Pickleball Updates

[Jay Bee]

Hey guys. Any of you playing pickleball these days? My schedule for this week is below... seem like too much?? I'm still not even slightly good, but slowly improving.  Also, in a lot of pain / nursing multiple nagging injuries. #Warrior

PS- have met some fellow MU alums playing pb; strong players, naturally

Sunday - 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Dodd Trail Park (Lakeville, MN)

Monday – 3.25 – 3.99 DUPR league; Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)

Tuesday – Open play (Savage Community Park, Savage, MN)

Wednesday – (1) Vendor Event – Minneapolis Cider Company Pickleball Courts (Minneapolis, MN); (2) 3.25-3.99 DUPR league; Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)

Thursday – 3.50-3.99 DUPR league; Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)

Friday – [tentative] Practice with MLP team; Red Oak Park (Burnsville, MN) or Savage Community Park (Savage, MN), OR Crazy 8's DUPR play; Chip's (Eagan, MN)

Saturday – 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Quarry Park (Eagan, MN)

[jesmu84]

Hey guys. Any of you playing pickleball these days? My schedule for this week is below... seem like too much?? I'm still not even slightly good, but slowly improving.  Also, in a lot of pain / nursing multiple nagging injuries. #Warrior

PS- have met some fellow MU alums playing pb; strong players, naturally

Sunday - 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Dodd Trail Park (Lakeville, MN)

Monday – 3.25 – 3.99 DUPR league; Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)

Tuesday – Open play (Savage Community Park, Savage, MN)

Wednesday – (1) Vendor Event – Minneapolis Cider Company Pickleball Courts (Minneapolis, MN); (2) 3.25-3.99 DUPR league; Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)

Thursday – 3.50-3.99 DUPR league; Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)

Friday – [tentative] Practice with MLP team; Red Oak Park (Burnsville, MN) or Savage Community Park (Savage, MN), OR Crazy 8's DUPR play; Chip's (Eagan, MN)

Saturday – 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Quarry Park (Eagan, MN)

Like any other exercise/sporting activity, recovery is needed.

You may over doing it and not allowing for enough recovery, hence the nagging injuries and pain.

[wadesworld]

When you're in your 40s and are getting nagging injuries from a sport made for people in retirement...

[Jay Bee]

Jes is right - I do need to spend more on recovery (and stretching)

When you're in your 40s and are getting nagging injuries from a sport made for people in retirement...

Who dat, yung boi? I'm past my 40s and partially retired. 

At any rate, if you played one game against me in singles, I'd have you wheezing and out of breath (pawz). At the park tonight, of the 150+ people out there there was about 25% older than me. You know not of what you type.

[wadesworld]

Jes is right - I do need to spend more on recovery (and stretching)

Who dat, yung boi? I'm past my 40s and partially retired. 

At any rate, if you played one game against me in singles, I'd have you wheezing and out of breath (pawz). At the park tonight, of the 150+ people out there there was about 25% older than me. You know not of what you type.

Damn. You're old.

[Shaka Shart]

Jes is right - I do need to spend more on recovery (and stretching)

Who dat, yung boi? I'm past my 40s and partially retired. 

At any rate, if you played one game against me in singles, I'd have you wheezing and out of breath (pawz). At the park tonight, of the 150+ people out there there was about 25% older than me. You know not of what you type.

Singles pickleball is still not much running, to be fair

[Jay Bee]

Singles pickleball is still not much running, to be fair

Lots of stopping, starting, quick bursts (pawz), etc. Depends who's playing. Big time cardio, big time calorie burn

Against wads, I could move ze all over the court at my will.

[wadesworld]

Lots of stopping, starting, quick bursts (pawz), etc. Depends who's playing. Big time cardio, big time calorie burn

Against wads, I could move ze all over the court at my will.

I have no problem admitting you'd beat me in pickleball.  Never stepped on a court in my life, and don't plan to for at least 30 years, when I get to the age most people play.

[The Sultan]

I have no problem admitting you'd beat me in pickleball.  Never stepped on a court in my life, and don't plan to for at least 30 years, when I get to the age most people play.

People like what they like. Odd that you would choose to participate in a topic that you won't have interest in for 30 years.

[wadesworld]

People like what they like. Odd that you would choose to participate in a topic that you won't have interest in for 30 years.

BeeJay garnered a ton of attention to a very important topic in this thread.  My bad.

