Pickleball Magazine 4-5 | Page 78

Pickleball Canada The latest news, tournaments and upcoming clinics E xciting news from Pickleball Canada! A National Team Selection Process is now available, and Pickleball Canada Organization (PCO) is building momentum for players for 2020. The national team will define its team as a group of athletes filling out spots allowed by IFP-sanctioned International Championships individual competitions. In the spirit of inclusiveness, there will be five distinct teams: • Open Age (no age restriction) • 55+ • 70+ • Junior (under 19) • Para (no age restriction, consisting of wheelchair, until other categories (e.g. amputee, paraplegic, quadriplegic) grow in popularity Special Needs (no age restriction) will be managed as a friendly national competition. 76 TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 888.308.3720 OR GO TO THEPICKLEBALLMAG.COM