News about Huntsville Pickleball
Tips and advice for pickleball club members.
Huntsville Pickleball Club is teaming up with Huntsville Learning Center to teach pickleball to kids. We still need some volunteers to teach the kids the basics!
Dates: Tuesdays from January 6th through February 24 from 3:30-4:30 pm.
Location: Huntsville Learning Center – 3207 Kavanaugh Drive NW, Huntsville.
Here is the link for the sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AAAC2AA4FEC43-60436786-hsvlearning#
Any questions contact Leslie Macher leslie.macher@pickleball-huntsville.com
The Huntsville Pickleball Club will be partnering with the Huntsville Parks and Recreation Department (Challenger Gym) to offer a drills/skills session on Monday, January 5th from 2-4 pm. Everyone is welcome and the intent is to have courts set up at the 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 level for different drills/skills. Based on the number of attendees at the different levels, we may combine groups.
Sign up will be done using the link below for direct registration for the Challenger Adult Pickleball Clinic:
https://secure.rec1.com/AL/huntsville-al/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTM5NzIxNDk=
If you have any questions or issues with the sign up, please contact Mr. Dean Noblitt, Community Center Supervisor at Challenger Gym and he or his staff can assist you with the signup process. His phone number is 256-883-3715 and his email is dean.noblitt@huntsvilleal.gov
Hope to see you soon at Challenger Gym!
The Huntsville Pickleball Club will be supporting the Huntsville Learning Center with a series of classes for an Introduction to Pickleball. There will be 8-12 students we will be working with, and play will be indoors.
Classes will be on Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-4:30 beginning on Jan 6 and ending on Feb 24.
The Huntsville Learning Center is located at 3207 Kavanaugh Dr NW, Huntsville AL 35810.
All volunteers must complete a background check form that I can have emailed to you.
If interested in supporting this fun activity, please sign up at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AAAC2AA4FEC43-60436786-hsvlearning
Thank you,
Leslie Macher | Huntsville Pickeball Club President
The Huntsville Pickleball Club has partnered with the Huntsville Parks and Recreation Department to offer beginner and intermediate training and drill/skill sessions.
Everyone is welcome!
Beginner Training
This session is for newer players that want to start with the basics and get started on the right foot! This is a two part training so plan to attend both sessions.
Beginner training sign up will be done using the Civic Rec Link at
https://secure.rec.com/AL/huntsville-al/catalog . If you have any questions or issues
with the sign up please contact Mr. Dean Noblitt, Community Center Supervisor at
Challenger Gym and he will assist you with the sign up process. His number is 256-
883-3715 and email is dean.noblitt@huntsvilleal.gov
Drills and Skills
The Drills and Skills training is for players at 3.0 – 3.5 level who want to improve their skills and consistency.
In order to provide drill/skill opportunities for as many people as possible, we are asking that you sign up for only one session using Playtime Scheduler. You can access the free
app at http://playtimescheduler.com
Hope to see you at Challenger gym!
This has been asked a few times recently. If I drop my paddle on the court, it is a point for the other team? Is it considered a fault? The answer is no. It is not considered a fault if you drop anything on your side of the court, including your paddle. If the item lands on the opponent’s court, it is a fault. If the item lands in the non-volley zone as a result of a volley, it is a fault. Here is the pertinent information from the International Federation of Pickleball rulebook, last revised June 15, 2016.
12.F. Player Equipment Problem. A rally shall not be
stopped or affected if a player loses or breaks a paddle
or loses a personal item.
12.G. Items on the Court. If anything a player is wearing or
carrying lands on the court, it becomes part of the court.
Therefore, if a ball in play hits the item on the court, the
ball remains in play. If the item lands on the opponent’s
court, it is a fault. If the item lands in the non-volley
zone as a result of a volley, it is a fault.
Pickleball is like a chess match. The pickleball game is more about finesse and less about “banging”.
It takes patience to learn to dink and patience to win the dink.
Safety Suggestions:
Do not hold a ball in your hand when playing. It is a distraction for your opponent, a safety hazard if dropped during play, and a hindrance to the player holding the ball.
For better balance wear a court shoe not a running shoe or walking shoe when playing.
When a ball goes onto another court please state “ball on court”, not just “ball”.