Every sport has its own culture – its unique set of customs and “rules” that endear the sport to those that play it.  If you’re not entrenched in the sport, you might miss it.  But for those who are, you can’t avoid it and it’s likely a part of your DNA. Regardless of where you […]

After an exhilarating 12 months, it’s finally in the rearview mirror. So much happened during 2022 on the pickleball courts that impacted both amateurs and professionals. Here is just a sampling of the year in review. 1.  An Unlikely PPA/MLP Partnership In 2022, PPA-contracted players were prohibited from playing MLP events. This was a huge […]

Cincinnati, you’ve been busy this week! For the last week – from September 4-11, 2022 – the epicenter of the pickleball universe has, inarguably, been the Queen City – Cincinnati, Ohio. Not Naples, Florida. Not Wichita, Kansas. Not even Austin, Texas, for that matter. In just the last week alone, the Greater Cincinnati area played […]