Pickleball Begins – Curious Start

by | Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized

For the game and name “pickleball”, we have 3 men, one wife, missing badminton equipment, and a dog to thank! The men are Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum. The year was 1965 on beautiful Bainbridge Island in Washington State. One summer Saturday Joel...

Basketball Court Construction and History

by | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized

Basketball Court Construction and History  If you had been around in 1891 watching a ‘basketball’ game. You might not have been able to see any future for the game. It would have been early December in Springfield, Massachusetts, on a rainy day. Dr. James Naismith, a...

Tennis Court Dimensions and Surfaces

by | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized

Have you ever wondered about the official dimensions of a tennis court? In this infographic, you will find the dimensions for the standard size slab used in tennis court construction and dimensions for both singles and doubles courts. Do you know what the approved...

Interesting Tennis Key Indicators Infographic

by | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized

The game of tennis (or a primitive version of it) has been played since the 12th Century. The sport is now played around the world on various playing surfaces. Here is the United States the preferred playing surfaces is concrete coated with an acrylic that can help...

Tennis Court Playing Surfaces

by | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized

There are four different types of tennis court playing surfaces; grass, clay, hard courts, and carpeted. Among the current Grand Slam tournaments, the US Open and the Australian Open are played on hard courts. The French Open is played on clay courts. Wimbledon is...