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PICKLEBALL

Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players, or four players, hit a perforated hollow polymer ball over a 36-inch-high net using solid faced paddles. The two sides hit the ball back and forth over the net until one side commits a rule infraction. Pickleball was invented in 1965 as a children's back on Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA. In 2022, pickleball was adopted as the official state sport of Washington.

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Kevin Durant latest sports star to own pickleball franchise


Kevin Durant has joined the list of superstar athletes to own a pickleball team. Durant was announced Thursday as an owner of a Major League Pickleball expansion team, along with manager Rich Kleiman and their joint Thirty Five Ventures. Thirty Five Ventures will be involved with the expansion team "as a full-time venture," according to the release, and will manage all aspects, including marketing and player relations. The MLP, which was founded in 2021, will expand from its current 12 teams to 16 in 2023 and will double its annual events to six. The league said prize money is expected to surpass $2 million next season.

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Former junior Wimbledon champ Noah Rubin leaves tennis for pickleball


Noah Rubin didn't know exactly what he was going to do following his decision to take an indefinite break from professional tennis. He just knew the physical and mental strain had taken its toll and he needed to step away. But it didn't take long for him to figure out his next chapter. Rubin isn't entirely sure when he'll make his competitive debut and admits he still hasn't figured out many of the specific details about his pickleball career, but he's excited to be a part of the growing sport early.

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MODMAN

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@CeeJay

Hot sun out, smoking some dooby on the porch with a cheap gin in a glass that needed a good wash 3 days ago. But you don't care - all you need is that harsh swill burning your gullet and to send you into a stupor. But what to do CeeJay? You're all out of ice and the hooch is running low. Ya gotta go down to the shop, but your t-shirt is stained and you're still a bit jittery from last night's bender.

You scratch your arse and smell your finger. You like smelling your butthole, but boy it's a real humdinger this time. You shot out two earlier in the day after a miller's instant coffee, but it's all such a haze - did you remember to wipe the second time? Oh yeah, now it comes back to you. You fell asleep on the fucking toilet. Shit, and you thought you'd already wiped. Aw man, fuck. FUCK. How did it come to this, you sack of shit. You just chop the gin and load up - fuck the ice. But the bottle is down to a 1/4. You thought the bottle would last the weekend, but you hit it extra hard last night. But who are you kidding, you always hit it extra hard. Those pricks at TrollKingdom - they fucking get you so worked up. It doesn't matter how much copypasta you do, it never fills the void. You know the truth when you stare at your shitty little room you and your antiquated PC sit in. Deep, deep down, you know if they could see you for the wretch you are, you'd lose - instantly. You know you're a loser. And, you know they know too. But you push it away. You can't change any of it - you're too weak.

What about the gin? Suns going down and you want to be fully buzzed before hitting up Venooker. You want to be passed out by midnight, so on ya bike. Aw but you hate the walk of shame. What about the butthole? Don't worry, you'll be in and out. Just keep your head down, don't make eye contact and hand over the credit card. Think of the relief when you walk back through front door - the clang of the bottles in your carry bag ringing in another night of reality-smashing oblivion.
 

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Mavericks' Mark Cuban joining pickleball ownership ranks
Following the lead of several other celebrities in recent months, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is the latest big name to get involved with the growing sport of pickleball as he was announced as a team owner in the new VIBE Pickleball League on Thursday.
 

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Championship Sunday Is Here!


It all comes down to this. Sunday’s on court action features a extraordinary lineup of five back to back Gold Medal Matches showcasing the very best players in pickleball! Be here to experience this historic moment!

10am – Pro Women’s Singles Anna Leigh Waters vs Lea Jansen
Followed By: Pro Men’s Singles Ben Johns vs. Julian Arnold
1:00pm – Pro Women’s Doubles – Anna Leigh Waters / Catherine Parenteau vs. Jessie Irvine / Anna Bright
Followed By: Pro Men’s Doubles – JW Johnson / Dekel Bar vs TBD
Followed By: Pro Mixed Doubles – Anna Leigh Waters / Riley Newman vs. Catherine Parenteau and Ben Johns


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April is National Pickleball Month!

History Of The Game

1965
After playing golf one Saturday during the summer, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, successful businessman, returned to Pritchard’s home on Bainbridge Island, WA (near Seattle) to find their families sitting around with nothing to do. The property had an old badminton court so Pritchard and Bell looked for some badminton equipment and could not find a full set of rackets. They improvised and started playing with ping-pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball. At first they placed the net at badminton height of 60 inches and volleyed the ball over the net.As the weekend progressed, the players found that the ball bounced well on the asphalt surface and soon the net was lowered to 36 inches. The following weekend, Barney McCallum was introduced to the game at Pritchard’s home. Soon, the three men created rules, relying heavily on badminton. They kept in mind the original purpose, which was to provide a game that the whole family could play together.
 

Synaesthesia

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Shut the fuck up CeeJay.

By the way, I play on a pro Pickleball team and make pretty good money at it.

I'll bet you've never played it.