[Lennys Tap]

BeeJay garnered a ton of attention to a very important topic in this thread.  My bad.

Yeah, we only deal with important stuff here - like daily Anders Carlson updates.

[wadesworld]

Yeah, we only deal with important stuff here - like daily Anders Carlson updates.

Agreed!

Same with Joey Hauser updates, Aaron Rodgers updates, etc.

Glad we all got JayBee's personal update on his pickleball schedule.  I know I was waiting on pins and needles for it.  I'm sure all of Scoop was with me on that.

[Uncle Rico]

Yeah, we only deal with important stuff here - like daily Anders Carlson updates.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=66323.0

[Lennys Tap]

Agreed!

Same with Joey Hauser updates, Aaron Rodgers updates, etc.

Glad we all got JayBee's personal update on his pickleball schedule.  I know I was waiting on pins and needles for it.  I'm sure all of Scoop was with me on that.

Sam Hauser was a star at MU for 3 years. Aaron Rodgers was a Super Bowl Champ and 2x MVP in Green Bay. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US, maybe the world.

Anders Carlson was a place kicker.

[wadesworld]

Sam Hauser was a star at MU for 3 years. Aaron Rodgers was a Super Bowl Champ and 2x MVP in Green Bay. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US, maybe the world.

Anders Carlson was a place kicker.

Counterpoint, Sam was a nobody who won nothing at MU, was a frontrunner who jumped to the defending national championship program and won nothing there, Rodgers has been on the Jets for 2 years now, and this topic wasn't a general Pickleball discussion, the title is literally "Pickleball Updates" and was BeeJay's schedule for the week, as if anybody cared about his pickleball abilities or schedule.

Anders was the best player on the Packers last year, according to very knowledgeable Scoopers.

[Uncle Rico]

Counterpoint, Sam was a nobody who won nothing at MU, was a frontrunner who jumped to the defending national championship program and won nothing there, Rodgers has been on the Jets for 2 years now, and this topic wasn't a general Pickleball discussion, the title is literally "Pickleball Updates" and was BeeJay's schedule for the week, as if anybody cared about his pickleball abilities or schedule.

Anders was the best player on the Packers last year, according to very knowledgeable Scoopers.

Anders Carlson was the Packers best player last year.  People forget that.  The feedback from Scoopers in private messages have been overwhelmingly positive with regards to the topic.  In fact, many Marquette fans afraid to post on Scoop because of the woke mob have sent me messages thanking me for speaking out for Anders.

[Jay Bee]

Counterpoint, Sam was a nobody who won nothing at MU, was a frontrunner who jumped to the defending national championship program and won nothing there, Rodgers has been on the Jets for 2 years now, and this topic wasn't a general Pickleball discussion, the title is literally "Pickleball Updates" and was BeeJay's schedule for the week, as if anybody cared about his pickleball abilities or schedule.

Anders was the best player on the Packers last year, according to very knowledgeable Scoopers.

If you're jealous, maybe start a topic about your interests. "Wads' bathhouse reviews", for example

[wadesworld]

If you're jealous, maybe start a topic about your interests. "Wads' bathhouse reviews", for example

One person I am not jealous of is you.

[Uncle Rico]

If you're jealous, maybe start a topic about your interests. "Wads' bathhouse reviews", for example

I don't think Wades is an evangelical Christian, so I doubt he'd be an expert on that topic

[real chili 83]

Hey guys. Any of you playing pickleball these days? My schedule for this week is below... seem like too much?? I'm still not even slightly good, but slowly improving.  Also, in a lot of pain / nursing multiple nagging injuries. #Warrior

PS- have met some fellow MU alums playing pb; strong players, naturally

Sunday - 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Dodd Trail Park (Lakeville, MN)

Monday – 3.25 – 3.99 DUPR league; Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)

Tuesday – Open play (Savage Community Park, Savage, MN)

Wednesday – (1) Vendor Event – Minneapolis Cider Company Pickleball Courts (Minneapolis, MN); (2) 3.25-3.99 DUPR league; Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)

Thursday – 3.50-3.99 DUPR league; Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)

Friday – [tentative] Practice with MLP team; Red Oak Park (Burnsville, MN) or Savage Community Park (Savage, MN), OR Crazy 8's DUPR play; Chip's (Eagan, MN)

Saturday – 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Quarry Park (Eagan, MN)

Aren't you choking down a crap ton of brisket and bourbon this Sunday?

