Boston Pickleball

Boston Pickleball

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Winter Options


Winter is always a difficult time to get indoor access for pickleball as youth basketball takes over. 


Beginning in January, we have more options than last year, although some venues are limited to one court. A single court leaves less flexibility. What is important on a single court is matching players of equal ability. With that in mind, Reading will have 6 single sessions on one court. It will be setup so beginners, advanced beginners and intermediates have their own designated days/times. North Reading and Winchester will also be limited due to a single court. Burlington will have two courts but play is in the afternoon.


Fortunately, Malden and Lexington and Newton have multiple courts. Malden has just added a fourth court for Tuesday's and Lexington will run three courts on Thursdays from 8 PM to 10 PM. Newton will have multiple courts on Sunday afternoons. 

Soon I will send out a time slots for the single courts starting up in January. I will be away for that month and possibly a good part of February so I'd like to get this lined up before I leave. Also, I will continue to look for other potential sites as we are growing in numbers by leaps and bounds. What we will need is for people to step up and help with these sites while I'm away. All and any help is greatly appreciated.




Sunday, October 25, 2015

A Vacation Spot

Little Valley pickleball courts St. GeorgePhoto and story by Bob Klarich
Southern Utah has a new and exceptional feature. The Fields at Little Valley recreational complex in St. George now has 24 pickleball courts, making it the first pickleball facility to have so many public courts at a single location in the United States. This special pickleball complex was the brain child of several local pickleball players and the City of St. George to grow a sport that is playable by anyone from ages 8 to 80 year olds. This comes just as the City of St. George has announced they will host the USA Pickleball Association 2016 West Regional Tournament.
This is how winter pickleball is beginning to shake out

Reading

Our regular three courts are as last year, unavailable until March.

In the meantime, we will have one court at Birch Meadow School on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night, two sessions each night.

Malden

We continue to have the Pickledome on Tuesday nights through March. Three courts pay to play.

Lexington

Three nicely spaced courts through the winter on Thursdays from 8 to 10 PM 

North Reading

One court, winter schedule TBD

Burlington

Two courts on Monday from 230-400 PM

Naples in April

Anyone going to be in Naples in April? You might want to check out the link below:




http://www.usopenpickleballchampionship.com

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Moving Indoors

There is a chill in the air. We are transitioning to indoor play. Below are some new and re-opening venues.



This coming Monday, Burlington will open for a "pay to play" session from 2:30 PM to 4 PM. The fee is $5.00. The location is 61 Center St (rear of the building. It is a very good pickleball location.


On Monday evenings we play in Reading. There are occasional openings so if you are on the Reading Recreation Dept. pickleball waiting list, there is a good chance you will get an occasional call. Three Courts

On Tuesday evenings, we have some lively play in Malden. It opens at 6 PM and closes at 9 PM. It is a "pay to play" venue and is very reasonable. Three Courts

Wednesday night we have a mix of beginners and intermediates on three courts at Lexington Diamond Middle School. There is a waiting list but there will be opportunities to play for anyone on their Recreation web site wait list. Three Courts

On Thursday in North Reading,  we have just opened up one court at 6 PM . If 6 more people are interested in playing at 730 PM please contact me at bostonpickleball@gmail.com and we will try to extend the time. It will be for intermediate play only at 730 PM. One Court

On Thursdays beginning in December Winchester will be opening one court while we wait till Spring before getting our larger McCall gym back.

Friday night at Danvers Indoor Sports returns. Rates and times TBD. For North Shore play and events check out www.pickleopolis.com