Author: Anahid Gregg

Sigh… rain again?!? After all the cancelled games, Joyce thought we could all use a laugh. Check out this weeks article!

The Villages had their third tournament with Silver Creek on March 26th, and emerged vicorious, 23-9. It was an exciting day, with spirited play, good food and good friends! Click here for the complete story.
Full tournament results are available here!

Ready to improve your serve? Read the full article at this link!

The best thing our beginning Pickleballers can do is to simplify their serve. This will dramatically improve your game. Improving your skills takes lots of on-court practice and hundreds of shots. But, unlike other aspects of the game, the basic serve is mostly mindset and mental preparation.

 

Dear Pickleball Club Members,

When the Pickleball Club sought to build the courts in their present location, it was necessary to get a permit from the City of San Jose. To address the noise concerns of near neighbors and to comply with City standards, multiple sound studies were conducted at enormous expense to the Club.

In order to comply with the maximum level of decibels (55 dBA at property lines) allowed by San Jose City code, modifications were made necessary like soundbarrier fences and the restrictions placed on the kinds of paddles and balls we could use. Furthermore, in respect to noise the permit includes the following clause:

“The project proposes four pickleball courts which would be used during daylight hours. …with tournaments four times per year. On tournament days, there could be up to 8 hours of activities per day and a maximum spectator attendance of 25 people. There would be no amplified announcements or music. The sound level will not exceed 55 decibels…”
Continue reading “Forty-one person limit at Pickleball Courts”

Many of the articles Joyce Kludt writes are cute, informative, or both.
This one can help to save a life – yours or a fellow Pickleball Player. Please help us by donating your empty pill bottles, as well as filling out a Vial of Life form and placing it in your Pickleball bag.
Thank you to Michelle McQuay for this brilliant suggestion!

Several excellent new articles posted to the website – thank you Joyce Kludt!

• Pickleball Etiquette – Part One and Pickleball Etiquette Part Two (EVERYONE can pick up good tips from these two articles!)
• Let’s Warm Up – In the top three for avoiding injuries: Running backwards, Wearing the wrong shoes, and not warming up
• Pickleball Terms – do you know all these???

2023 Pickleball Club Leadership

Hello Village Pickleballers! Please welcome our 2023 Pickleball Club Leadership members who will be meeting and working all year to help make our pickleball experience safe and positive all year. We would like to send a huge thank you to outgoing leaders Brooks Fuller and Sheryl Ruth for the excellent job they did as President and Tournament/Social Director.

Continue reading “2023 Pickleball Board”

Have you ever wondered how new Pickleball Rules are added? Our intrepid Publicity Director, Joyce, researched this and has all the answers!

Each year, there are many new rules proposed to the USAPA. Check out Joyce’s article to learn which new rules were implemented for the game.

Do you know the two biggest reasons people are injured? One is incorrect footwear, but running backwards and/or going after balls you can’t get is the biggest (as your webmistress knows from personal experience…). Make your New Years resolution to play not only better – but smarter as well! Read about how the pros do it!