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Dedicated to the enhancement of Pickleball in the Trilogy at Rio Vista community.
The Pickleball Club in Rio Vista had its beginnings in the spring of 2015 with the urging and expertise of Russ Wilson, Tom Watson and Linda and Hank Pagliaroli. With the show of interest by the community, it soon became an official club in Trilogy at Rio Vista.
WHAT'S PICKLEBALL, YOU SAY .....
1965 – After playing golf one Saturday during the summer, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, successful businessman, returned to Pritchard’s home on Bainbridge Island, WA (near Seattle) to find their families sitting around with nothing to do. The property had an old badminton court so Pritchard and Bell looked for some badminton equipment and could not find a full set of rackets. They improvised and started playing with ping-pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball. At first they placed the net at badminton height of 60 inches and volleyed the ball over the net. As the weekend progressed, the players found that the ball bounced well on the asphalt surface and soon the net was lowered to 36 inches(now at 34"). The following weekend, Barney McCallum was introduced to the game at Pritchard’s home. Soon, the three men created rules, relying heavily on badminton. They kept in mind the original purpose, which was to provide a game that the whole family could play together.
The court is a combination of the badminton and tennis court with a 34" net. Lightweight paddles and a plastic perforated ball (a wiffle ball) are all the equipment you need. Pickleball is very successful in retirement communities but has recently crossed the boundary to all age groups. It is not uncommon to see the 10 year old child playing the 70 year old grandparent and providing a very competitive game for each. Pickleball is easy to learn, easy to setup, inexpensive to play and provides a vigorous workout.
1965 – After playing golf one Saturday during the summer, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, successful businessman, returned to Pritchard’s home on Bainbridge Island, WA (near Seattle) to find their families sitting around with nothing to do. The property had an old badminton court so Pritchard and Bell looked for some badminton equipment and could not find a full set of rackets. They improvised and started playing with ping-pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball. At first they placed the net at badminton height of 60 inches and volleyed the ball over the net. As the weekend progressed, the players found that the ball bounced well on the asphalt surface and soon the net was lowered to 36 inches(now at 34"). The following weekend, Barney McCallum was introduced to the game at Pritchard’s home. Soon, the three men created rules, relying heavily on badminton. They kept in mind the original purpose, which was to provide a game that the whole family could play together.
The court is a combination of the badminton and tennis court with a 34" net. Lightweight paddles and a plastic perforated ball (a wiffle ball) are all the equipment you need. Pickleball is very successful in retirement communities but has recently crossed the boundary to all age groups. It is not uncommon to see the 10 year old child playing the 70 year old grandparent and providing a very competitive game for each. Pickleball is easy to learn, easy to setup, inexpensive to play and provides a vigorous workout.
