[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Tennis is even better, nobody around here can make it to net!

That's funny!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Dead balls go to the dog (so to speak) and who doesn’t own at least 3 racquet

I’ve downsized to about 10 babolats and heads. Easy to string on my stringer.

[TimeForChange]

Incorrect re golf. In the three groups I play in on Champ courses we maintain six feet at all times. That is the rule. Not saying some do not abide in other games but in our group we do.

[Rwirish]

Makes perfect sense, it’s called social distancing.

[donassaid]

You obviously don't play much pickleball because very few people playing doubles ever get closer than 6 feet together. The "kitchen" line is 7 feet back on both sides of the net and few people go into the kitchen. Not to mention that the virus only survives for 90 seconds in heat and humidity.

[EileenK]

We were using our own equipment all through March. It should always be ‘play at your own risk.’ Many couples play so if you play with your spouse against another couple the risk would be extremely low. Or put the nets up and we can play skinny singles.

[aa1949a]

Do you really think that The Villages will hire that many people to cover all the pickleball courts to control all the old children we have in the Villages?????

[600th Photo Sq]

Florida is currently in Phase I, and the decision has been made here in The Villages that playing Pickleball is not workable.

With that in mind all of you will just have to accept that decision.

Phase II when it happens might have far less restrictions than what is in place now.

From what I have read and heard our Country will open up by Memorial Day.

Just 3 short weeks away.

Meanwhile Amazon has Kites.

[bmit16]

There is still no evidence that anyone has contracted this virus doing outside activity. The virus has spread in nursing homes and close office space where the air system recirculates the virus. There is evidence now that the virus does not exist in sun and hot air. Open outside activity, the virus will not spread. There are expert opinions out there that back this up.

[EileenK]

At the end of March we left the middle court empty and people waiting to play were in line at an appropriate distance. We brought our own balls, paddles and water. Put the nets up please!

[rstebbins]

I agree with that. PB is by definition almost totally six feet apart and the courts are farther apart than that. As you said the big issue is the excessive numbers of people lined up to play on the next open court. Towards the end we all tried to stay apart. Starting this time of year it is less of an issue becasue of no snow birds. Wear gloves, wash the balls etc, the sport is outdoors where we are safer. Look at New York stay inside and get sick.

[bmit16]

I bet everything would open up tomorrow if the governor declared a hold harmless law for covid 19. This would mean no one could be held liable if someone contracted covid 19 while participating in an activity at their facility. They are all worried they will be sued if they open and someone gets the virus.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by bmit16

There is still no evidence that anyone has contracted this virus doing outside activity. The virus has spread in nursing homes and close office space where the air system recirculates the virus. There is evidence now that the virus does not exist in sun and hot air. Open outside activity, the virus will not spread. There are expert opinions out there that back this up.

Exactly!

[DanBrew]

Einstein said it best. "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

[wayneman]

Originally Posted by EileenK

At the end of March we left the middle court empty and people waiting to play were in line at an appropriate distance. We brought our own balls, paddles and water. Put the nets up please!

Some of us have ball Machines and could practice by ourselves. Lowering the nets was a cruel thing to do.