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ABOUT USA PICKLEBALL

PICKLEBALL: One of the fastest growing sports in the USA! The USAPA is tracking approximately 40 new pickleball facilities in the U.S. every month! At the beginning of 2013, there were 1,700 pickleball venues. As of July 2014, there are nearly 2,500. The number of pickleball courts in North America has increased from 2,309 in 2010 to 7,840 in 2014…. an increase of 240% in just four years! The USAPA currently has a network of over 800 ambassadors who are actively teaching and promoting the game in communities all over the United States. Pickleball is a court sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. The game is played on a surface one-third the size of a regulation tennis court, with a net lowered to 34 inches. Players use a paddle and a polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball. The game was established in 1965, and has grown exponentially across North America, with burgeoning audiences in Europe, India and Asia as well. Because the game is fast-paced and appeals to a wide range of ages, the USAPA conservatively estimates there are 150, ,000 dedicated pickleball players in the United States today!

PICKLEBALL: One of the fastest growing sports in the USA! Pickleball Places to Play Chart: 2014: Record: 2,440 Places to Play USAPA Members June 2014: 6,252 (Up 54% in 19 months!) Places to Play Map: usapa.org

GAME OVERVIEW

Game Overview: CBS News Video (3:36)

EQUIPMENT REVIEW: Court Net Paddles Balls More Details & Info:

Basic Rules: USAPA Video (1:49)

BASIC SETUP & COURT CONVERSION: Pickleball can be played virtually anywhere both indoors or out. Let’s look at outdoor court conversion and indoor options… Tennis Court Set Up Options:

A Look at Indoor Play: Austin News Video (1:11)

Setting Up a Temporary Court: Pickleball Channel Video (4:22)

CONSTRUCTION: PAINTING COURTS In cases where existing slabs are present (tennis, basketball court etc.), permanent painting can transform these into pickleball courts. Est Cost: $300-$400 NEW CONTRUCTION In cases that require brand new construction, a typical per-court price runs around $4,000-5,000

SURFACE TWO PICKLE BALL COURTS AS FOLLOWS: Supply and install two (2) sets of Douglas Premier XS Pickleball posts. Set the post sleeves in 2,500 PSI concrete footings measuring Supply and install two (2) Douglas Premier XS Pickleball nets Wash approx. 3,668 square feet using a 4,000 PSI pressure washer, while routing cracks out with high pressure water to clean and remove Flood the courts with large amounts of clean water, mark areas holding more than 1/8" of water. Birdbaths will be filled with California Apply two (2) coats of SportMaster Acrylic Resurfacer fortified with approx. 12 pounds of clean bagged #50 silica sand per gallon of Apply three (3) coats of SportMaster Color Concentrate Finish System fortified with clean bagged #70 silica sand as follows: First Coat Layout two courts with standard pickle ball playlines, mask with a suitable masking tape and coat with California Products Plexipave Textured ADDITIONAL COST TO UPGRADE SURFACING SYSTEM TO CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS PLEXIPAVE SYSTEM Apply two (2) coats of California Products Acrylic Resurfacer fortified with approx. 12 pounds of clean bagged #50 silica sand per gallon of Apply three (3) coats of California Products Plexipave Chrome Color Finish System fortified with clean bagged #70 silica sand as follows: First approximately 24" x 34". debris. Oily areas will be treated with Tri-Sodium Phosphate and rinsed clean with water. Products Court Patch Binder Patch Mix per the manufacturer's specifications and mechanically sanded flush with the surrounding surface. (Up to 100 square feet of patching) concentrated material to approx. 3,668 square feet. pounds per gallon, Second Coat - 8 pounds per gallon, and Finish Coat - 2 pounds per gallon of raw material to approx. 3,668 Sq. Ft. (Note: Includes using three (3) separate colors for both courts.) White Line Paint. concentrated material to approx. 3,668 square feet. Coat - 10 Pounds per gallon, Second Coat - 8 pounds per gallon, and Finish Coat - 2 pounds per gallon of raw material to approx. 3,668 Sq. Ft. OPTION #1: INSTALL WINDSCREEN ON CHAIN LINK FENCE Supply and install approx. 175 linear feet of 5' Open Mesh Poly Windscreen. (Excluding along existing block wall and doors) Sub Total : $7, Apply three (3) coats of California Products Plexipave Chrome Color Finish System fortified with clean bagged #70 silica sand as follows: First Coat - 10 Pounds per gallon, Second Coat - 8 pounds per gallon, and Finish Coat - 2 pounds per gallon of raw material to approx. 3,668 Sq. Ft. Sub Total : $ Sub Total : $8, MAR 4400 County Tax : RIO None City Tax : 0.00 Grand Total : $8,541.54

Remove/Replace Paving / Install Courts / Restripe Make necessary sawcuts Remove the existing asphalt to an average depth of 3" on approx. 6,864 square feet, and haul off to an approved dump site Construct a 4 inch Aggregate Base Course (ABC) on approx. 8,563 square feet using a combination of existing ABC, and new ABC. Add Apply soil sterilant to approx. 8,536 square feet Pave approx. 8,536 Sq. Ft. with 3/8" asphalt to an average finished depth of 2" after compaction with a steel wheeled vibratory roller. (This Layout and stripe parking lot to existing pattern. Fine grade approx. 8,536 square feet to drain using field placed survey. moisture and compact to grade. proposal is based on performing the work in 1 section.) Sub Total : $25, Change Order No. 1 - Wet Subgrade Remove wet subgrade and install 96 tons of ABC. Sub Total : $2, Sub Total : $28, MAR 4400 County Tax : 1, RIO None City Tax : 0.00 Grand Total : $29,927.74

Social & Economic Benefits: Pickleball Channel Video (7:06)

Need Help Getting Started? Try local USAPA Ambassadors! Ambassadors are volunteers who have pledged to promote the sport of pickleball and the USAPA in their local area. They may be individuals or couples, or a group of ambassadors working together as a team. The main prerequisite is a love of the sport and the desire to share our game with others of all ages. Arizona Ambassadors:

LETS PLAY! USA Pickleball Association PO Box 7354 Surprise, Arizona usapa.org