The 2013 Pickleball Paddle Line-Up from Pickleball, Inc. I found out about the paddle development project that Pickle-Ball Inc. was undertaking, six months ago. At that time Greg Gott, the development guy there, told me how he was working with some of the component suppliers to Boeing aircraft, to develop specific laminates to manufacture Pickleball paddles. He pointed out that no manufacturer had ever been able to do that yet. Since Pickle-Ball Inc. is…
2013 Maple Grove Days Pickleball Tournament 2013 is the Year of Pickeball Tournaments. The Maple Grove Days Pickleball Tournament is bound to be a Great One. Given the fine Pickleball facilities the city has assembled, in parks with great parking and clean facilities, this is one tournament you don’t want to miss! And it’s sponsored by the Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association, another strong supporter for Pickleball in Minnesota. (Click on the form to…
Leading the Pickleball Charge in the Northwest Corner of the Twin Cities If you haven’t been there yet, you may want to reserve a couple of Pickleball play days on your summer calendar to visit, meet new friends and play a few hours of Pickleball in Maple Grove. Located in the northwest corner of the Twin cities metro area, where Interstates 694 and 494 merge, the community of Maple Grove has made a…
Rosemount Summer Pickleball is Open for Play Sunny skies, slight wind, temps in the low 70′s. Perfect! A week earlier, we had 7″ of snow covering the courts…… Today was a celebration. Pickleball players, families, children, neighbors, pets and passers-by. Even a Mayor! With the bar-b-que cooking and your choice of burgers, hot dogs, chips, and of course pickles and pickle relish, everyone had the opportunity to kick-off their summer of fun and rewards. The…
Intro to Pickleball Rockford MN (Intro to Pickleball) Want to learn how to play Pickleball but you just don’t know where to go? Come to Rockford MN on May 4th Want to learn how to play America’s fastest growing sport? Pickleball is like playing tennis with a ping-pong paddle on a badminton court. Anyone can play, and there are many levels of competitiveness. This workshop will cover the rules and basic strategies of the…
Worthington, Minnesota Now Has Pickleball at the Worthington Area YMCA DeGroot Family Center In the far southwest part of Minnesota you will find the city of Worthington and a core group of Pickleball players. With two indoor Pickleball courts, the new Worthington Area YMCA DeGroot Family Center is beginning its first regularly scheduled Pickleball times on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s, from 8:30am to 10:30am, and set for twelve months of the year. All levels of…
Southwest Pickleball Club and the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota Teaming up for the First Annual SW Metro Fourth of July Pickleball Tournament July 4th Pickleball Tournament Eden Prairie, MN SW Metro Picklelball Club and the City of Eden Prairie are hosting a one day Pickleball Tournament from 7:30AM to 5PM at Round Lake Park. This is a single elimination with a consolation bracket doubles tournament. There will be men(2 age divisions), women(2 age divisions)…
Iowa City, Iowa Pickleball Updating Hours New hours for the North Dodge Athletic Club in Iowa City. Beginning immediately, Pickleball is now offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9am to 11:50am. Being an indoor facility, weather is not a concern all twelve months of the year. For more information, please contact the club and browse the following: Information Update: 3/24/2013 Location Name: North Dodge Athletic Club Street Address: 2400 North Dodge Street City:…
Our apologies, but we were notified yesterday that our Events Search Page was not working correctly. For visitors using the browsers, Internet Explorer or Firefox, when the cursor was put in either of the two date fields on our Events Search Page, the pop-up date-pickers did not appear; and only events dated for today would show up in the results. We have found the problem and fixed it. Our apologies for any inconvenience. If…
Winter Pickleball Tournaments Now in the North It was a little chilly walking up to the door in the bright sunshine of last Sunday morning, but it didn’t take long for continuous Pickleball action to heat things up. Seventeen teams showed up, ready to duke it out in friendly court competition. There were two levels of play, an “A” level and a “B” level; both of which were self-assigned. Three hours later we…
Spring 2013 Pickleball Available Indoors at Brimhall School in Roseville, Minnesota No matter the weather, Pickleball will be available this spring, indoors at Brimhall School Gym in Roseville. The hours have changed from those of the winter months, go please see below for the new days and times. Information Updated: March 19, 2013 Type of Listing: Update Location Name: Brimhall School Gym Street Address: 1744 West County Road B City: Roseville State:…
As you may have noticed in our Events Calendar Listings, we have been adding Pickleball Locations from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. We Welcome Them All! These listings have greatly increased our awareness of Pickleball locations across the Upper Midwest region. And given the number of travelers from across the country which we saw last summer, and the number of our local Pickleball players who travel during the summer season, our expanded listings should help a…
Pickleball Indoors at Lions Park Center in Elk River, Minnesota Pickleball in Elk River, Minnesota At Lions Park Center Information Updated: 3/13/2013 Type of Listing: New Location Name: Lions Park Center Street Address: 1104 Lions Park Drive City: Elk River State: MN Postal Code: 55330 Seasons: Winter Months Venues: Winter Indoors Number of Courts Indoors: 1 Number of Courts Outdoors: Paddles and Balls Available: Both Skill Levels Welcome: Private-Public: Public Membership Required: No Any Fees:…
Time to Acknowledge the Hard Work of those Who Help Senior Olympics the Most Yes, it’s that time of the year already. Spring is a week away, and plans are underway for this year’s Senior Olympics in states across the nation. Wisconsin Senior Olympics would like you to know they are taking applications for the weel-deserved award of appointment to the Wisconsin Senior Olympics Hall of Fame. Open to athletes and volunteers alike, the committee…
Pickleball Kicking Off in Oakdale, Minnesota With support from a number of local Pickleball players along the east and north sides of the Twin Cities metro area, the new Oakdale Pickleball Club is getting ready for a a couple of Kick-Off events. Nearly all of the equipment is ready, an Open House at Richard Walton park (15th and Hadley) is scheduled for the last weekend in April, with outdoor play starting there on Tuesdays and…
We've had a number of requests for information as to where one can find a copy of The Official Pickleball Rules.
We attempted to make it available from our site; however, in order to make sure that only the most recent version is made available, we were directed by "The International Federation of Pickleball", authors of the rules, to please direct all inquiries to the "USA Pickleball Association - Official Rules Page".
There, you can currently find a downloadable pdf version as well as be able to purchase a hardcopy version if you like.
