News about Huntsville Pickleball
Max Luther remains closed due to floor refinishing. We should be back in business next Tuesday, November 24th. We hope to re-tape this Friday or next Monday… I will keep the volunteers informed.
All other locations are open for play per the schedule on this web site.
Following is the current status of Pickleball court availability.
Brahan Spring: Re-taped and playing on NEW schedule. Check out our web-site for schedule details with added hours.
Fern Bell: Re-taped and ready for regular playing schedule beginning next Tuesday, November 17th.
Max Luther: Closed for floor re-finishing… Schedule for re-taping and play TBA.
Optimist Park: Scheduled to re-open tomorrow, Friday November 13th at about 10:45 am.
See you on the courts.
Gary
Brahan Spring: Re-taped and ready to play on regular schedule.
Fern Bell: Closed this week
Max Luther: Open Tuesday and Thursday this week from 10:00 am till noon (possibly later). Three “newly taped temporary courts” with 7 1/2 feet between courts.
Optimist Park: Closed on Wednesday. [We are still hoping to re-tape Friday morning for possible Friday play]
The four City recreation centers are having their floors refinished within the next few weeks. The following are the anticipated times that each location will be closed to Pickleball.
Brahan Spring: Closes after Pickleball on Monday, October 26. We plan to re-tape the court(s) on Monday Morning, November 2, and resume play on Monday, November 2 at 11:00 am.
Fern Bell: Closes after Pickleball on Thursday Evening, October 29. We plan to re-tape the court(s) on Monday, November 9, and resume play on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:30 am.
Max Luther: Closes after Pickleball on Tuesday, November 3. We plan to re-tape the court(s) on Monday, November 9, and resume play on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00 am.
Optimist Park: Closes after Pickleball on Wednesday, November 4. We plan to re-tape the court(s) on Friday Morning, November 13, and resume play on Friday, November 13 at 10:30 am.
“Winter” Schedule: Effective October 31st, due to basketball season, we have no Pickleball on evenings or weekends until Spring.
There will be no pickleball at any location on Labor day, Monday, September 7th.
There will be no EVENING pickleball at Fern Bell on Tuesday 9/8 and Thursday 9/10 due to volleyball games. We will still be playing during the daytime.
What’s better than a lot of Pickleball?
Answer: More Pickleball
Sunday afternoons at Optimist Park from 1:30 to 4:30 beginning this Sunday, September 6, 2015.
We are hoping this will last until the first part of November (when City Recreation Basketball begins). Come on out and play… this week we will try all players, all levels, all afternoon. After this Sunday if enough people think we should split the day into two levels we could give that a try. Please let me know what you think.
I received notice today that “Monday evening, Friday evening and Saturday morning pickleball is over for the year” at Optimist Park.
We will investigate the possibility of evening and/or weekend play at other locations.
Evening play at Fern Bell continues for now. Keep your paddles crossed.
Holiday Closings:
All indoor playing locations will be closed this Friday and Saturday (July 3rd and 4th) in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Enjoy your friends, family, independence and some outdoor Pickleball.
Max Luther Evenings:
Evening at Max Luther have ended. We hope to be back on the fall schedule. Stay tuned.
New at Optimist:
When one door closes (Max Luther) another one opens (Optimist Park).
Beginning on Friday, July 10th….. Open play from 7:35 PM to 8:45 PM at Optimist Park.
It could be the most fun 70 minutes of your week. Come give it a try.
Summer hours for playing Pickleball at Max Luther.
Effective Monday, June 8, 2015.
Monday 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Tuesday 10:00am to Noon
Wednesday 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Thursday 10:00am to Noon
Three courts with little wait time.
Two schedule changes
Saturday play at Max Luther is over for the summer. The other four playing times at Max Luther during the week continue as scheduled. We expect Saturday Pickleball to resume there this fall.
Monday, May 25th all locations will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
A big “Thank You” to Bill Payne and Jim Montague
Bill and Jim lead a very successful Tournament where 40 of our members participated in a double elimination three division tournament. We also had more than 30 spectators on the bleachers including family, friends, newer Pickleball players and potential players.
Congratulations to the winners of our Spring Tournament
Division 1 Peggy Montague and Kay Heckman
Division 2 Lee Harris and Corbin Warfel
Division 3 Jack Wright and Steven Weckwarth
A tip from the “Pro” (no, not me)
Take Care of Your Paddle
Taking good care of your paddle will extend its life. Here are some tips …
These are sure ways of breaking the paddle at the neck. And it doesn’t happen instantaneously. It usually happens after you have hit an overhead or a hard smash at the net. Why? Because the culmination of all the misuse results in weakening the neck of the paddle.
You know who you are…
Members Only
Have you checked out the Members Only section of the Huntsville Pickleball Club web site; http://www.pickleball-huntsville.com. When you get a chance… sign-up, log on, stay informed and share your information.
From your friends @ USAPA and IFP
Rule Revision: April 20, 2015
3.O. Non-Volley Zone. The section of court adjacent to the net in which you cannot volley the ball. It includes all lines surrounding the zone. The NVZ is only two dimensional and does not rise above the court surface.
6.D.1. Players will call the lines on their side of the court (excluding the non-volley line on a serve — i.e., short serve, if being called by a referee).
6.D.5. No player should question an opponent’s call unless asked (except that player may appeal a call to the referee in an officiated match). A player should ask the opponent’s opinion if the opponent was in a better position to see the call. An opponent’s opinion, if requested, shall be accepted. The opinion of a player looking down the line is more likely to be accurate than one looking across the line.
9.A. The non-volley zone is the area of the court (not the space above it) bounded by the two sidelines, the non-volley line, and the net. The non-volley line and the sidelines are included in the non-volley zone.
9.G. For non-officiated play, non-volley zone faults may be called by any player on either team.
Happy Birthday
The big “50” coming up soon.
See you all on the courts.
Gary