PUBLISHER ’ S PLAYBOOK
Pickleball ’ s legacy began with senior players , many who have played and are currently on the pro circuit collecting dozens of gold , silver and bronze medals in tournaments across the country and around the globe . This issue is a shout-out to just some of the fierce senior players who prove age is just a number .
Our own Alice Tym , a skilled player and shining representative for senior players , is a regular contributor of expert instruction . Readers love her gifted writing style — which is very detailed , yet simple , practical , and a ton of fun to read ! Be sure to read her article “ Secrets of Senior Success ” on page 28 . Also , in honor of this issue , Alice went behind the scenes with senior phenom and Pickleball Hall of Famer Hilary Marold . Don ’ t miss her interview on page 88 .
Celebrating the greatness of senior players , the National Senior Games Association ( NSGA ) National Championships took place in Ft . Lauderdale . More than 1,500 pickleball players qualified in state games across the country . Nashville rock stars Dave Johnson and Steve Steakley capped off the tournament with a Men ’ s Doubles 50-54 shootout win , 11-9 , 11-9 , over The Villages ’ team of Jeffrey McLain and Eric Wilson . The NSGA is an age event , so older players are included and not left out .
Speaking of inclusion , for the first time in pickleball ’ s 57-year history , nine of the most national pickleball federations are aligned and invested in the creation of one international governing body for the sport . Representatives from nine of the world ’ s most populous pickleballplaying countries — Australia , Canada , Czech Republic , England , France , Mexico , the Philippines , Spain and United States — joined together in May to form a Unified Pickleball Task Force ( UPTF ). The task force ’ s singular vision is to establish one recognized international sports federation for pickleball through bylaws that ensure an open election process , member country voting rights and transparent operations . For more , see pages 44 & 45 . See you on the courts !
Wayne Dollard Publisher
Launched in 2016 , Pickleball Magazine is recognized by USA Pickleball as the “ Official Magazine ” of pickleball . USA Pickleball is the national governing body for the sport of pickleball in the U . S . Pickleball Magazine offers tournament coverage , expert instruction written by professional players , rules , profiles of top pros , the latest equipment and more !
PUBLISHER Wayne Dollard
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
ART DIRECTOR Michael Miller
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Laura Gainor
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Jack Bandel Jennifer Brozak Rick Cipes Joe Dinoffer Morgan Evans Laura Gainor Brandi Givens Alex Hamner Jennifer Lucore Emma Masur Karen Mitchell Javier Regalado Ruth Rosenquist Daniel Sagerman Dr . Noe Sariban Sonny Tannan Alice Tym Bob Unetich Drew Wathey
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Steve Taylor Alice Tym Bruce Yeung
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