http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/08/your-role-on-the-sideline-of-a-pickleball-match/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:23:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/08/your-role-on-the-sideline-of-a-pickleball-match/#comment-4252 Anonymous Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:37:39 +0000 http://pickleballsuccess.com/?p=66#comment-4252 My guess is that the majority of pickleball courts in the country - certainly in the western states - are outdoors so that noise level isn't a factor. When playing indoors, especially if there are a lot of courts being used at one time, controlling the noise level would be extremely difficult. A consideration should be the reason for the noise. If noise is being produced for the purpose of distracting a player or players, the attempt should be made to control it. However, if the noise is the result of many players being active on lots of courts, it just has to be accepted and tolerated. That's my opinion! I hope this helps. Mary Littlewood My guess is that the majority of pickleball courts in the country - certainly in the western states - are outdoors so that noise level isn’t a factor. When playing indoors, especially if there are a lot of courts being used at one time, controlling the noise level would be extremely difficult. A consideration should be the reason for the noise. If noise is being produced for the purpose of distracting a player or players, the attempt should be made to control it. However, if the noise is the result of many players being active on lots of courts, it just has to be accepted and tolerated. That’s my opinion! I hope this helps. Mary Littlewood

]]> http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/08/your-role-on-the-sideline-of-a-pickleball-match/#comment-4089 Janet Razz Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:53:38 +0000 http://pickleballsuccess.com/?p=66#comment-4089 I don't have the answer, but the question begs to be asked: Is it time for courtside etique to demand a more hushed attention from Pickleball tourney fans? The social fitness benefits of Pickleball draws many players to the game. And all of us delight in the gathering of our Community of Players at tournaments. However, at MI indoor tournaments, the noise level soars to a deafening roar; making it hard for players to hear the refs call the score etc. What do you think? What is it like in other parts of the country? Has this already been discussed? I don’t have the answer, but the question begs to be asked: Is it time for courtside etique to demand a more hushed attention from Pickleball tourney fans? The social fitness benefits of Pickleball draws many players to the game. And all of us delight in the gathering of our Community of Players at tournaments. However, at MI indoor tournaments, the noise level soars to a deafening roar; making it hard for players to hear the refs call the score etc. What do you think? What is it like in other parts of the country? Has this already been discussed?

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