Subj : Re: Pickleballexplained
To   : Jan Dippel
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Jun 06 2021 07:55:00

-=> Jan Dippel wrote to Gamgee <=-

 JD> Hi Gamgee, Pickleball is the fastet growing sport in the US.It is
 JD> a cross between ping pong, tennis and badminton, and played on a
 JD> court similar to a badminton court with a tennis type net,
 JD> slightly shorter than a tennis net. It is played with a
 JD> paddle,larger than a ping pong paddle, with a ball that is
 JD> slightly larger, but similar to a whiffle ball. The game begins
 JD> with the server hitting a cross court serve, underhanded, to the
 JD> opponent, who returns the ball after it bounces. The serving team
 JD> then hits the ball, after it bounces, and play continues. After
 JD> both teams return the ball, it may be volleyed in the air, as
 JD> long as the player doesn't step into the non-volley zone, which
 JD> is marked on the court with a line 7 ft. from the net. A team
 JD> scores a point only when they are serving, and the game is played
 JD> until one team scores 11 points, and they must win by 2. You can
 JD> check it out on You Tube, and see exactly how it is played. But
 JD> be careful! Pickleball is very addictive! :)

Jan, thank you for the explanation!  Since my previous message, I have 
indeed watched it in action on Youtube, and it looks very fun.  Haven't 
actually seen it around here, or know of a place that has a court, but I 
may be looking into that!  Appreciate it.



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