Upcoming Events
Kind Of A Big Dill Tournament
Date: August 24th, 2024
Location: Upper Pontiac Sports Complex Chapeau QC
Start of Fall Indoor Sessions
Date: September 1st – December 31st, 2024
Location: Pembroke Pentecostal Tabernacle
Start of Full Year Sessions
Date: January 1st – December31st, 2025
Location: Kinsmen Park Pembroke and/or Pembroke Pentecostal Tabernacle
Fun Facts
- The most popular word to describe this sport: FUN
- It is believed that the sport is named after the inventor’s cocker spaniel, Pickles, who enjoyed chasing the balls while his owner played
- One of the most common doubts among those unrelated to the sport is if there are pickles involved in the game
- Pickleball players are known as “picklers”
- Picklers say they feel a “pickleball high” (like a rush of dopamine) while competing
- There are people who claim they are addicted to pickleball
- Pickleball is a great way to improve cognitive functions
- When playing pickleball you can burn up to 50% more calories than you do when walking
- Just like at home the “kitchen rule” is known to be the hardest to follow
- Lots of people start playing pickleball to meet people and make new friends
- The oldest registered pickleball player is 94 years old, the youngest is 4 years old
- Elementary, middle and high schools around the world now teach pickleball to students in gym class
- The fastest growing age group in pickleball is the 18-34 which now represents the largest age bracket of players. Pickleball is getting younger every year
- There are 1.4 million Canadians now playing pickleball and in the USA there 13.6 million players
- Official pickleballs must have a minimum of 26 holes and a maximum of 40
- The most popular pickleballs are: Onix Fuse, Penn 40 and Durafast 40
- Pickleballs travel 1⁄3 the speed of tennis balls due to their holes
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