Pickleball makes Show-Me State Games Debut
By Robert Givens
COLUMBIA, MO - The paddles resemble those used in ping-pong. The net is from badminton, but lowered from the regulation height of 60 inches to 36. Throw in a wiffle ball for good measure. This is Pickleball.
After watching the plastic balls whizzing back and forth last year at the Missouri State Senior Games, Ken Ash, executive director of the Show Me State Games, Dave Gill, the competition coordinator, and Russ Stott, the director of the senior state games, decided they had to include the sport in the annual event. Pickleball made its debut over the weekend.
The pace of the game is fast, just like the game’s growth around the country.
“Pickleball appeals to so many people because it allows anyone to play. No matter your age or skill level, you’ll have fun,” said Skip Deming, the USA Pickleball Association’s ambassador for Columbia.
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- Pickleball makes Show-Me State Games Debut by Robert Givens
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