
Issue 2 April 2018
2018 USAPA National Championships Update Recently, USAPA posted updates regarding the 2018 National Championships event at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. These details included the following: Registration Dates Participation Requirements Qualified Pre-Registration Tournament Directors Events List Even Schedule Read More USAPA Representatives Set for Promotional Trip to Shenzhen, China Through a special invitation of the Shenzhen Pickleball Association, a USAPA goodwill delegation consisting of President Jack Thomas, Executive Director Justin Maloof and 5.0 player Randy Coleman will be heading to Shenzhen, China May 7-14 to participate in the International Cultural Industry Expo. Read More Advertisement New Official Tournament Rating System The USAPA recently announced the new official tournament rating system powered by PickleballTournaments.com. Read More Advertisement Registration is Now Open for the St. Jude Indoor Pickleball Classic The USAPA and LakePoint Sports Complex are proud to present the second annual St. Jude National Indoor Pickleball Classic. Registration for this exciting tournament is now open. Read More Advertisement Pickleball and Low Back Pain: Spine stability to prevent injury! Noe Sariban, PT, DPT According to the Mayo Clinic, low back pain is among the top 10 reasons for doctor visits in the United States. It is estimated that about two thirds of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Of these two thirds, 37% do not seek professional treatment, which may delay their healing and put them at risk for further injury. Participation in sports increases an individual’s risk of developing low back pain due to impact and extra forces placed on the spine increase from athletic movements. Pickleball is no exception! Read More Advertisement USAPA News & Information The much awaited and requested USAPA Referee Casebook is now available! USAPA Grant Summary 1st Quarter 2018 From the Board... Read More Pickleball Defeat Leads to Recording Session with Life-Long Friends Losing a hard-fought pickleball match can often bring its participants to tears. But, for Mike Cooper, a life-long musical enthusiast and former member of “The Sensations,” a high school band created in a friend’s garage like some many during the day, he decided to jot down some lyrics after his own tough loss. Read More Advertisement Qualify For the 2019 National Senior Games Association National Tournament Man oh man, the clock never stops, does it? Once again, it’s time to qualify for the 2019 NSGA National Tournament which will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 14-25, 2019. To be eligible to participate in the National Senior Games, you must qualify in a State Senior Games held January through December of 2018. For additional information on the 2019 NSGA National Tournament and dates for each state games, visit: http://nsga.com/states Qualify and come join your USAPA tournament organizers for a great tournament. Venues and schedules are also available at the NSGA web page. West Region Tournament Helps Support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The 2nd annual Quail Creek Classic Pickleball Charity Tournament was recently held at the Robson Communities Quail Creek Country Club pickleball courts in Green Valley, Arizona. The event was a fundraiser for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the 2018 charity of choice of the USAPA. Read More Advertisement Inclement Weather Doesn’t Keep Pickleball Ken Fans Away From Special Evening It was a night that would keep most folks in the warmth of their home if they had the choice. Heavy snow hit Denver and the surrounding area right around rush hour. Sirens and flashing lights were part of the snowy landscape. But the weather didn’t stop the local pickleball community in their commitment to honor the first recipient of the Pickleball Ken “Changing Lives” Award. Read More Advertisement Ambassador Appreciation Day Katie Lawler At the first ever Ambassador Appreciation Day (AAD) for the Sacramento District, USAPA Ambassadors (along with our Regional Media Coordinator) met to discuss how to increase our number of courts, what has been accomplished so far, area concerns and solutions, and what we are still working on. Read More Advertisement
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