WBV Pickleball Club - Westbrook Village Pickleball Club

WBV Pickleball Club
Sept. 2013
Volume I
Issue 4
WBV Pickleball Club Board &
Committee Directors
http://wbvpickleballclub.org/
Newsletter
President’s Corner
by
Ken Macumber
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Ken Macumber–President
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Pete Fetzer-Vice President
Hi Pickleballer’s, I hope you are all heading back to AZ.
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Margie Newman-Treasurer
New Board Members
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Liz Lage-Secretary
Tournament Director
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Kathy Goodwin-Membership
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Ron Meyer-Tournaments
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Maria Macumber-Social
Ron Meyer has stepped up to the net to take on the
position of Tournament Director. He has some great ideas
to make our tournaments fun and competitive.
See his article in this month’s newsletter.
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Ben Bennett–Training
Instruction Director
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Candace Isherwood- Publicity
Ben Bennett has taken on the task of Guru of training. He will make sure
there is a trainer available for the beginners and he is looking for some
volunteers to teach. He will assist Dave Moore with the Intermediate Clinics.
Club Playing Hours: all
Groups
Every morning 7:30-10AM
Every Eve. 6:30 -9:45 PM
Mon. Social Time 6:30 PM
New Courts
The new courts are finished and are being played on regularly.
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Ladder Play.
Advanced Thurs . 6:30 PM
Starting in Oct.
Intermediate Sat. 8:00 AM
Novice
Tue. 6:30 PM
New Players Training
Monday
5:00 PM
Starting Oct . 7th.
Call Ken @ 623-572-0265 or
Ben @ 623-566-2968
Our club donated $1500 of our collected dues towards the construction of these courts. We
have asked to have a shade canopy constructed in the walkway between the new and Stadium
Courts, but that might have to wait for next year’s budget. We will keep you advised as to
our progress with our requests, but we are in line to get the Lakes Rec. Center’s tables and
chairs when they are replaced the end of Oct. The tables have umbrella’s on them and may
provide enough shade for us.
Information contact : Ken Macumber, Pres. 623-572-0265, email: kenmacumber@cox.net ,
Pete Fetzer V.P. 623-566-3168, Liz Lage , Sec’y 623-566-2864, Margie Newman, Treasurer 303-548-1990
Westbrook Village Pickleball Club
Tournaments
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2013-2014 Tournament Program / Schedule
by Ron Meyer
Welcome back pickleballers. We hope you were
able to continue to play while you were gone and
hone your skills for what we hope to be a fun year
of tournament play.
Before I get into the details of what we have
planned for this year, I would like to give special
thanks and recognition to Charlie Brumley who
served as our prior Tournament Director so
admirably. Charlie’s drive and passion for the
club was demonstrated in many areas of the club’s
accomplishments this past year and will be very
“big shoes” to fill.
Now for the upcoming season. We will continue
to have “Ladder” play scheduled for each skill
class. Tentatively, the “A” level players will be
Thursday evenings, the “B” level players on
Saturday and Novices on Tuesdays. For those of
you that don’t understand how ladder play works,
refer to the
http://wbvpickleballclub.org/Ladder.html
web page which describes how the ladder is
operated and managed. We will start back up the
Intermediate and Novice ladders the 1st week in
Oct. Liz Lage will direct the Intermediates and
Candace for the Novices.
This year, beginning in October at a date to be
determined, we will have inter-club play with the
Sun City Pickleball Club. Our goal is to have two
matches per month on Sundays alternating on a
home and away basis by skill level.
The competition will consist of teams of men and
women players from both A & B Ladders.
This will be a great opportunity to play someone
different and make new friends.
As for our intra-club tournaments, we will have five (5)
this year on the following dates and times.
Saturday, October 26 at 12:00 PM
( Halloween )
Saturday, November 30 at 12:00 PM (Thanksgiving )
Saturday, February 15 at 12:00 PM
( Valentines )
Sunday, March 16 at 1:00 PM
( St. Patrick’s)
Sunday, May 4 at 1:00 PM
(Cuatro De Mayo )
Please mark these dates on your calendar so you can be
sure to sign up for them when you know you will want
to participate. Sign up will be on the WBVPB website
at: http://wbvpickleballclub.org/Tournaments
This year we will be setting up 16-team single
elimination brackets for all levels of players.