[tower912]

Meh, shot 67 today on a 6000 yard, par 70 course today.   Keep your pickleball.

[Hards Alumni]

Aren't you choking down a crap ton of brisket and bourbon this Sunday?

you forgot (pawz)

its the new (nh)

[Spotcheck Billy]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2024/09/24/the-picklr-is-bringing-indoor-pickleball-clubs-to-milwaukee-and-madison/75303844007/?tbref=hp

[Jay Bee]

Aren't you choking down a crap ton of brisket and bourbon this Sunday?

Oh crap, it's on for this weekend? I guess so!!

[Shaka Shart]

Lots of stopping, starting, quick bursts (pawz), etc. Depends who's playing. Big time cardio, big time calorie burn

Against wads, I could move ze all over the court at my will.

I'm benchmarking against tennis so I suppose that's unfair

[Jay Bee]

I'm benchmarking against tennis so I suppose that's unfair

It is. Different sports. Have run into a number of "screw pb I'm a tennis player" people. Which is fine.

Pretty easy to spot newbies coming in from tennis. Tourney last week ran into a 23 college tennis player.. lots of times they've got a mean forehand but are not great at the non volley zone. 

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

[Shaka Shart]

It is. Different sports. Have run into a number of "screw pb I'm a tennis player" people. Which is fine.

Pretty easy to spot newbies coming in from tennis. Tourney last week ran into a 23 college tennis player.. lots of times they've got a mean forehand but are not great at the non volley zone. 

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

Pickleball is a silly sport, in a good way.
Played with some 4.5 guys and was a blast.

Took me a bit to adjust for sure but the strategic aspect of it since hitting a winner is such a luxury vs tennis, but as a doubles specialist it does carry over angle wise.

Pickleball is actually really nice when you're coming back from a leg injury and working your way back to tennis. Good few of the guys I play with have done that.

[Shaka Shart]

It is. Different sports. Have run into a number of "screw pb I'm a tennis player" people. Which is fine.

Pretty easy to spot newbies coming in from tennis. Tourney last week ran into a 23 college tennis player.. lots of times they've got a mean forehand but are not great at the non volley zone. 

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

Also, GL!

[Jay Bee]

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

Needed to win a couple of matches via Dream Breakers. Intense. We won. 1st place medals plus cash prizes.

[NCMUFan]

Hey guys. Any of you playing pickleball these days? My schedule for this week is below... seem like too much?? I'm still not even slightly good, but slowly improving.  Also, in a lot of pain / nursing multiple nagging injuries. #Warrior

PS- have met some fellow MU alums playing pb; strong players, naturally

Sunday - 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Dodd Trail Park (Lakeville, MN)

Monday – 3.25 – 3.99 DUPR league; Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)

Tuesday – Open play (Savage Community Park, Savage, MN)

Wednesday – (1) Vendor Event – Minneapolis Cider Company Pickleball Courts (Minneapolis, MN); (2) 3.25-3.99 DUPR league; Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)

Thursday – 3.50-3.99 DUPR league; Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)

Friday – [tentative] Practice with MLP team; Red Oak Park (Burnsville, MN) or Savage Community Park (Savage, MN), OR Crazy 8's DUPR play; Chip's (Eagan, MN)

Saturday – 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Quarry Park (Eagan, MN)

In the late 1980s and 1990s there was an awesome number of Northwest tennis and racquet clubs in the south Minneapolis metro.  Do they still exist?

[Jay Bee]

In the late 1980s and 1990s there was an awesome number of Northwest tennis and racquet clubs in the south Minneapolis metro.  Do they still exist?

Yes! Some do (eg, Bloomington). Life Time bought em about 20 years ago I believe. The Bloomington north location is Pickleball-centric and highly regarded for good play

[Lennys Tap]

Needed to win a couple of matches via Dream Breakers. Intense. We won. 1st place medals plus cash prizes.

Nice going, JB!

[jesmu84]

Just ordered 4 "clone" paddles from AliExpress last night.

$30-40 for allegedly $150+ paddles

[Jay Bee]

Hi Friends,

Big PPA tourney is coming to Milwaukee -- Veolia Milwaukee Open at the Baird Center, Nov 14-17. Will Jay Bee play? Probably not. MU is at Maryland on Friday.. if there was a home game I could go to during the tourney then I would be more likely to travel and enter... but you never know.

