Pickleball can be the perfect sport to spice up your physical education classes. Unlike most paddle or racket games that require large game standards or expensive equipment to play them Pickleball can be played with a minimal amount of equipment. You can use the available official Pickleball game standards which are convenient and portable or you can even use existing tennis courts and nets or badminton nets that have been lowered to 34 inches at center. This flexibility makes Pickleball a great choice for physical education classes on a budget as you most likely already have a net that you could use. That being said you can purchase completePickleball game sets that include standards, posts and a net relatively inexpensively. Purchasing multiple sets will give you all the equipment you need and allow you to set up multiple courts in a single gymnasium for some faced paced tournament action.
While paddles, balls, nets and post sets are available separately I would recommend purchasing at least one Pickleball Tournament Set. The one I suggest if the Tournament Pickleball Champion Set as it comes with the most equipment thus offering the best bang for your buck. The Champion set includes 4 Champion Pickleball paddles, 1 black Pickleball net, 2 complete post sets with yellow water fillable bases and rubber stoppers, chalk for drawing court lines outdoors on blacktop, 4 official Pickleballs, complete game instructions with rules and a cardboard storage box.
Once you get your court set up the game is easy. Great for kids and adults alike Pickleball is easy to learn and even easier to get passionate about. The rules are simple. The game is similar to table tennis but on a large scale. You use your paddle to hit the plastic perforated ball over the net and wait for the return. Only the serving team can score points and if playing doubles both players on each side get to serve. The game will quickly become fast paced.
Pickleball has been on the market for many years. In the past decade it has seen a real surge in players as leagues have started. In fact the is an official USA Pickleball Association. They offer a web site with information on how to play Pickleball. You will find a complete selection of Pickleball products at www.morleyathletic.com.