pickleball

One new sport has taken off over the last few years across America. According to a recent report, New York State ranks number one for it.

Thinking about playing Pickleball? Here are just a couple of the nearly 100 terms you might hear on the Pickleball court.

No - it's not a game where you use a pickle as a ball. It's a combination between tennis, badminton and ping pong, You have a net, a court, paddles, and a lightweight ball (similar to a whiffle ball). Players can face off as singles or doubles, just as in traditional tennis.

When playing Pickleball each player will need a Pickleball paddle, which smaller than a tennis racquet but larger than a ping-pong paddle. Originally, paddles were made from wood. Now paddles are made from light weight composite material