BOISE AREA PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION

Registration is now open.  

EVENT HOURS: 

• Friday, October 1 -- 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday, October 2 -- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
• Sunday, October 3 -- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

REGISTRATION COST: 

Cost per player -- $125

WHAT IS PICKLE-JAM, A PICKLEBALL JAMBOREE: 

Scores are kept in individual games, but cumulative scores are not tallied.

Think of it like a continuous school recess where players rotate out after games are completed, with new players rotating in.

While you’re at the venue, you will have the opportunity to play game after game after game…

To learn more about Pickle Jam go to pickle-jam.com

Three fun pickleball events are coming soon to the Treasure Valley. 

Pickleball Team Challenge

Teams made up of two men and two women will compete for prizes in men's, women's and mixed doubles by skill levels. This is a fundraiser for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), and 100% of proceeds go to the Treasure Valley chapter as well all celebrate May ais Mental Health Awareness month. 

View the flyer. 

Learn more and sign up at https://www.darkhorsepickleball.com/team 

Tyler Loong Pickleball Clinic

Top ten professional player and coach Tyler Loong is putting on a clinic at Settlers Park on Thursday, June 3. 

Players in skill levels 3.0-3.5 will meet from 1-4 p.m.

Players in skill levels 4.0 plus will meet from 5-8 p.m. 

View the flyer. 

Register for the clinic at PickleballTournaments.com. 

BAPA's Heroes' Memorial Pickleball Tournament

Registration has begun for BAPA's Heroes' Memorial Pickleball Tournament.

Nearly 250 players have registered so far.  

The tournament offers singles and doubles events by skill level and age. 

New this year is OPEN doubles events with an added purse of $2000. 

View the flyer. 

Register for the clinic at PickleballTournaments.com. 

A.J. Evans and I were the Tournament Directors for the Idaho Senior Games in 2019.   We had an agreement with Mike Thornton, the Idaho Senior Games Coordinator, regarding the referees.   Any referee who refereed 10 or more games, or 9 games with at least 3 hours of volunteer work at the games, would be eligible for a 50% discount on the next year's registration.  As you know, we did not have the Idaho Senior Games in 2020.  I have contacted Mike Thornton and this agreement will be honored for the 2021 Idaho Senior Games.  Registration will open May 1st.  The following is a list of the referees who qualified for the discount.  Mike Thornton would like you to contact him when you register.  His number is 208-861-8000.

1.   Bob Calver

2.   Brian Umbaugh

3.   Denise Zimmerman

4.   Elaine Taylor

5.   Gary Belvoir

6.   Gaylan Moore

7.   Ken Reynolds

8.   Deb (Paige) Paige

9.   Paul Cappelli

10.  Rudy Whittaker

11.  Sonya Kincheloe

12.  Tami Leach

13.  Paul Straube

Thanks.

Bill Wallace

BAPA is excited to bring high quality clinics to Settlers Park on Thursday, June 3rd, in conjunction with our Heroes Memorial Tournament.

Tyler Loong, a TOP 10 player in the world and multiple pro level medalist, will be running two clinics for 3.0/3.5 and 4.0+. He will be joined with fellow pro and certified coach, Erik Gertler of the Utah Pickleball Academy.

Each clinic is limited to 16 players, so make sure to save your spot, by registering at pickleballtournaments.com

Registration is now open for BAPA's 2021 Heroes Memorial Tournament. 

The tournament will be held at Settlers Park on the first weekend in June. 

Events include: 

Men's Skill Doubles (Age groupings: 8-49, 50-64, 65-74, 75+)

Men's Doubles Open*

Mixed Skill Doubles (Age groupings: 8-49, 50-64, 65-74, 75+)

Mixed Doubles Open*

Women's Skill Doubles  (Age groupings: 8-49, 50-64, 65-74, 75+)

Women's Doubles Open* 

Men's Skill Singles  (Age groupings: 8-49, 50-64, 65-74, 75+)

Women's Skill Singles  (Age groupings: 8-49, 50-64, 65-74, 75+)

*Open Events include $2000 guaranteed prize money. 

To register, go to PickleballTournaments.com. 

To download the event flyer, click here. 

For more information, email HeroesMemorialTournament@gmail.com.

USA Pickleball compiles comments and identifies rules-interpretation issues and then revises the rules on a yearly basis.  It's that time of year again, when tournament players and referees need to familiarize themselves with these changes and understand the new rules. 

A new Rules Change document for 2021 has been published and is available for download.

Here is just a couple of the new rules changes:

• A serve that hits the net and lands in bound is now in-play. No such thing as a let serve.
• A drop-serve is now legal. 
• A ball should not be called out, unless you can see court surface between the ball and the line.

In addition, USA Pickleball has published a new document to make it easier for non-tournament players to read and understand the rules. It's called the Alternate Rulebook.

As we all know, there are lots of rules to follow when we play pickleball. 

And there are rumors of new rules coming out in January 2021. 

However, there's one unwritten rule that is the most important rule to follow in 2020 and beyond. 

What rule is that? 

THE GOLDEN RULE!

The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as you want to be treated. 

Because we are living in a pandemic, it's even more important to treat others as you would want to be treated. 

TELL YOUR PLAYING PARTNERS IMMEDIATELY IF

• you have been recently exposed to COVID19, 
• you have recently been tested for COVID19 and are waiting for results, or
• you have tested positive.
  

Until recently, I would have thought that this was a no-brainer. 

But I know that I am not alone in knowing that there are some pickleball players not playing by the Golden Rule. 

Please follow the Golden Rule and let others know what your COVID19 status is. And if you're like me, start asking others their COVID19 status before you set up pickleball play dates. 

Please take care of yourselves and your pickling buddies, 

Kathy Getto

Treasure Valley pickleball players have experienced a marked increase in the number of COVID-positive test results.

Watch this video to understand a bit more about playing safe pickleball indoors.

Meridian Homecourt is closed until further notice.

At this time, it appears Mettle Sports and ETC are still open, but we are unsure of any new limitations, given the current spike in coronavirus cases in Idaho and the Treasure Valley.

Please stay safe.

From IdahoNews.com

Pickleball anyone?

The City of Boise dedicated on Thursday a brand new outdoor pickleball and tennis complex at Hobble Creek Park in west Boise.

“Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and for good reason. It’s easy to learn and easy for people of all ages and abilities to play. The completion of this complex is a testament to our residents’ passion for the sport here in Boise,” said Mayor Lauren McLean.

Hobble Creek Park covers 21 acres and the new pickleball complex is located in the northeast corner adjacent to the park’s playground. The newly dedicated pickleball and tennis courts are fully fenced and lined. Additional amenities added at the park include bleachers for the two championship pickleball courts, a donor brick plaza, a drinking fountain, additional seating areas, bike racks, and a flagpole.