[Boston-Sean]

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‘It’s loud and it’s repetitive.’ Some Wellesley residents sour on pickleball and its ‘pop pop pop.’ - The Boston Globe

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Boston-Sean

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‘It’s loud and it’s repetitive.’ Some Wellesley residents sour on pickleball and its ‘pop pop pop.’ - The Boston Globe

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

Maybe outside of The Villages. But inside there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 courts and counting. They have been busy for years. Don’t see that changing in the foreseeable future.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

Not even close……..

[vintageogauge]

It's been here for around 20 years longer every year hard to get court time anymore I don't see it going anywhere just go via house near the Pickleball courts

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Maybe outside of The Villages. But inside there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 courts and counting. They have been busy for years. Don’t see that changing in the foreseeable future.

All these years since we moved here, not seen even a TINY reduction in the traffic on the pickle-ball courts, NONE at all. It might be a ""fad" in the "north", but from our view (with experience only in the "south", it sure doesn't look like it compares at all to the other "fads" mentioned ! I will say, when we picked out our lot, some infrastructure was already completed. Specifically, pickle ball courts and the initial foundation for a rec center. My FIRST thought/comment to hubby was, THIS is THE lot for us, back yard would actually adjoin the grounds of the rec center and courts...like having our very own courts. But, we looked for the rest of the day, took the plot map we were given, and later, when privately talking and considering which lot to buy, my tennis player hubby said, "I wonder if pickle ball is as loud as tennis ?" That's when I stopped to think, it's faster with a smaller ball, I would guess it's even LOUDER than an tennis game. Now, all these years later, learning to play ourselves, and having a friend who DID buy a lot adjoining courts, after trying for over 4 years to just get used to the noise which typically began by at least 7 a.m. in the warm months, they finally sold and moved to another location in another village to an existing home... did not build another. Since then, we always tell our visitors, who are thinking about buying a home here, to think DEEPLY about such things as train tracks, tennis and pickle ball courts, swimming pools, golf courses that adjoin a back yard, and homes and villas adjoining the high school stadium. Again, had friends from Mass. to bought a villa directly behind high school stadium thinking, the band, the roar of the crowd, the LIGHTS, only on Friday nights in season would NOT present a problem for them; it never even entered their thoughts that bands do practice many days, not just on march on Friday night, along with many other activities. Suffice to say most people, coming from traditional cities and towns, EVEN if their home is close to a park district or school, are NOT in such close proximity as to feel right ON the field or park like here in the V's. So many might say, "poor planning", they should have "done their homework", but so many would never have an experience that would make them think about homes ever being located to so many distractions...except possible, those who had lived by railroad tracks as I had as a child. We lived 3 blocks north of the major line though town, and in those days, it was not only the NOISE of 3 trains a day, but the SOOT in the air. Mom would send us out to get her fresh laundry OFF the lines before the time the morning and afternoon trains went through.. LOL !

For some, those things would have no effect

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

I think it’s the opposite, I think it will over take tennis.
It’s more fun and a lower barrier to entry.

[Djean1981]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

W r o n g ...

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I think it’s the opposite, I think it will over take tennis.
It’s more fun and a lower barrier to entry.

Maybe, but the comparison is between two pretty different games. I've known tennis players that have tried pickleball and have ended up with some pretty significant arm problems as a result. Both games have a ball that is hit over a net but the similarity pretty much ends there.

[MX rider]

Pickleball is far from a fad. It's not my gig, but my wife is wanting to learn it.

We live in a small town of 5000 people here in southern Indiana.
I was surpised when they put in 4 pickleball courts at our city park about 3 years ago.

My thought was "it's just a fad and people here won't be into it". Boy was I wrong. They're busy all the time when the weather is nice. And I also thought it was a game for the over 50 crowd only.
Well, I was wrong again. I see many 30's and 40's out there.

Bottom line is, pickleball is going to continue to grow. It's also huge in the Indianapolis area.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

Just a few statistics…..
Much more here, go educate yourself. Pickleball Annual Growth Report - USA Pickleball


2022 USA Pickleball Facts and Highlights (as of 1.17.23)


Places to Play: USA Pickleball Places2Play Database increased to 10,724 known locations in North America. Nearly 1,557 new locations were added to the database (130 new locations per month).


Total Known Courts: 44,094


Membership: 68,697 (an increase of 30% over 2022). This rapid growth is contributed to Pickleball being embraced across the nation at the recreational and competitive level for the professional, amateur, and casual players. USA Pickleball’s governance, coupled with the commitment to provide and support forward facing new programs, initiatives, membership offerings, sanctioned tournament opportunities and strategic partnerships drove this success.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Maybe, but the comparison is between two pretty different games. I've known tennis players that have tried pickleball and have ended up with some pretty significant arm problems as a result. Both games have a ball that is hit over a net but the similarity pretty much ends there.

Agree, and the retired folks, who have time, they can play both.
But the working age generally can get good at one sport a season (cold vs warm/hot).

In most of the country, paddle is the cold weather racket sport.
The warm weather would either be tennis or pickle. I think the trend is toward pickle. And it might be, hey 75% of my tennis group is playing pickle, let me try it.

[Laker14]

I snowbird up to NY State, May-October. Believe me, it's taking off there. In the town where I worked, but no longer live, they built 2 courts next to the tennis courts in a municipal park. They had to move them because the neighbors complained about the noise. So they moved them about 100 yards and built 6 courts. When I was invited to join the group (I live an hour away now) the PB courts were packed. Nobody on the tennis courts.
That's a common scenario here as well. 6 courts of PB, packed, people waiting to play, nobody on the tennis courts. Tennis won't disappear, but the tennis courts, despite taking up considerably more space, provide service for less than 10% of the number of villagers served by the pickleball courts.
I, and a few others, suggested to the Recreation Department, taking one of the tennis courts, at a two court facility, and lining it for 2 or 3 PB courts, with portable nets along the fence. With signage announcing that tennis players have priority, should there be any wishing to play. Our idea was if the PB courts were full, and someone wanted to play, or practice on the tennis courts, rather than having them just sitting there unused, they could go over there and play.
Nope. Rec department shot that idea down. No explanation other than "there are plenty of pickleball courts in The Villages"....yeah, that's why if you can't get on one without a line.

My grandkids are playing it in gym class.

[MrFlorida]

The tennis courts are empty, and the pickleball courts are full. Not anywhere near a fad.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Pickleball is a fad. Sorta like dance marathons, Gangnam-style dancing and twerking.

It will go away soon (fingers crossed...)

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