Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (Court Day #967)

This is a really impressive rally!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdSjz0Bxg97

Trouble on NJ courts

Aside from the normal neighbor issues, some pickleball players are hogging the courts. Someone decided it would be a good idea to issue fake parking tickets to cars parked at the courts:
https://shorebeat.com/lavallette-seaside/2026/09/lavallettes-pickleball-war-fake-tickets-neighborly-disputes-and-police-investigations/

Skypark

I forgot who my partner was, but we played against two players in their 20s. We beat them 11-0 in a game that was never close. I felt kind of bad for them, but we all have to start somewhere and take our lumps early on.

Paul Winn and I played two games against Ashley and Frabrizio. We got absolutely clobbered in both games. Let me reiterate how much I hate playing under lights. My depth perception gets very questionable.

I was playing a game with Adam (the newer regular with salt and pepper hair who is about an inch or two taller than I am) against Paul and Jess. We were leading 10-8 when the lights clicked off.

Tonight was one of those nights I would prefer just to flush. It was far less than thrilled with my play tonight—even if, when I was playing against him, Paul referred to “That Lenz Backhand” after I slammed a ball high to my left shoulder.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (No Play)

This woman says that switching from tennis to pickleball allowed her to stop taking antidepressants:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVFEi-Eao_
After how I played last night, I might have to start taking antidepressants!

Joola Lawsuit

Joola has reached settlements with 7 of the 11 paddle companies that Joola had sued over patent infringement:
https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/7-paddle-brands-settle-joola-patent-case-holdouts-remain

Revolutionary Paddle Design!

New paddle design like Apple new iPhone Duo!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdKr4lOFc_u

Friday, September 18, 2026 (No Play)

I didn’t play last night, my best friend from 1st grade to 3rd grade was visiting from out of state and we went out to dinner. My next pickleball outing should be on Sunday morning.

New Certification Requirements

PPR, the certification organization that I use for my coaching certification, sent out an email today adding new criteria to maintain certification. I think this is a good thing. Ongoing education was lacking in the PPR program. They’re going to require a certain number of coaching education hours annually. That and a background check every two years. They’re also adding a coaching safety requirement. Newer coaches will also be required to complete a CPR/First Aid training. (This will not be a requirement for me since I have been grannied in after coaching for so long.)

Pickleball High School

Pickleball being considered as a high school sport in Florida:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdXCkaSyCUf

Fastest Growing Pickleball Locations

Top growing pickleball cities:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdZfUMoEfld
One such city is Fremont, which is just under an hour of driving to the north.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 (No Play)

Is pickleball quieter than tennis?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dddv9VfgRhA
According to this guy, since a pickleball hit is quieter than a tennis hit, it’s not the volume, it’s the pitch that bothers people about hearing a pickleball game.

Number of days on a court: 967
Number of total hours: 3,544.5
Number of paid coaching hours: 234.5

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