This week and next – very busy in non-pickleball personal life as well as work life, but the grind continues.

Sunday 10/13 – Open Play, Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)
Monday 10/14 – 3.25-3.99 League, Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)
Tuesday 10/15  - Open Play, Life Time (Savage, MN)
Wednesday 10/16 – 3.25-3.99 League, Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)
Thursday 10/17 – AM: Open Play, Life Time (Lakeville, MN); PM 3.50-4.00 League, Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)
Friday 10/18 – rest (?)
Saturday 10/19 – Nightmare at the Picklr Tournament, a Major League Pickleball format event, The Picklr (Blaine, MN)
Sunday 10/20 – Open Play, Savage Community Park (Savage, MN) [tentative- weather and football dependent]

Monday 10/21 -  3.25-3.99 League, Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)
Tuesday 10/22 – rest (?)
Wednesday 10/23 - Wednesday 10/16 – 3.25-3.99 League, Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)
Thursday 10/24 – 3.50-4.00 League, Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)
Friday 10/25 – CT Summer Send Off tournament (mixed doubles), Lucky Shots (Minneapolis, MN)

[wadesworld]

Hi Friends,

Big PPA tourney is coming to Milwaukee -- Veolia Milwaukee Open at the Baird Center, Nov 14-17. Will Jay Bee play? Probably not. MU is at Maryland on Friday.. if there was a home game I could go to during the tourney then I would be more likely to travel and enter... but you never know.

This week and next – very busy in non-pickleball personal life as well as work life, but the grind continues.

Sunday 10/13 – Open Play, Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)
Monday 10/14 – 3.25-3.99 League, Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)
Tuesday 10/15  - Open Play, Life Time (Savage, MN)
Wednesday 10/16 – 3.25-3.99 League, Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)
Thursday 10/17 – AM: Open Play, Life Time (Lakeville, MN); PM 3.50-4.00 League, Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)
Friday 10/18 – rest (?)
Saturday 10/19 – Nightmare at the Picklr Tournament, a Major League Pickleball format event, The Picklr (Blaine, MN)
Sunday 10/20 – Open Play, Savage Community Park (Savage, MN) [tentative- weather and football dependent]

Monday 10/21 -  3.25-3.99 League, Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)
Tuesday 10/22 – rest (?)
Wednesday 10/23 - Wednesday 10/16 – 3.25-3.99 League, Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)
Thursday 10/24 – 3.50-4.00 League, Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)
Friday 10/25 – CT Summer Send Off tournament (mixed doubles), Lucky Shots (Minneapolis, MN)

Good luck!

[Shaka Shart]

I dropped in and tormented some 4.0s the other day JB ❤️❤️❤️

[Jay Bee]

I dropped in and tormented some 4.0s the other day JB ❤️❤️❤️

Congrats. I still suck.  A few key things I need to fix to level up to 4.0.

My doubles partner who is also on our MLP team pulled their plantar tendon. Ortho says rest at least two weeks... so we have a replacement for this weekend — and next week undecided. Questionable on the IR. Huge tourney next week - over 600 competitors expected.

[Pakuni]

Congrats. I still suck. 

We know.

[Jay Bee]

We know.

Not like u tho

[Pakuni]

Not like u tho

"Projection is one of the commonest psychic phenomena. Everything that is unconscious in ourselves we discover in our neighbour, and we treat him accordingly"
- Carl Jung

[Shaka Shart]

Congrats. I still suck.  A few key things I need to fix to level up to 4.0.

My doubles partner who is also on our MLP team pulled their plantar tendon. Ortho says rest at least two weeks... so we have a replacement for this weekend — and next week undecided. Questionable on the IR. Huge tourney next week - over 600 competitors expected.

Finesse shot ability is earned, not given!

[BM1090]

Congrats. I still suck.  A few key things I need to fix to level up to 4.0.

My doubles partner who is also on our MLP team pulled their plantar tendon. Ortho says rest at least two weeks... so we have a replacement for this weekend — and next week undecided. Questionable on the IR. Huge tourney next week - over 600 competitors expected.

I started tennis 2 months ago and I'm a 3.75-4.00. Pick up your game, bro.

[Jay Bee]

I started tennis 2 months ago and I'm a 3.75-4.00. Pick up your game, bro.

Source?

3.75-4.00 is a good sized range; hopefully you're not just going by description.

