metal water bottles and a pair of glasses left behind. All three items are now in the room where the nets are kept, on a shelf on the wood podium next to the door. The room can be accessed next Saturday morning after 9am.
We got off to a great start for 2020 at First Presbyterian Church this Saturday morning January 4th. Twenty-four (24) people had signed up and a few players showed up who hadn’t signed up but people were courteous and patiently sat and waited for their turns to play.
To help with play next week, Saturday, January 11th, there will be two sessions. One will be from 9-11am and the other from 11am-1pm, with a limit of eighteen (18) players per session. Sign-up is required. You can only sign up for one session per Saturday.
Special note: Please put your names on your paddles. Those little return address mailing labels work great! Also, we had a couple of water bottles left today after everyone was gone. It would help if you could put your names on these so we can get them back to their proper owners.
Thanks to everyone for being so patient. Hopefully having two sessions next week will make play more enjoyable. And special thanks to Michele Bullington and Dick Keeler for opening and closing.
SITUATION: In a tournament match, a Team A player wore a shirt which was a color similar to the ball. Team B requested that the Team A player change his shirt. Alternatively, Team B requested the match use a different color ball.
QUESTION: Were either of Team B’s requests required to be satisfied?
ANSWER: No. The referee determined that the player’s shirt color did not present a sufficient safety or distraction issue. (Rule 2.G.1) Further, the tournament announcement clearly described what color balls would be used during the tournament, so changing the ball was not required. However as a courtesy, the referee offered use of a different color ball, only if all players agreed. The players chose to play with the original ball.
And just for the record, the Super Senior Round Robin being held on Saturday, January 18th, will be using an Onix orange ball - so please no orange tee shirts!
There will be indoor play on Saturdays at First Presbyterian Church, January 4th & 11th, from 9am - 1pm. Need a minimum of four players to sign up, or the sessions will be cancelled.
Click here for a video that will help you understand some of the most common mistakes that beginner pickleball players make and how to fix them!
Here are some rule interpreta- tions concerning serving that you might find useful.
SITUATION: A server on Team A called the score but before beginning her service motion, the receiver on Team B called a time-out. Team A claimed Team B committed a fault because a receiver may not become “un-ready” after the score has been called.
QUESTION: Did the receiver on Team B commit a fault?
ANSWER: No. It’s generally true that a receiver may not become “un-ready” after the score is called (Rule 4.C.2), however, there are a few things which may occur after the score is called but before service motion begins. One such thing is any player may call a time-out before the service motion has begun (Rule 4.D.2).
QUESTION: Can a server tap the ball with their paddle after the score has been called? I have a partner who taps 2 times as part of his serve routine. We are playing in a tournament in a few weeks and want to make sure it is a legal serve.
ANSWER: Of course, he can. And as you are describing it, the taps are before your partner starts his service motion, so there is no problem.
QUESTION: After announcing the score, is it legal to do a practice swing before actually serving the ball?
ANSWER: The server is not allowed to take a practice swing or fake a serve. Unless a hinder has occurred to cause the server to not contact the ball, the referee will call a service fault (USAPA Casebook for Referees).
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Below are the number of USAPA memberships by Region - a little over 40,000. Our region - Mid-Atlantic - ranks 3rd out of 11 regions!
Atlantic - Participant Count: 2351
Atlantic South - Participant Count: 5413
Great Lakes - Participant Count: 3523
Great Plains - Participant Count: 2392
Mid-Atlantic - Participant Count: 5342
Mid-South - Participant Count: 3281
Middle States - Participant Count: 2568
Mountain - Participant Count: 1766
Pacific NW - Participant Count: 4441
Southwest - Participant Count: 4589
West - Participant Count: 5533
Recently two female pickleball players were approached by a panhandler asking for money as they were entering their cars in the Smith-Hazel parking lot. They indicated they had no money, that they were there playing pickleball. They then entered their cars and left the lot. The Smith-Hazel staff have been alerted about the incident. This could happen anywhere at anytime, so stay alert out there. If at all possible, players should not leave alone but should go at least in pairs.
The men and women's 3.5 and 3.0 draws are full. Be advised that if you have signed up on the wait list if someone drops out the first person on the list will automatically be moved into the draw and sent an email advising them that they have been officially entered into the Round Robin. We encourage everyone on the wait lists to come to the SSRR in case there are any last minute no shows, or subs needed for something unexpected.
Did you know that when you sign up for a court reservation you do not need to type in all the names? You can do a simple copy and paste. Type the names out in another document, and do copy. Then go to the sign up and place your cursor in the box for the names - hit paste. Not only easier, but way faster!
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