Originally Posted by arbajeda (Post 1733128)

In the words of Col. Sherman Potter: "Horse hockey!" If any pickleballer had tested positive TV would have shut down ALL sports courts. And that news would have been officially published somewhere, like the villagenews.com or elsewhere. Passive voice intros like "It has been reported..." supposedly absolve the OP from providing a reference. Notice not one person who agreed with the OP could/would provide copy from this alleged email.

Here's a reference from the pickleball web site:

Announcements - Play Pickleball-B Forever Young

Notice no mention of infection. Also, in the Rec News section of today's Daily Sun, there is an article about how the pickleball courts are one of the few rec options still open to us, although they officially are discouraging play.

Until someone posts something external to opinion, including email headers if they are used, this is just the spreading of another unsubstantiated rumor.

Originally Posted by Lindsyburnsy (Post 1733182)

That Announcement by Pickleball Forever indicates that everything has been suspended. No playing for the time being.

Originally Posted by asiebel (Post 1733255)

We have a neighbor who was exposed at Pickleball. Not sure it was the same court.

Originally Posted by Lindsyburnsy (Post 1733173)

How are the refugees in cages coping with staying in? I think we can handle this. We do not want to be like Italy or Spain. Sick people are laying on the hospital floors because there are no beds.

Originally Posted by kenoc7 (Post 1733095)

From the President of The Villages Pickleball Ball, March 23rd

"About a dozen members rightly have asked what rec center was the player on who came down with the Coronavirus, since they might have played on those courts later in the day. They wondered if they might have touched a ball he played with. While I have no idea how long a virus survives on plastic, it seemed wise to send out what is known. The rec center was Burnsed and he played Monday and Tuesday of this past week. He wore gloves on both days and did not touch the gate handle on either day both entering and leaving."

Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 1733323)

people are lying on the floor dying in Italy. not here. Italy was broke as could be before this flu & believes in 'freedom of movement', hence, the masses not surviving. they had no $$ to handle this onslaught. is very very sad

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1733328)

There are no balls at pickleball courts you have to bring you’re own. Maybe he was moocher wanting to play with no ball expecting someone else to provide for him.