Dinkeroo in Danger
The good news is there are plenty of available slots for the Dinkeroo tournament scheduled for Thursday, July 11, at 8 a.m. The not-so-good news is only 13 players are currently registered and we need at least 32 to make running a tournament feasible.
Last year the Dinkeroo sold out all 48 slots, with six groups of eight players competing at the Marshdale courts. Location may be the key to seemingly low interest in this year’s tournament, which had to be moved to 3rd Shot Pickleball in Wheat Ridge while our home courts are renovated.
Maybe a trip down the hill to play inside does not offer the allure of our beautiful Marshdale location. But it won’t be hot! Or windy! And it’s a chance to mingle with people we used to see all the time but haven’t much this summer since we’re scattered at courts all over the place.
So please consider signing up soon for what has always been an especially fun tournament format for players of all abilities.
If there just isn’t enough interest from club members, the EPC board will likely cancel the tournament. Fair enough, there’s always next year, but you still have a chance to vote for the tournament to go on by submitting your registration. Stay tuned.
EPRD workers installed additional windscreens at the Evergreen Middle School courts today. They were also checking taped lines for peeling. These courts get better and better.
Try Pingles® (cardiovascular fitness recommended)
Pingles®, a name for singles pickleball cleverly trademarked by Linda Jacobsen, is now available every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. “We play at EMS, full court; not for everyone, but super fun and a great workout,” Linda said.
From The Pickler:
Singles pickleball differs from doubles pickleball in that (1) each player only has one serve and (2) there is no need for the third number in the score for singles pickleball, as there is no concept of server #1 or server #2. As a result, the score in singles pickleball will only be two numbers–the first number will be the server’s score and the second number will be the receiver’s score.
The first serve will always start on the even/right-hand side of the pickleball court. If the server wins the point, then the server will keep the serve and switch to serve on the other side of the pickleball court.
The server will always serve crosscourt/diagonally and will keep the serve until the opponent wins the rally or the server commits a fault. If the opponent wins the rally or the server commits a fault, then there will be a side out and the opponent will now serve.
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