David Zapatka The third shot drop is a shot performed near the baseline that lands softly in the opponents’ kitchen. The shot is designed with one thing in mind—get your team to the net. The mechanics of the third shot drop are simple. The ball sails up into the air and drops into the kitchen…
Tag: pickleball
Sports, June 2020
Pickleball Benches and Bleachers
Win Oppel The Robson Ranch pickleball courts had additional seating added this spring. Eight new benches and two sets of bleachers were installed in early March. The benches were placed along the Robson Boulevard side of the courts, with a bench centered just off the walkway behind each of the back courts. Two sets of…
Sports, April 2020
Members Only Pickleball Tournament Results
Beth Sulek-LaHousse The seventh annual Robson Ranch Members Only Pickleball Tournament was held Monday, Feb. 10, and Tuesday, Feb. 11. We had 159 registered players who participated in the two-day tournament – 61 teams on Monday for Men’s and Women’s Doubles, and 55 teams on Tuesday for Mixed Doubles. Rain threatened the event but thankfully…
Sports, July 2019
Robson Ranch Pickleball Club is looking for a new design for upcoming tournament
The Robson Ranch Pickleball Club has named its tournament the Robson Ranch Desert Slam. We are opening the design of a new logo for the tournament to all residents of the Ranch. The design should be limited to 3 solid colors and must be reproducible in one color with no half tones. Designs should…
Sports, June 2019
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka The 2019 USAPA/IFP Rules have been updated. Here are some of the highlights: * Pen or sharpie-type markings are allowed on the paddle playing surface so long as they do not impact the surface roughness and are in good taste. * At the beginning of the serve, both feet must be behind the…
Front Page, April 2019
2019 Robson Ranch In House Pickleball Tournament
The 2019 Robson Ranch In-House Pickleball Tournament was held Monday, February 11 and Tuesday, February 12. Skies were blue and sunny but the thermometer was on the low side. There were 155 members who participated with Men’s and Women’s Doubles held on Monday and Mixed Doubles held on Tuesday. We had 106 teams and 215…
January 2019
Robson Ranch volunteers teach pickleball at Eloy High School
Chuck Bonesteel Robson Ranch resident volunteers just completed our third semester of teaching basic pickleball at Eloy’s Santa Cruz Valley Union High School. Mickie Storckman, who is the Eloy, Arizona, USA Pickleball Association Ambassador, would like to recognize and graciously and publicly thank the following residents for assisting in this endeavor. Robson volunteers included Steve…
August 2018
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka, USAPA rating committee member Reader, friend, fellow Robson resident and Cottonwood Pickleball President Irene D’Alosio asked questions about balls, paddles and club policies. Since these questions seem to be on the minds of residents, I’m sharing them with our Relishing Pickleball audience. Many people have been under the impression that the USAPA/IFP list…
July 2018
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka, USAPA rating committee member The USAPA has launched its official tournament rating system powered by PickleballTournaments.com. The new rating system will benefit pickleball tournament directors and competitive players, enhancing the sport’s growth and development. Tournament directors will be able to create optimally balanced brackets for all their events, and tournament players will…
May 2018
Robson Ranch Pickleball Club 6th Annual Tournament
Gerard D Wittman Robson Ranch Arizona hosted their sixth annual Pickleball Tournament March 14-17. Over 400 players from across the country participated in the tournament, which included men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles divisions. With 300 teams competing in over 500 matches, there was plenty of exciting pickleball for players and fans. Robson Communities were…