Pickle Ball

The Pickle Ball Court is near the clubhouse. 

Open to men and women.(No experience required) 

Bring : Mozzie spray Equipment: Supplied Booking: Not required 

Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players (singles), or four players (doubles), hit a perforated hollow polymer ball over a 36-inch-high (0.91 m) net using solid-faced paddles. Opponents on either side of the net hit the ball back and forth until one side commits a rule infraction. 

At Maroochy Quays we play only doubles but check out YouTube to see the USA open tournament. The appearance of a pickleball court, and the manner of play, resemble tennis, but the court is the size of a doubles badminton court, less than a third the size of a tennis court. Court lines and rules are specific to pickleball and include two 7-foot areas (2.1 m) on either side of the net known as the non-volley zones, where the ball cannot be hit with the paddle unless the ball bounces first. 

The official rules specify side-out scoring, where only the serving team can score a point. All serves are made with an underhand stroke. The minimal bounce combined with the non-volley zone and underhand serve result in a game with dynamic pace and strategy ranging from soft dink shots that stay within the two non-volley zones, to powerful drive shots and overhead smash shots. To minimize any advantage the serving side or receiving side might have at the beginning of the game, the ball must bounce once on each side of the net before either team may volley the ball, which is to hit the ball in the air before it bounces. 

It’s is great fun and allows you to work on your balance, agility, reflexes and eye hand co-ordination. It is a great alternative for those who used to play tennis. (bats and balls are made available for you to play) 

We meet at the Pickle Ball Court for general play with a great group of people on Tuesday and Thursday from 5 - 7pm. All you need is a good pair of joggers or sand shoes and be ready to have some fun.