FROM THE USAPA
2016 USAPA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM THE USAPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
CONTINUE
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
USAPA Teams Up with American
Sports Builders Association
David Jordan
VP & AMBASSADOR CHAIR
Jack Thomas
SECRETARY
Laura Patterson
TREASURER
Darryl Noble
BOARD MEMBERS
(COMMITTEES)
LEGAL COUNSEL, GRIEVANCE
Phil Mortenson
COMMUNICATIONS
*Bob Nibarger
RATINGS
Chris Thomas
TOURNAMENTS
*Lenny Chimino
RULES
Dennis Dacey
GRANTS
*Ray Pereyra
TRAINING CHAIRS
Lynn and Linda Laymon
MEMBERSHIP
*Charles Batt
NON-VOTING
BOARD MEMBER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mark Friedenberg
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Justin Maloof
* new board members
JUSTIN MALOOF
As the sport of pickleball continues
its unprecedented expansion,
the demand for courts and
facilities has never been greater.
In 2015, the USAPA “Places to
Play” database increased by over
900 newly added sites (nearly 76
new locations per month). Today,
this database contains over 4,000
listings, a 130% increase in just
three years!
To assist with this ever-growing demand, USAPA and the American
Sports Builders Association (ASBA) have recently partnered and
agreed to produce an official construction and maintenance
manual designed to provide technical information for contractors
and the general public desiring to build pickleball courts.
ASBA is the sports industry’s premiere organization for builders,
designers and suppliers of materials for tennis courts, running
tracks, natural and synthetic turf fields, and indoor and outdoor
synthetic sports surfaces. In the near future, this list will include
pickleball courts as well. ASBA is recognized nationally as a
centralized source for technical information and consumeroriented information such as selecting proper sites, choosing a
contractor, identifying the proper playing surface, etc.
At present, ASBA and USAPA have teamed up to form a
joint editorial board, responsible for assembling the proper
specifications as they relate to IFP rules. Contractor guidelines and
other appropriate recommendations will also be included in the
manual. Once this phase is complete, a team of technical writers,
illustrators and photographers will be tasked with finalizing the
manual for publication.
USAPA is very excited to partner with ASBA and bring this muchneeded level of service and professionalism to the industry. The
agreement also complements last year’s announcement regarding
USAPA’s partnership with California Sports Surfaces. As part of
this agreement, CSS has been working with USAPA to develop the
world’s first acrylic surface paint (PicklePave), designed specifically
for pickleball (information at usapa.org). Collectively, both of
these strategic partnerships are designed to elevate the quality
of pickleball courts and facilities and ensure the absolute best for
recreational and competitive players alike.
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