Tournament play is open to all club members but,
because we will be limiting the competition to
32 players from each skill level, it is important to sign
up as soon as possible. Entries received later than 5
days prior to the tournament will not be guaranteed
participation.
Teams will be drawn at random from the list of
participants. Teams will then be randomly placed on a
bracket sheet to see which teams play each other in the
first round and potentially subsequent rounds.
There will be 8 matches in round 1, 4 matches in round
2, the semi finals (2 matches) and finals. In total, there
will be 4 rounds of matches to determine the
tournament champions of each skill level.
Be assured, that we will make the team draws and
bracket assignments as fair as possible to make for a
competitive tournament and an equal chance for all to
win.
Remember, these are single elimination tournaments
which means if your team loses, you are finished. This
is a common tournament practice and allows us to get
the tournaments completed on a timely basis. If you’re
not one of the teams to advance to round 2 or beyond,
enjoy some food and beverages, socialize with the other
non participants and watch the continuing matches
through the finals.
Westbrook Village Pickleball Club
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New Members for August
,
Welcome new member
Melissa McCurley.
She was originally from
Texas and is a Navy veteran
of Operation Desert Storm.
She is still working and is a
direct voice infrastructure
operations globally for
American Express. She enjoys playing
pickleball and tennis but she also plays a
variety of sports when the opportunity presents
itself. Some other hobbies are hiking, kayaking
and snorkeling. She played pickleball in her
driveway growing up when the family got
together.
Pickleball Poem of the Month…
Ode to Pickleball Players:
Three Lefties and a Redhead
A new-fangled game that’s hard to take serious
Contortionist movements on Tuesdays you’ll see us
Often interrupted, balls fly from the courts
But focus you must, don’t be caught out-of-sorts
Sailing, dipping, soaring, dropping, sinking
by Kathy Goodwin
Memberships
We currently have 237
members in our club and
growing. Our goal is to have an
excess of 275 by years end.
Welcome new members
Roger and Alice Helt.
They were from most recently
Waldport, Oregon. It is on the
central Oregon coast, 16 miles
south of Newport.
Roger was in the Managed Care field, primarily
in finance. Alice spent the majority of her
corporate years as an IT Project Manager for
Sprint.
Roger played football, basketball and baseball
as a youth. Ran in Masters track meets for
several years. Still owns a baseball glove and
plays "catch” anytime there is someone with a
glove and a ball in the area.
Alice used to play tennis and dabbles in golf.
Dancing was her primary activity.
Their hobbies consist of Reading, grandchildren
(we have 15), maintaining a house on the
coast (a never ending proposition).
Don’t go to the kitchen, you’re thinking
Paddles like Ping-Pong, a name so absurd
The most important shot…yes it’s the third
Slam, bam, thank you, ma’am, high balls are a test
For overheads, I tell you there just is no rest
Twisting, turning, bending, stretching, starting and stopping
No man’s land and lobs are places that balls are a-dropping
Yet they meet; it’s just old-fashioned fun
It makes no difference who lost or who won
Left alone, wives and husbands shake their heads
“Why would anyone do this? I think they need meds.”
You can see us on Tuesdays, like bees to a flower
A Pickleball player named Robert Schnell has met, in
his travels, some pickleball players he'd like to get
together for a doubles game. In Colorado Springs,
Colo, he met a Mr. Silver, and Diane, a mortgage
officer, then in Redding, Calif. he met a lady named
Yo and Hiram-who said, “just call me Hi!”
He would call this doubles match team;
Hi, Yo, Silver and the loan arranger.
Zero, zero, two you say for now is the hour
Senior citizens welcome; don’t be shy, grab a paddle
Just take a deep breath and get ready for battle!
Submitted by Polly Grimshaw to the National Pickleball e-newsletter.
This joke came from the National Associations e-mail Newsletter
WBV Pickleball Club
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Training
Preparing to receive and handle a
return of serve.
