PE Flashcards
3 sports combined to make pickleball
Badminton, Table Tennis, and Tennis
It is a paddled sport created for all ages and skill levels
Pickleball
Its rules are simple, and the game is easy for beginners to learn but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players
Pickleball
When was pickleball invented
1965
Where was pickleball invented
Bainbridge Island
Who invented pickleball
Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum
It has evolved from original ____ equipment and simple rules into a popular sport throughout ______ and _________.
Handmade, US, Canada
What was the origin of the name according to Joel Pritchard’s wife Joan?
the combination of differnet sports that reminded her of the pickle boat crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats
What was the origin of the name according to Barney McCallum?
named after the Pritchards’s dog Pickles who would chase the ball and run off with it
What does PPA of the Philippines stand for?
Professional Pickleball Association
Who organized PPA of the Philippines?
Mrs. Jenny Marcos
Where did Jenny Marcos played tennis?
University of Central Oklahoma
She was a standout singles and doubles plauer from the late 1980’s who earned All-American honors four times
Mrs. Jenny Marcos
Places where Mrs. Jenny Marcos conducted different clinics
Pangasinan, Vigan, Baguio
Universities where Mrs. Jenny Marcos conducted different clinics
UST, San Sebastian, and University of Cordillera
Mission of the PPA of the Philippines
To be an instrumental and leading organization in promoting, developing, and popularizing the sport of pickleball throughout the Philippines
Net height in pickleball
36 inches
Total court width
44 ft
Width of the nonvolley zone
7 ft
Net width in pickleball
22 ft
Indoor balls characteristics
24 holes and lighter weight
Outdoor balls characteristics
40 holes and heavier weight
Length range of paddles
17 to 24 inches
Common compositions of paddles
graphite, composite resins, steel, or wood