Highland Lakes Pickleball

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Good Afternoon,

I thought you guys would be interested in this email I received from Pickle-ball Inc's. This is the company that I purchase our Pickleballs from and it looks like they have a new paddle coming out. They told me I could put it out on our Blog to inform players of what's new at Pickle-ball Inc.

I hope you’re enjoying your week. First and foremost, I want to sincerely THANK YOU for your continued support of Pickle-ball® as a sport and particularly Pickle-ball® Inc. as a brand! As the Reseller Representative it is my honor to inform you first about Pickle-ball® Inc.’s newest paddle the ‘LEGACY’. Our team here at Pickle-ball® Inc. couldn’t be more excited about the newest addition to our product line!

Design:

· All paddle faces are yellow – Choose from 4 colors of edge guard and artwork (Blue, Red, Green and Black)

· The island shown on the paddle is the outline of Bainbridge Island (WA) where we invented Pickle-ball in 1965.

· The star on the island indicates the location of the very first Pickle-ball® court ever made and it is a court that Pickle-ball® Inc. still owns to this day.

Material:

· Proprietary paddle material contracted, designed and built specifically for Pickle-ball® Inc. (fiberglass faces with the traditional honeycomb core)

· New oversized shape is our largest hitting surface ever – larger than Champion

· New shape is specifically designed to create a more balanced paddle that reduces fatigue for longer play

· Better balance, increases paddle speed and decreases reaction time to oncoming shots

· New ‘featherweight’ edge guard reduces perimeter weight while still protecting paddle corners

· New ‘contour cap’ is tapered and shaped to reduce grip tension for longer play

· New handle profile is contoured and blended for a more natural grip

· Comes with Gamma cushion grip

· Weight 7.5z – 8.2z (Red, Green, Black)

· Weight 7.8z – 8.5z (Blue only)

· PN’s:

1. Black – P1400LCYBK

2. Blue – P1400LCYBU

3. Green – P1400LCYGN

4. Red – P1400LCYRD

PICKLEBALL CODE OF ETHICS

Every person involved in pickleball as a participant, official, volunteer, representative of the USAPA or spectator pledges as follows:
I will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct or encourage others to do so. I will not engage in any behavior that would endanger the health, safety or well being of others. I will not engage in the use of profanity. I will treat others with respect. I will exhibit fairness and honesty in my dealings with others. I will not flaunt my position. I will not use USAPA records or materials for personal gain. I will observe the Golden Rule of doing unto others as I would have them do unto me. The above Code applies in all situations that relate directly or indirectly to pickleball play.

About Pickleball

Whether you have terrible hand-eye coordination or are a racquet sport pro, you will have fun playing pickleball.If you are a novice: The net is set at 34", lower than tennis, and the paddles we play with are solid (composite, graphite, or wood). It is easier to hit the ball where you want it to go in pickleball. We play with a 3" plastic ball similar to a wiffle ball.If you play any sports: You can learn pickleball in less than 5 minutes and start having great rallies, good exercise, and a lot of fun.If you are a tennis player: Pickleball is faster and more fun than tennis. The rallies are longer than in tennis. It can even help your tennis game, especially at the net. The strokes are the same as tennis.

The History of Highland Lakes Pickleball Group

It has already been written about how Pickleball was invented by a U.S. Congressman from Oregon but nothing has been written how it started here at Highland Lakes.
It was introduced by George Hastings around 1993. He posted an ad in our small newsletter asking for people to come out and see what it was all about. As I recall myself and my wife Marie Falcon and Kathy Hart showed up. At that time we only had two courts with thin black lines that you could hardly see from the other end of the court. In time we were able to get better outline courts and were able to increase the courts to four. Through "word of mouth" and advertising we had full courts with as many as eight to ten people waiting to play. We devised a plan of "musical chairs" for people to move up in line to play. In time George Hastings moved back up north and others had to take up the banner of keeping Pickleball going. Our equipment at first was not great. Small thin poles to hold up a flimsy net. Through meetings with the Board of Directors and Reps of Tennis players (since they had an inside court) we were able to get the equipment that we have today. We can write about Pickleball but until you come out and see what it's all about and play it, you won't know just how much fun it is. Come on what are you waiting for?
Joe Falcon

Highland Lakes Pickleball

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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