[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Have you contacted them directly?

Excellent question!

[CybrSage]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

Weeks ago, I heard they were going to be 3 weeks to a month delay on putting some of them up.
Wouldn’t it be wise to have the wind screens in hand then have the crew go tear down the existing screens and then while they are there, put up the new screens? Too logical?
I’ve seen them tear down the screens for an incoming hurricane and it took the crew about 10 mins to whip them down. So in 1/2 a day, they could take down and put up wind screens for 6 courts, little longer for ezell, Rohan, and Everglades.

Takes longer due to clearing courts to do the work, travel, setup, cleanup, etc.

[FredMitchell]

No windscreens is an improvement, especially for the summer when winds are 0-3 in the morning and its already 80 with 95% humidity. The wind dries the courts faster, increases evaporation of sweat, and reduces the fogging of glasses.

If the wind bothers your play, there is always shuffleboard, golf, etc.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by RoboVil

Those two organizations, which are not official Village organizations, are ruining Pickleball in the Villages by taking up increasingly more Pickleball court time. They run 50+ people off the Pickleball courts in the morning for a handful of others not from the area. If they are going to take away court time from owners it should be between noon and 4.

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Nice, we are paying for wear and tear of other people using the courts? Seems if they check the pools for resident cards the courts should be the same consideration? Have you contacted anyone at TV about it?

100% of the players in both organization are Villagers, so you are basically complaining about one group of residents using the courts instead of another group of residents. Neither group uses that many facilities on any given day so there are still tons of courts available for other groups. Remember that open play is generally only dawn-10AM unless the courts aren't permitted for another use.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

They should convert a few unused tennis courts to pickleball courts... most are not used .

Agree 100%. They don't have to do it at every rec center. Half would be enough.

Good luck getting the powers in charge to evaluate the use of the tennis vs PB courts.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by CybrSage

Takes longer due to clearing courts to do the work, travel, setup, cleanup, etc.

Maybe, but still poor planning IMO. No reason to have the screens down more than a day or two.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by FredMitchell

No windscreens is an improvement, especially for the summer when winds are 0-3 in the morning and its already 80 with 95% humidity. The wind dries the courts faster, increases evaporation of sweat, and reduces the fogging of glasses.

Sorry, no. There is plenty of air movement to dry wet courts when the windscreens are up, and the sun does more of the work than the wind. When it's hot it's hot. Windscreens improve the ability to play 100% of the time.

Originally Posted by FredMitchell

If the wind bothers your play, there is always shuffleboard, golf, etc.

If that is a serious comment, IDK what to say. Maybe they should take down the fences, too, and if you don't like chasing balls, just go play shuffleboard instead. SMH/eyeroll

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

They should convert a few unused tennis courts to pickleball courts... most are not used .

Better idea put kitchen line down on platform tennis courts that are HARDLY ever used. Nice caged in area don’t have to chase the ball. And yes they are same 20 by 44 courts.

[RoboVil]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

100% of the players in both organization are Villagers, so you are basically complaining about one group of residents using the courts instead of another group of residents. Neither group uses that many facilities on any given day so there are still tons of courts available for other groups. Remember that open play is generally only dawn-10AM unless the courts aren't permitted for another use.

The main difference is the players which those organization run off the courts (literally) are the local owners. Those organization keep increasingly are taking up more court time. At a minimum, they need to back off how much court time they take away from owners.

[Triker]

You are too realistic and asking way too much from the villages. 😜😂

[Prpcmom]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Have you contacted them directly?

Yes, the powers that be have been contacted directly. There have been no less than 7 different answers for why the windscreens were removed before the new ones were available! Same thing re courts that don’t get maintained south of 44, with nets in tatters.

Windscreens and nets are being replaced where they are not needed because they are in good condition BUT the lifestyle tours visit those locations so of course THOSE need to be pristine! Isn’t the rec department supposed to be working for us, the residents?? (I know, I’m being naive!)

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Prpcmom

Yes, the powers that be have been contacted directly. There have been no less than 7 different answers for why the windscreens were removed before the new ones were available! Same thing re courts that don’t get maintained south of 44, with nets in tatters.

The most logical theory I've heard is replacement is under warranty due to some sort of specification/installation issue.

Originally Posted by Prpcmom

Windscreens and nets are being replaced where they are not needed because they are in good condition BUT the lifestyle tours visit those locations so of course THOSE need to be pristine! Isn’t the rec department supposed to be working for us, the residents?? (I know, I’m being naive!)

Court nets at Riverbend that have been held together for over a year with tywraps were recently replaced now that Lifestyle visitors are using those courts.

In the meantime, nearby, complete, perfectly useable courts at San Tropez remain locked for months waiting for the rec center to complete.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by RoboVil

Those two organizations, which are not official Village organizations, are ruining Pickleball in the Villages by taking up increasingly more Pickleball court time. They run 50+ people off the Pickleball courts in the morning for a handful of others not from the area. If they are going to take away court time from owners it should be between noon and 4.

Those organizations are Villages residents run by volunteers. PCVG offers many instructional and organized play opportunities.

Pickleball Community Volunteer Group

Any resident can put together a group and reserve courts for play.

[Flyers999]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Have you contacted them directly?

Is that you bogieshooter?

[Flyers999]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

They should convert a few unused tennis courts to pickleball courts... most are not used .

Lowers the value of the surrounding real estate. Do you live next to those noisy things?