[BM1090]

Source?

3.75-4.00 is a good sized range; hopefully you're not just going by description.

Going by my tennis league's assessment of my game and the online ranking system. But mostly, I'm just fvcking with you.

[tower912]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB80DdRCLic

[Jay Bee]

Welp, I recently moved.. so playing at some new spots, but also traveling back to the old neighborhood and everywhere else in between. OUR sport is strong.

Thursday, started a new league at Le Dome by Lucky Shots, which recently opened (Grand Opening Party is today) and happens to be a 6-7 minute drive from the crib. Went OK, but I should have dominated consistently throughout the evening.

I'm slowly getting better, but also suck. If you're a 3.7 or under, I feel like I'm better than you and I should win. 3.8-4.1 we've got some competition - let's go!! 4.2-4.3 I might have a chance but will probably get embarrassed. 4.4+ different world, I'm wasting their time.

On deck for the long weekend:
Saturday - Open play at Le Dome grand opening 11am-12:45pm [then racing home or to a bar for the game].

Sunday - 8am - ??  Amateur Pickleball Association tournament at Mega Minnetonka. Playing mixed doubles -- the cutoffs got crazy close - BARELY got put into a lower division (3.5-4.0, 41 years old and up) but we were .001 on DUPR from getting put into a higher division and would have faced a team with a 4.7 guy and 4.6 20 year old gal. Yikes. This is a tournament where I need to prove where I'm at. Need to medal, period. Obviously the outcome of the Marquette game could influence my day and into tomorrow morning, but hopefully I will be ready in what will be a bone chilling day in the Twin Cities.

Sunday part 2 - 4pm-6:30pm - new league at Dropshot in Shakopee, MN -- "Squads". Teams of 4 compete in a somewhat MLP style league... almost like a doubles dreambreaker -- women play until someone hits 5.. then men play til someone hits 10... first mixed to 15.. last mix to 20 for the winner. I don't know what the flow of this is going to feel like.. kind of goofy, but should be fun. Will likely be completely spent from the morning tournament, but hopefully will be wearing some new hardware and inspired.

Monday - 1pm-3pm at Dropshot. Our team rented a court to practice/play. Maybe a little drilling, but playing on a court with video.. so, taking video of game play for analysis with "Save My Play" app. #AdvancedStats #PicklePom

OTHER NOTES...

A couple of months ago I switched from the Joola Perseus (old gen) to the Six Zero Double Black Diamond and have incorporated a lot more spin into my game.

[wadesworld]

Welp, I recently moved.. so playing at some new spots, but also traveling back to the old neighborhood and everywhere else in between. OUR sport is strong.

Thursday, started a new league at Le Dome by Lucky Shots, which recently opened (Grand Opening Party is today) and happens to be a 6-7 minute drive from the crib. Went OK, but I should have dominated consistently throughout the evening.

I'm slowly getting better, but also suck. If you're a 3.7 or under, I feel like I'm better than you and I should win. 3.8-4.1 we've got some competition - let's go!! 4.2-4.3 I might have a chance but will probably get embarrassed. 4.4+ different world, I'm wasting their time.

On deck for the long weekend:
Saturday - Open play at Le Dome grand opening 11am-12:45pm [then racing home or to a bar for the game].

Sunday - 8am - ??  Amateur Pickleball Association tournament at Mega Minnetonka. Playing mixed doubles -- the cutoffs got crazy close - BARELY got put into a lower division (3.5-4.0, 41 years old and up) but we were .001 on DUPR from getting put into a higher division and would have faced a team with a 4.7 guy and 4.6 20 year old gal. Yikes. This is a tournament where I need to prove where I'm at. Need to medal, period. Obviously the outcome of the Marquette game could influence my day and into tomorrow morning, but hopefully I will be ready in what will be a bone chilling day in the Twin Cities.

Sunday part 2 - 4pm-6:30pm - new league at Dropshot in Shakopee, MN -- "Squads". Teams of 4 compete in a somewhat MLP style league... almost like a doubles dreambreaker -- women play until someone hits 5.. then men play til someone hits 10... first mixed to 15.. last mix to 20 for the winner. I don't know what the flow of this is going to feel like.. kind of goofy, but should be fun. Will likely be completely spent from the morning tournament, but hopefully will be wearing some new hardware and inspired.

