[charmed59]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by charmed59

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]

Originally Posted by bewall1974

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]

[QUOTE=Topspinmo;1612732]

Originally Posted by CFrance

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]

[QUOTE=CFrance;1613076]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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]

Night time pickle-ball would be extremely irritating to the people who live in the vicinity of the courts.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by New Englander

Night time pickle-ball would be extremely irritating to the people who live in the vicinity of the courts.

Absolutely.

[JoMar]

Just passed Manatee......courts were empty

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by JoMar

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]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

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]

[QUOTE=CFrance;1613076]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

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]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

“Someone builds” , who is someone?

You know, “them”.