Both the server and his/her partner MUST
initially STAY BEHIND the baseline. In
addition, both MUST be UP ON THEIR
TOES ready to move forward in case of a
short return. (Common fault: standing
INSIDE the base line and/or standing
FLAT-FOOTED awaiting the return of
serve.)
Preplanning where and how your shots
will be placed.
by Ben Bennett
The Beginner Clinics will start up the fall season on
Monday’s at 5 PM on Oct. 7th.. Tell your friends to
try out this sport. We have paddles and balls to try
out.
If you like the sport the club has new paddles you
can purchase at reduced costs.
Quick Tips for Better Play
Right now, heading into our regular pickleball season, is a good time to sharpen your playing skills and
get rid of some bad habits. Following are some
reminders that should help you with that:
Intermediate Clinics
First, always be aware of WHERE YOUR
OPPONENTS ARE STANDING.
Second, quickly decide in advance, the
TYPE and PLACEMENT of your shot to
make it MOST DIFFICULT TO RETURN, i.e. dink, lob, angle, down the center, etc. Third, CONCENTRATE on the
ball as it approaches you and watch the
paddle hit the ball. (Common fault:
hitting the ball directly to your opponent
and/or failing to focus on the ball as you
strike it.)
Shooting and recovery.
As soon as you have struck the ball over
the net, QUICKLY return to the ready position to receive the opponents return shot.
NEVER QUIT PLAYING THE BALL
even when you think you just delivered a
“killer” shot.
by Dave Moore
Free group instructional clinics for intermediate pickleball
players will begin at the WBV pickleball courts Monday, October 28th.
Who? The intermediate clinics are for players who rate themselves at the 2.0 and
2.5 levels (http://ipickleball.org/ifp-rating-descriptions/). Players at other levels are
welcome to attend, although the instruction might not be appropriate for them.
What? Each clinic will concentrate on a specific area such as court positioning and shot selection,
serves and service returns, baseline play, and net play. David Moore will demonstrate and explain strategies, participants will practice them, then participants will incorporate the strategies into game play.
When? Beginning October 28, the clinics will take place every Monday from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Where? The WBV pickleball courts.
Why? Increase your pickleball skills and enjoyment!
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WBV Pickleball Club
Secretary
Social Director
by Liz Lage
by Maria Macumber
You may have heard how the game of Pickleball originated
but on this YouTube site you will be able to see the location of
the original court and meet some of the first players of the
game. Copy and paste the following into your browserhttp://youtu.be/oXhhcfqaNZ0
Our next party will be on Saturday,
10/26/2013, following the Halloween
Tournament. We will have roasted
chicken and all the trimmings. Please
think of the side dishes you would like
to bring to the party to share with all of
us. The cost is $10.00 per person or
bring a equivalent dish
Pickleball Rules
Our website has the official Rules go to:
http://wbvpickleballclub.org/Pickleball-Rules.html
November party will follow the
Thanksgiving Tournament. More
details will be coming soon.
SOME INTERESTING WEBSITES FOR YOU TO VISIT
This Wikipedia website has lots of interesting information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickleball
This website by “ Norm,” is a really good site to visit if you
want to learn more about various strategies of the game and his
info is free— http://training.usapa.org/norm1
Our Christmas Party will be on
Saturday, 12/14/2013. The cost is
tentatively at $20.00 per person. I am
forming a committee to prepare Italian
food.
THE PICKLEBALL SPORT IS RAPIDLY GROWING
The Rio Vista Rec Center at 8866 W. Thunderbird now has
scheduled time for Pickleball on Tues & Thurs from 9 to 11:30.
Call 623 773 8600 for info about the fee.
In Glendale, the Foothills Aquatics Center at 5600 W Union
Hills has Pickleball scheduled from 11-1pm on Mondays. Call
623 930 4600 for info about the fee.
WVA - that’s us! - has eight courts, if you live in WBV, you
may play anytime of the day and early evening hours except
during scheduled club events, and there is no daily playing fee!
If you want to socialize with friends of different skill levels,
join our WBV Pickleball club of 237 members and the current
fee is only $10 for the year!
I am not responsible for errors and typos in
this edition as I was having fun in Italy at the
time of publication!
Editor
Candace Isherwood