Monday - 1pm-3pm at Dropshot. Our team rented a court to practice/play. Maybe a little drilling, but playing on a court with video.. so, taking video of game play for analysis with "Save My Play" app. #AdvancedStats #PicklePom

OTHER NOTES...

A couple of months ago I switched from the Joola Perseus (old gen) to the Six Zero Double Black Diamond and have incorporated a lot more spin into my game.

I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for you tho. Or sorry that happened.

[#UnleashSean]

Is this the anders carlson appreciation thread?

[tower912]

I want to know if JB is pickling on the outdoor courts right now.  That would be impressive.

[Jay Bee]

I want to know if JB is pickling on the outdoor courts right now.  That would be impressive.

No, but worried a lot this weekend about the ol Benz starting after being outside a lot.

Sunday 8a - tournament in Minnetonka (medaled, but Third place.. went 5-1 on the day... champs were sandbaggers)

Sunday noon-2:30 open play in maple grove

Sunday 4-630 Squads league (4 player teams) in Shakopee... we went 6-0 and beat a couple of very good teams.

Looong Sunday w a lot of travel and effort, but highly successful and rewarding

[Jay Bee]

Hi guys. My DUPR has continued to lag a bit (I believe) vs. how well I'm playing due to the l o a d s of weak-level DUPR league games I had early on ~a year ago.

I'm now a 4.0, but may be a tad better *e.g., 4.1 to 4.15.

There are still tons of little improvements I can see .. low hanging fruit (pawz) that can make me better... so, looking forward to continued improvement. Would like to be sitting at 4.3-4.4 late summer.. but we'll see if I can pull it off. Fighting through multiple injuries but still getting it done for the most part.

If the comp is a 3.6 or below, they're in trouble. 3.7-3.9, I feel like I should beat up on 'em pretty good. 3.9-4.1 or 4.2... really depends. Good level of comp for me right now, but there are some where for different reasons it's a "oh, I'm way better" or "crap this guy is a stronger player than me right now" within that level. Just depends.

The biggest change in recent weeks for me I think has been seeing the court. Placement and decision-making has improved a lot, though much more to improve upon.

In a couple of leagues now, both at clubs that are fairly new to me but that I really like. One is a stated 3.5-4.0 where I'm on court 1.. top guy is a 4.2 with a gen 3 joola whose serves and power overall are ridiculous. July 1 these paddles are effectively banned and with good reason IMO.

New one starting up next week... 3.6-4.5 men's ladder league.. hoping to wind up at or very near the top court in that league.. looks like a good amount of 4.3+ guys in that one. 

Finally, have played singles (and also 2 v 1 with me being the 1) a tiny bit and love it. Just need to find the right people to play with. It can be a lot of work and I'm worried about crazy injuries, but it's like a different game and very fun. Then again, some of the rallies are quite short in the singles game as compared to doubles.

Great mix lately of open play/"fun" and leagues/tourneys. I do enjoy just working on different things in open play and trying to be a good ambassador for the sport. Have met many great (or at least interesting) people from all walks of life, nationalities, ages, etc... it's an odd, maybe cult-ish bond.

Didn't play outside a ton last year.. but am gearing up for the outdoor season now and will look to get in some early AM and late PM sessions this spring/summer/fall. There are four newish courts a few hundred yards from my place.

#pray

[wadesworld]

This reads like a post from a Dayton fan.

[TallTitan34]

My DUPR has continued to lag a bit

How are your EGBs looking?

[Jay Bee]

How are your EGBs looking?

Incredible. Well, probably 88% of people react well. Some get salty. Lots of grunts, lots of yells, lots of words of encouragement and paddle-slaps.

The unique thing is.. I play in a lot of doubles pods.. where there are say 5 people in your group.. and you play one game with each person.. so, I speak words of encouragement and give daps to the 'opponents' at times, because that will be my teammate.

[TallTitan34]

Incredible. Well, probably 88% of people react well. Some get salty. Lots of grunts, lots of yells, lots of words of encouragement and paddle-slaps.

The unique thing is.. I play in a lot of doubles pods.. where there are say 5 people in your group.. and you play one game with each person.. so, I speak words of encouragement and give daps to the 'opponents' at times, because that will be my teammate.

You are a true domino!

[Jay Bee]

Big day, guys.

Men's doubles tournament this afternoon. 18 guys, 2 pools of 9. You play one game with the other 8. Top 9 from pool play go to championship round; bottom 9 go to bad player round. Then, repeat the play-with-8 deal, with scores reset, to determine medals.

