Why not!
“Pickle-ball® is
a game for the whole family. So it’s only fitting that it was invented by a
family, too. The game got its start back in 1965, in Bainbridge Island, just a
short ferry ride away from Seattle, WA.
When Congressmen Joel Pritchard, William Bell
and Barney McCallum came home from a game of golf one day to find their kids
bored and restless, they set out to create a game that would engage them
through the lazy days of summer.
They wanted to create a game that would be
challenging, but still accessible. They handed the kids table tennis paddles
and a wiffle ball, and lowered the net on their badminton court. In the coming
days both kids and adults alike fell in love with the game, and as they played
the rules evolved (to include the non-volley zone, for instance) and solidified
to their present incarnation.
The Early Years
Pickle-ball® caught
on fast with friends and neighbors. People began making their own Pickle-ball® paddles, which were more suited to the
game than table tennis paddles, using a wood jigsaws and marine
plywood. Those who had access to badminton courts simply lowered the net.
Others set up courts in their driveways and backyards, drawing lines with
chalk. News of the fun new game spread by word-of-mouth.
Evolution of Pickle-ball®
Pickle-ball® continued
to gain in popularity over the years for players of all ages, and in 1972,
Pickle-ball® was officially incorporated to give
the game a proper hub and keep up with the demand for paddles, balls, nets and
other gear.
Pickle-ball® Today
Today Pickle-ball® is
played all over the world—through community groups, PE classes, YMCA,
retirement communities and more. According to a recent article there are more
than 2,000,000 people playing Pickle-ball® in
the US alone, and the game is growing exponentially."
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