What is Pickle ball ?

Pickleball is a simple wooden paddle game played with a slow moving Wiffle ball over a tennis type net, on a court the size of a badminton court. Pickleball was originated at the home of Joel Pritchard in Seattle, Washington, in 1965. "The game began as a family activity when Mr. Pritchard and his houseguest, Bill Bell, discovered that there wasn't enough good badminton equipment for the two families to play" (Jisedu). After modifying the rules and replacing the old rackets with wooden paddles, they developed this new game and called in Pickleball. The name came from the Pritchard's cocker spaniel, Pickles, who ran off with the Wiffle ball every time it landed off the court. Pickleball slowly spread among neighbors and friends, and in 1972 a corporation was formed to protect the new game, so no one could steal the idea. During the 1970's the popularity of the game grew in the Seattle area, where it was used in high school and college P.E. classes, the park, and other recreational areas. Later on, "the originator's United States Pickleball Association and state and national physical education conventions promoted Pickleball" (Jisedu). Today it is played throughout the United States, Canada, and in a few other countries.