On paper, I'm ranked #3. There's no excuse for not reaching the championship round. My goal is to medal. 16 games at this level is a lot. Open to all ages, so it'll be interesting to see how big of a factor fatigue is as the afternoon wears on. #pray

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Current leagues:
Tuesdays 3.6-4.5 men's ladder league
Wednesdays - mixed ladder league, outdoors

Upcoming tourneys committed to (many more to come):
Today, Men's round robin tourney
Sunday, May 18 - Mixed doubles at Minnesota Majors Event #2
Friday, August 15 - Mixed doubles at Pints & Paddle's Summer Slam and Jam - huge event with 1k+ participants expected

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Last Saturday I entered my first men's singles tournament. Lost the first three games, but learned a ton - my strategy was lacking at first. Started figuring things out in bracket play and wound up taking home the bronze medal.  Absolutely a different game, and quite wearing on the body. Lots of short, sharp bursts and insane amounts of grunting.

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Currently demo'ing three paddles. Today, I'm not 100% decided on which paddle(s) I'm going to use at the tourney. Dangerous situation. I like the Six Zero Double Black Diamond 14mm, but am not super confident in my drops or net play with it.. I may go between that and the Six Zero Ruby 16mm and/or Six Zero DBD 16mm, depending on the opponents.

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"What?! The kids better buy my rookie card now
'Cause after this year, the price ain't comin' down" - Mos Def, Oh No

[Uncle Rico]

Ban dis guy ^^

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Played for the first time today since high school. Actually had a lot of fun.  Might keep this up.  Don't know that I'll keep updating yall though

[wadesworld]

Played for the first time today since high school. Actually had a lot of fun.  Might keep this up.  Don't know that I'll keep updating yall though

Please don't.

[Uncle Rico]

Please don't.

If you TAMU can't compete in men's sports, he should keep posting in this thread

[Jay Bee]

Played for the first time today since high school. Actually had a lot of fun.  Might keep this up.  Don't know that I'll keep updating yall though

Do it! What paddle did you use?

[mu_hilltopper]

Please don't.

Indeed .. Pickleballers have a tendency to want to tell you their story, how they started, how often they go, how they got their childhood friend to start playing, how they stubbed their toe and how awful it was for them not to play for 12 days, how their second cousin Sally from Nebraska plays, and of course, how PB got it's name from a boat and NOT the dog named Pickle because that was after.

It. Goes. On. Forever.

[tower912]

Nothing like golfers.  Or fishermen.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Do it! What paddle did you use?

The one the guy behind the front desk of the gym handed me

[Scoop Snoop]

Indeed .. Pickleballers have a tendency to want to tell you their story, how they started, how often they go, how they got their childhood friend to start playing, how they stubbed their toe and how awful it was for them not to play for 12 days, how their second cousin Sally from Nebraska plays, and of course, how PB got it's name from a boat and NOT the dog named Pickle because that was after.

It. Goes. On. Forever.

Nice goin' Hilltopper. You ruined it for me by telling me that Pickleball was named after a friggin' boat rather than a dog. I did not know that. Crap!

[MU82]

Indeed .. Pickleballers have a tendency to want to tell you their story, how they started, how often they go, how they got their childhood friend to start playing, how they stubbed their toe and how awful it was for them not to play for 12 days, how their second cousin Sally from Nebraska plays, and of course, how PB got it's name from a boat and NOT the dog named Pickle because that was after.

It. Goes. On. Forever.

Nothing like golfers.  Or fishermen.

All of 'em are annoying - and I include myself in the category of golfers who talk way too much about their round. I'd come home from playing, and my daughter would be like, "Go ahead, tell me about how you did on the seventh hole. Get it over with, because you know you're gonna."

But ...

None of 'em are worse than freakin' fantasy football "owners." Who gives a rat's rump that effen Tyler Higbee failed you?!?!

[cheebs09]

Indeed .. Pickleballers have a tendency to want to tell you their story, how they started, how often they go, how they got their childhood friend to start playing, how they stubbed their toe and how awful it was for them not to play for 12 days, how their second cousin Sally from Nebraska plays, and of course, how PB got it's name from a boat and NOT the dog named Pickle because that was after.

It. Goes. On. Forever.

So a lot of ND alums play pickleball?