USAPA CERTIFIED
REFEREE PROGRAM
By Christine Barksdale,
USAPA Director of Athletic Competition
HERE’S THE
BALL WE
HAD TO USE
BECAUSE OF
THE FLOOR.
HONDURAS
PICKLEBALL
JOINS PLACES
2 PLAY
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SAPA is proud
to announce that
the certified referee program is
off and running! The program
saw enormous growth in 2017,
and the crown jewel was that
all medal matches at the 2017
USAPA Nationals had certified
referees for all medal rounds.
This is quite an accomplishment
since the tournament featured
more than 1,300 players at two
venues. USAPA congratulates the
following individuals who have
recently taken the next step to
professionalize pickleball at all
levels: Wayne Fackrell, Joanne
Hessey, Brian Jennison, Charlotte
Jorgensen, Nichole Munro, Albert
Noda, Melissa Ownby, Bob
Paulsen, Ken Porter, Hank Reimer,
Revvell Revati and Kathy Reidy.
For more information on the
Certified Referee Program, email
[email protected].
W
e now officially have, with
the National Pickleball
Association, our latest
outreach of Places 2 Play
in Honduras Central
America. We are grateful
to work with Central America Medical
Outreach (CAMO) in adding another
sport to the only gym in Santa Rosa
de Capon—and the only one in all of
western Honduras.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 |
MAGAZINE
9