Reading Rocks

Reading Pickleball Rocks

A Summer Place

for Malden P'Domers

We will have painted lines and up to four courts

Where? Anyone want to guess where this is?

Pickleball Interest Grows

In Case You Were Interested

Here are the places that have contacted Sue, Camille, or myself about starting pickleball in their communities. We initially suggest we put on an exhibition . If you are interested in participating in one of these fun events let one of us know.

Burlington

Gloucester

Salem State University
Salem YMCA

Lexington

Charlestown

Billerica

Stoneham

Arlington

Quincy

Wilmington

A Chess Match

Positioning

Pickleball is called by many " a chess match".  This is in reference to the importance of being in the right position to return the ball successfully. 

Depending on your teams positioning, you are either 1. Have the Advantage 2. Are at a Disadvantage or 3. Playing even

Let me explain.

Given two equally matched teams, you will have the advantage when both of you are at the NVZ line and your opposition is not. Conversely, when either you or your partner are somewhere between the baseline and the NVZ line, while both opponents are at the NVZ, your team is at a disadvantage.

When both teams are in the same positioning, you are playing even.

For good players it is easy to put the ball at your feet, low to your backhand, or drop it over the net when you are away from the NVZ. It is much harder for them to make a successful lob over two players heads.

When you are up at the line it is nearly impossible to put a hard shot at your feet because the net is protecting you unless a ball is hit high and a slam is the result.

Also, remember that when your partner needs to move left or right to get a ball, move yourself from your partner as if you are connected by a ten foot pole. This way the center of the court is protected and the opposition must make a more difficult shot.

Finally, be careful when you poach onto your partners space to make a shot. You must have a high probability that the ball won't be returned because if it is, you have just left one side of the court wide open.

See you on the circuit.......  Peter

Pickleball Comes To The 

Saturday April 19th

From

11 AM to 1 PM

At

The Salem YMCA

1 Seawall Street

special thanks to Sue Carnevale

Weekly Schedule

Mon & Weds 9AM 

Hamilton Recreation Center

16 Union Street

Tuesday 7-10 PM

Beverly Y Sterling Center

Wednesday 6-8PM

Pickledome @ Salemwood School

529 Salem St Malden

Friday 7:30-10:30 PM

Danvers Indoor Sports

150 Andover St

Sat  11:00- 1 PM  NEW NEW NEW

Salem YMCA

1 Sewall Street -this is right off Washington St-down town.  Parking is near the entrance.

Sunday 12-2 PM

Beverly Y Sterling Center

from Sue Carnevale

READY TO LAUNCH

Pickleball in Arlington

Exhibition Tomorrow Saturday at 10:30 AM

Fidelity House

(next to the Regent Theater on Medford St.)

All Welcome

We Will Be Mixing It Up

in Reading

starting April 14th

All slots filled

The Pickledome Takes On All Comers

with room to spare

Beginners courts below

V

7 Courts filled

Beginners trained by the incomparable

Camille Power

Intermediates trained by the best Pickleball player in New England

Paul Lambers

Great Opening Night

What Does This Photo Need?

PICKLERS

Fidelity House Arlington MA