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charmed59 01-03-2019 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1612825)
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You would get 3 tennis courts, being all the pickleball player complain the tennis courts aren’t used it would make sence to me. Beside tennis players don’t like the noise and movement behind them beings tennis is 10 times harder than pickleball and the ball travels 5 times faster.
When I was at Laurel Manor yesterday morning both tennis courts were in use, one pickleball court out of 4 was in use. I’m not sure that area needs less tennis courts and more pickleball courts.

bewall1974 01-03-2019 12:37 PM
Definitely need more pickleball courts. You shouldn't have to wait forever in a line to play. Many tennis courts not being used. Change them over

charmed59 01-03-2019 02:11 PM
If the tennis courts are truely not being used, I agree with you. I’m curious which tennis courts don’t have any reservations on them. Can you tell us where these are?

Topspinmo 01-03-2019 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 1612863)
When I was at Laurel Manor yesterday morning both tennis courts were in use, one pickleball court out of 4 was in use. I’m not sure that area needs less tennis courts and more pickleball courts.
Under my opinion Laurel manner would have 3 tennis courts ( 4 pickle ball courts turned in to 1 tennis court) and saddlebrook would gain 6 pickleball courts refiguring the two tennis courts. Beings they are so close together it would be no inconvenience to either pickleball players or tennis players. Under this concept would gain two pickleball courts all at one location and loose 1 tennis court. But, tennis at laurel manner would gain additional tennis court.

Topspinmo 01-03-2019 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bewall1974 (Post 1612868)
Definitely need more pickleball courts. You shouldn't have to wait forever in a line to play. Many tennis courts not being used. Change them over
There only not being used while you’re their, you can look at the schedule and see when reserved times are, pickleball courts are not full all day long even during snowbird season. IMO tennis and pickleball shouldn’t be beside each other anyway. Especially when the don’t put up windscreen divider’s

CFrance 01-03-2019 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1612673)
Another way to add more pickleball courts would be to add painted pickleball court lines to the tennis courts. Years ago that's what they did in our Michigan community so the little used tennis courts in the area could support the pickleball. Maybe the rec dept. doesn't want to provide the tool to lower the net the couple inches required, but players could get used to the higher net. Or they could leave the tool in the equipment sheds.






Not really the net posts net height aren’t the same, so you would have to have temporary nets and some one to set them up and take them down


Well IMO when you have rec center close there should be either pickleball courts or tennis courts. Example is saddle brook and laurel manor. Saddle brook could make 6 more pickle ball courts out of tennis courts And LAUREL manor could be all tennis courts. So you would get two more pickleball courts and three tennis courts, plus the noise from pickleball would be separated from tennis.
IMO lowering the tennis net height for pickleball would be better than nothing.The posts heights don't factor much in pickleball, and it's only a couple of inches. Tennis nets can sag a couple of inches. TV will never pay to light the courts. Way too much of an expense.


We need another bowling alley too!

graciegirl 01-04-2019 07:02 AM
[QUOTE=CFrance;1613076]
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1612732)
IMO lowering the tennis net height for pickleball would be better than nothing.The posts heights don't factor much in pickleball, and it's only a couple of inches. Tennis nets can sag a couple of inches. TV will never pay to light the courts. Way too much of an expense.


We need another bowling alley too!
Perhaps they are disinclined because lighting the courts would cause noise to nearby homes at bedtime for some?

New Englander 01-04-2019 11:07 AM
Night time pickle-ball would be extremely irritating to the people who live in the vicinity of the courts.

photo1902 01-04-2019 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 1613179)
Night time pickle-ball would be extremely irritating to the people who live in the vicinity of the courts.
Absolutely.

JoMar 01-04-2019 01:52 PM
Just passed Manatee......courts were empty

twoplanekid 01-04-2019 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 1613218)
Just passed Manatee......courts were empty
Most do not play between 2~4 P.M. because of weather. Too hot or windy. Today, it's now very windy!

Could try lighting at Rohan’s 18 courts as a test but not sure how late in the evenings people would want to venture out.

So, I would hope that they would just build more courts. As the population of The Villages increases, I would assume that more people would want to play pickleball. To relieve pressure on existing courts, I would hope that someone builds more to stay ahead of the demand/curve.

photo1902 01-04-2019 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by twoplanekid (Post 1613222)
Most do not play between 2~4 P.M. because of weather. Too hot or windy. Today, it's now very windy!
You're kidding me, right? So we need more pickleball courts which will sit empty because of heat, wind, etc?

Bogie Shooter 01-04-2019 04:54 PM
[QUOTE=CFrance;1613076]
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1612732)
IMO lowering the tennis net height for pickleball would be better than nothing.The posts heights don't factor much in pickleball, and it's only a couple of inches. Tennis nets can sag a couple of inches. TV will never pay to light the courts. Way too much of an expense.


We need another bowling alley too!
What does TV have to do with bowing alley’s?

Bogie Shooter 01-04-2019 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by twoplanekid (Post 1613222)
Most do not play between 2~4 P.M. because of weather. Too hot or windy. Today, it's now very windy!

Could try lighting at Rohan’s 18 courts as a test but not sure how late in the evenings people would want to venture out.

So, I would hope that they would just build more courts. As the population of The Villages increases, I would assume that more people would want to play pickleball. To relieve pressure on existing courts, I would hope that someone builds more to stay ahead of the demand/curve.
“Someone builds” , who is someone?

photo1902 01-04-2019 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1613269)
“Someone builds” , who is someone?
You know, “them”.


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