My previous post, Assigning Courts by Skill Level, was one of the most read and shared posts Crazy Pickleball Lady has published. The feedback and comments it generated on Facebook from players and pickleball clubs in the USA and in Europe confirms that playing evenly skilled games is a priority, yet a worldwide problem. People …
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Assigning courts by skill level
If it's winter where you live, you know that it's the time of year when indoor courts and playing times are limited! It's not uncommon to have all courts filled with twenty or more players waiting for games, all hoping to to get good competition in a 2-3 hour window! Paddle stacking is a common …
Pickleball friend helping fight the Australia bush fires
The devastating bush fires in Australia will have lasting effects on the ecology and economy of that country. One of my pickleball friends, originally from the UK, now living in Australia is doing her part to help. Charlotte Appleby, also known as the English Tailoress, has traveled the world teaching couture beading, but has recently …
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What paddle do I use? A paddle review
More and more often, I’ve been asked about the paddle I use. What is it? Why do I use it? With that in mind, I thought I would talk about my paddle choice, what it does for me and my game, and a little about the brand. The paddle I have used for the past …
My non-pickleball New Years gift to you
This post is off the topic of pickleball. I'd like to share another important part of my life with you. Some of you might know that I also manage another blog site called "A Place for Mary." I won't go into the details of why I started this site, other than to share that Mary …
2020 USAPA Rulebook revisions
The 2020 USAPA Rulebook is now available on the USAPA website. Also available is a rather long pdf document which details each of the changes for 2020. Most of these are not actually new rules, but rather language changes to better clarify existing rules. You will find the 2020 Rule book at https://www.usapa.org/ifp-official-rules/ OR by …
Pickleball gifts!
The holiday gift giving season is upon us, and we all have stocking to fill or that person who seems to have everything! Take a look at all my pickleball themed designs on tee shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and mugs! (only a few are shown below!) Make your shopping easy! Just click the image below! Or …
