​Sooke pickleballers are rallying for funds to resurface the local outdoor courts. Read the full report from Saanich News here.

Watch "Pickleball's Pandemic Boom" from US network CNBC. Includes an interview with the top ranked male player, Ben Johns, who expects to make $250,000 from pickleball this year!

The Review Committee is comprised of a cross section of players and officials to make sure the rule is examined on all sides of its implementation to determine if the reasons for having the rule, as explained in the Rules Change Document, stand the test of time.  Committee members include professional players, referees, instructors, trainers, USA Pickleball Ambassadors, and an IFP participant.  Several USA Pickleball Ambassadors across the different regions of the country, who were nominated by their respective Regional Director, will serve on a subcommittee. The Committee and subcommittee expect to reach out to players in their respective playing spectrum or geographical region for input to the committee’s decision process.
The Committee, under the chairmanship of Certified Referee Jack Feinberg, will first establish what criteria will be used to evaluate the rule’s effectiveness and then, following a period of data collection, will make a recommendation to the USA Pickleball and IFP Rules Committee on what becomes of the rule in the 2022 Rulebook.
Anyone with input on the rule is welcome to send his or her thoughts to Jack Feinberg at jfeinberg@usapickleball.org.  Jack will share collected comments with the rest of the Committee.

Read the latest Pickleball Fire Magazine which includes the following articles:
Contents:
14: Teaching players of all levels and abilities 
15: The perfect sport for people with disabilities
16: Off court training with pro Catherine Parenteau
18: Pro Steve Wong: the growth of pickleball
20: Coach Dotti Berry on stretching
21: Taking your game to the next level
22: Pickleball: the good, the bad, and the ugly
23: Commentator Lauren McLaughlin.

From the Cowichan Valley Citizen "South Cowichan Serves Up Pickleball Courts".

The Kerry Park Recreation Commission and CVRD Board have committed to build a new pickleball complex adjacent to the Kerry Park Recreation Centre in order to help meet the growing demand for this sport. The facility will include a new 6 court play area, parking lot, 2 stall male and female washroom facility and walking path that will connect to existing trails surrounding the property. View the concept plan here.
​Construction is anticipated to begin in the summer/fall of 2021.