:bigass:
 

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THE INAUGURAL PICKLEBALL SLAM

Get ready for an unforgettable Pickleball showdown! Tennis legends Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and Michael Chang are coming together for the ultimate match you cannot miss. Watch as these champions face off in action-packed Pickleball matches for $1M cash purse! Don't miss this chance to see the precision and competitive spirit of these all-time greats. Mark your calendar now! April 2nd, 12 PM, only on ESPN. Watch it live and be a part of the excitement.

Players will be playing for $100,000 Charitable Donation - $25k/player
Donations gamified throughout the Slam at players’ discretion. Example: “Bet” $10k on holding serve

Match (1) – Roddick vs. Chang – 1 point for winner
Match (2) – McEnroe vs. Agassi – 1 point for winner
Match (3) – McEnroe/Chang vs Roddick/Agassi – 2 Points for Winner

Tiebreak determined by rotating singles matches to 11
 

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Fort Worth hosting fourth American Cornhole League prelim featuring celebrities paired with pros

The winner will have a chance to compete in the ACL SuperHole IV Championship in August.

Fort Worth is set to host the fourth prelim of the American Cornhole League (ACL) SuperHole IV, which will feature a tournament pairing celebrities with ACL Pros competing for $250,000 for charity.
Fort Worth's prelim features the following celebrity-ACL pro pairings:
  • Savannah Bananas player and baseball influencer Jackson Olson and Debra Odum
  • Celebrity fitness instructor Kendall Toole and Alan Rawls
  • Fitness model Paige Hathaway and AJ Sims
  • Actress and Austin, Texas resident Christy Carlson Romano and Dillon Turpin

Here are the winners of the first three prelims:
  • Scottsdale, Arizona: Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner
    • Defeated: San Fransisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson, former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, Seattle Seahawks wide reciever Tyler Lockett
  • Topeka, Kansas: Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr.
    • Defeated: Buffalo Bills teammates Dion Dawkins, Jordan Poyer and Tyler Matakevich
  • Miami, Florida: “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” star Vinny Guadagnino
    • Defeated: WWE’s Charlotte Flair, “The Real Housewives of Miami” star Marysol Patton, and television personality Jonathan “Foodgod” Cheban

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Ex-Wimbledon finalist Bouchard latest tennis pro to switch to pickleball
Bouchard, 29, has yet to comment on what the new deal means for her tennis career. The Canadian player was never able to replicate the success of her breakthrough season in 2014, which saw her reach the semifinals at the Australian Open and the French Open as well as the Wimbledon final.
 

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Lil Wayne Joins Major League Pickleball Team's Ownership Group


Lil Wayne is the latest celeb to dive head first into Major League Pickleball ... officially joining the Texas Ranchers' ownership group on Tuesday. The Ranchers -- one of eight Major League Pickleball teams in the country -- announced the move minutes ago ... revealing Weezy will be teaming up with celebs and athletes like Micah Parsons, Zach Bryan, Myles Garrett, C.J. Stroud and more to help turn the squad into an MLP powerhouse. According to the Texas franchise, Wayne will be coming on as a strategic advisor who will be tasked with drawing fans to the team ... as well as developing apparel collaborations. Wayne will also be helping to build pickleball courts in underprivileged areas. "We're so excited to have Lil Wayne on board," Texas Ranchers CEO Evan Floersch said in a statement.

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@C-40

Hot sun out, smoking some dooby on the porch with a cheap gin in a glass that needed a good wash 3 days ago. But you don't care - all you need is that harsh swill burning your gullet and to send you into a stupor. But what to do CeeJay? You're all out of ice and the hooch is running low. Ya gotta go down to the shop, but your t-shirt is stained and you're still a bit jittery from last night's bender.

You scratch your arse and smell your finger. You like smelling your butthole, but boy it's a real humdinger this time. You shot out two earlier in the day after a miller's instant coffee, but it's all such a haze - did you remember to wipe the second time? Oh yeah, now it comes back to you. You fell asleep on the fucking toilet. Shit, and you thought you'd already wiped. Aw man, fuck. FUCK. How did it come to this, you sack of shit. You just chop the gin and load up - fuck the ice. But the bottle is down to a 1/4. You thought the bottle would last the weekend, but you hit it extra hard last night. But who are you kidding, you always hit it extra hard. Those pricks at TrollKingdom - they fucking get you so worked up. It doesn't matter how much copypasta you do, it never fills the void. You know the truth when you stare at your shitty little room you and your antiquated PC sit in. Deep, deep down, you know if they could see you for the wretch you are, you'd lose - instantly. You know you're a loser. And, you know they know too. But you push it away. You can't change any of it - you're too weak.

What about the gin? Suns going down and you want to be fully buzzed before hitting up Venooker. You want to be passed out by midnight, so on ya bike. Aw but you hate the walk of shame. What about the butthole? Don't worry, you'll be in and out. Just keep your head down, don't make eye contact and hand over the credit card. Think of the relief when you walk back through front door - the clang of the bottles in your carry bag ringing in another night of reality-smashing oblivion.
 

