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The Pickleball Pickle part one of two 7 Dec. 2019

Board Activity and Timeline Relative to Pickleball This post tracks the dates and discussion regarding pickleball as chronicled in the Board minutes. Jan. 11, 2016 - Board meeting - " 9. Maintenance Committee Report . Pickleball lines at tennis courts -- Kathy Gorton has gathered information about the cost of painting lines (blue whereas tennis lines are white) for pickle ball on the tennis courts, opening them up to use by some of the older residents of the subdivision. She secured estimates from Edward enterprises ($400 for two courts) and McKearney Asphalt ($500 for one and $800 for two courts). Pro - Service was us ed in the past to paint the tennis court lines, and an estimate from them will be obtained before making a final recommendation . To be reported on at next meeting." Feb. 23, 2016 Board meeting - " a. Quote to repair c racks in tennis court & painting of pickleball lines ProSurfaces submitted a quote for repairing cracks and some ...

The Pickleball Pickle part two of two - 19 Dec. 2019

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Historical Context and The Argument Against Pickleball Our neighborhood association voted to allow pickleball on the tennis courts behind our house, and paid to have the courts painted for the "new" sport. We didn't know the game, and had no opinion, until it began to be played, and those of us living "on" the courts came to find it an irritant, at best. We tried to work with the pickleball players, other residents of our association, to tone down the noise. We researched the issue and found a whole lot of citations when searching "pickleball noise". It turned out that many homeowner associations, particularly retirement communities, have grappled with the issue. And, our attempts to work with the players came to naught. They put on sound-absorbing racquet covers, but only for the 8 to 9 a.m. time slot, taking them off for their second hour because they were too heavy. We asked if they would play starting at 9 a.m., but they didn't want to ...