Contents
VOLUME 4 / ISSUE 1
JAN/FEB 2019
DEPARTMENTS
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features
42 Ghost Busters—
Pickleball referees are part ghost, and the official
voice of the game. They make sure players are
following the rules, that people are in the right
position and call them when they’re not.
32 League Software Created
Specifically for Pickleball
Pickleball Magazine partners with tennis giant
to introduce state-of-the-art software
for leagues, ladders, events and more.
38 Devastating California Fires
Bring Out the Best in Pickleball
Communities, from the USAPA.
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Publisher’s Playbook
Dinks
Q & A with the Rules Guru
Around the Post
Around the World
Regional Matters
Pickleball Canada
The Pickleball Curmudgeon
Health & Wellness
Tournament Schedule
In the Know—Paddle Reviews
Passionate Pickleballers
SUPER SENIORS
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Seniors in the Sun Shine
Player Profile—George Charles Kent
Player Profile—Jill Petersen
INSTRUCTION
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Pickleball 411—Dinking 101
Controlling Court Real Estate—Improve
Your Court Positioning
When to Lob
FROM THE USAPA
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From the President
Message from the USAPA Executive
Director
Kino Sports Complex in Tucson Expansion
USAPA Recently Certified Referees
Recently Approved Equipment
Pacific Northwest Unveils New Indoor
Facility
Hot Springs Village Pickleball Challenge
On the Cover:
Bob Unetich, USAPA
Certified Referee
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
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