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Life Changes: Ignatowich Reflects on Pickleball Journey


James Ignatowich began his pickleball journey as a singles specialist. Coming from a strong junior and collegiate tennis background, he already possessed the racket skills and footwork that helped him excel rather quickly shortly after taking up the sport. It’s one of the reasons why his first PPA medal was a bronze in singles at the 2022 Atlanta Open. At the same tournament, however, there was another match—one that Ignatowich himself didn’t even play in, that has proven to be just as important for his career trajectory: the men’s doubles final between the duo of Riley Newman and Matt Wright and brothers Ben and Collin Johns. Newman and Wright emerged victorious in five games, and their aggressive style of play made quite an impression on Ignatowich, who was struggling to grasp men’s doubles at the time. “I watched that match and I was like, ‘Dang, I want to play doubles like that,’” he said. “And that’s really what made me start to like doubles.” A year and a half later, Ignatowich now plays that same brand of pickleball alongside Wright himself. ‘Big Papa Jimmy’ has also racked up 17 more PPA Tour medals and ranks inside the Top 10 in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles.

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Pickle Ball - Rules Summary
The following is an abbreviated form of the rules to give a quick overview of how the game is played. If there is a conflict between this summary and the official rules, the official rules prevail.

Basic Rules
  • Pickleball is played either as doubles (two players per team) or singles; doubles is most common
  • The same size playing area and rules are used for both singles and doubles
The Serve
  • The server’s arm must be moving in an upward arc when the ball is struck.
  • Paddle contact with the ball must not be made above the waist level.
  • The head of the paddle must not be above the highest part of the wrist at contact.
  • A ‘drop serve’ is also permitted in which case none of the elements above apply.
  • At the time the ball is struck, the server’s feet may not touch the court or outside the imaginary extension of the sideline or centerline and at least one foot must be behind the baseline on the playing surface or the ground behind the baseline.
  • The serve is made diagonally crosscourt and must land within the confines of the opposite diagonal court.
  • Only one serve attempt is allowed per server.
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Serving Sequence
  • Both players on the serving doubles team have the opportunity to serve and score points until they commit a fault *(except for the first service sequence of each new game).
  • The first serve of each side-out is made from the right/even court.
  • If a point is scored, the server switches sides and the server initiates the next serve from the left/odd court.
  • As subsequent points are scored, the server continues switching back and forth until a fault is committed, and the first server loses the serve.
  • When the first server loses the serve the partner then serves from their correct side of the court (except for the first service sequence of the game*).
  • The second server continues serving until his team commits a fault and loses the serve to the opposing team.
  • Once the service goes to the opposition (at side out), the first serve is from the right/even court and both players on that team have the opportunity to serve and score points until their team commits two faults.
  • In singles the server serves from the right/even court when his or her score is even and from the left/odd when the score is odd.
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Scoring
  • Points are scored only by the serving team.
  • Games are normally played to 11 points, win by 2.
  • Tournament games may be to 15 or 21, win by 2.
  • When the serving team’s score is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) the player who was the first server in the game for that team will be in the right/even court when serving or receiving; when odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) that player will be in the left/odd court when serving or receiving.
Two-Bounce Rule
  • When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and then the serving team must let it bounce before returning, thus two bounces.
  • After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either volley the ball (hit the ball before it bounces) or play it off a bounce (ground stroke).
  • The two-bounce rule eliminates the serve and volley advantage and extends rallies.
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Line Calls
  • A ball contacting any part of any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered “in.”
  • A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.

Non-Volley Zone
  • The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net.
  • Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from a position within the zone.
  • It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone, including the line and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing or carrying to touch the non-volley zone including the associated lines.
  • It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.
  • A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball.
  • The non-volley zone is commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”

Faults
  • A fault is any action that stops play because of a rule violation.
  • A fault by the receiving team results in a point for the serving team.
  • A fault by the serving team results in the server’s loss of serve or side out.

Determining Serving Team
  • Any fair method can be used to determine which player or team has first choice of side, service, or receive. (Example: coin flip)
 

MODMAN

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Att: Charles J. Wilson aka. @blackfoot NAP ; @C-40

Subject: Cease and Desist - Disruptive Behavior


Dear Charles (@blackfoot NAP ; @C-40)

I am writing to address the persistent and disruptive activities that have become synonymous with your presence at TROLL KINGDOM. Your continuous posting of articles without any meaningful engagement, the incessant updating of threads with copied content, and the blatant use of "sock" accounts to manipulate post interactions, are detrimental to the community.

This letter serves as an explicit demand for the immediate cessation of these disruptive behaviors. TROLL KINGDOM is a space intended for substantive and meaningful discussions; your actions are not only counterproductive but actively detrimental to the community's atmosphere.

Your current online conduct reflects poorly on your own character and undermines the quality of interaction for genuine members seeking valuable discourse. It is evident that your approach deviates from the communal spirit TROLL KINGDOM strives to uphold.

I strongly urge you to reconsider your online conduct and recalibrate your approach to align with the ethos of TROLL KINGDOM. Failure to comply with this demand will leave me with no option but to escalate the matter further.

I trust that you will take this communication seriously and act promptly to rectify your online behavior.


Sincerely,

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