Live & Life in Palmas New October Edition 2021

Understanding the
pickleball
These last few months have been of great
benefit to athletes, both for tennis and golf
but especially for Pickleball. When the idea of
building some PickleBall courts in Palmas del
Mar came up, I was a bit confused because I
didn’t really know
what PickleBall
was and how it
originated, so I
started looking for
information about
the game.
I then met
coach Bill Daily,
who shared with
me information
about his knowledge
and experience
in the practice
of Pickleball,
especially here in
Palmas.
Bill explained
“I started playing
on the only court that existed initially. located
in the Villa Franca urbanization in Palmas,
where many people interested in developing
the sport in Palmas used to meet. From that
interest and concern arose the idea of building
Pickleball courts at the Palmas Athletic Club (
PAC)facilities in Palmas. At that moment I said
to myself, “This is the moment I have been waiting
for so long because... I am already in love
with the game!”
The PickleBall courts available are currently
located at the PAC Tennis Center. The activity
has brought on a BIG fever and it’s not going
down! Pickleball draws players from tennis
but also many others looking to try something
new. The players are of all ages and ability levels.
They are describing pickleball as a lot of fun
and a great work out.
Scoring and rules can be a bit complicated
to understand at first. Some of the rules are:
1. The ball must stay within bounds.
2. There must be one bounce per side.
3. The service must be taken at the base
line.
4. The service cannot land on the “no” volley
zone (red zone in front of the net).
5. The game ends in 11, 15 or 21 points,
and only the server can score a point.
Personally, I am impressed and satisfied by
the number of people who are playing pickleball
in Palmas del Mar. It is a great joy to see
how people have a good time, sharing with
friends and family seven days a week at Palmas
Athletic Club (PAC).
Fridays at 5 pm, is the “Dinks and Drinks”
Pickleball gathering directed by coach Bill Daily
and tennis manager Norberto Vargas, which
quickly has become a tradition. Friday’s, the
community comes together to play and watch
their friends and family play and have a good
time. The Volea restaurant enhances the experience
with a table of drinks for the participants
as well as their menu offerings steps away from
the courts. Palmas does it better ! ➤
Bill Daily,
PAC
Pickleball
Coach