Hope your summer is going well and you are enjoying pickleball wherever you may be. For you Snowbirds coming back to Sun City, fun pickleball and your wintertime friends is just around the corner, Safe travels as you head back to Sun City.

Our board is going to have some changes for 2023. Ann Clark’s term is up. Thank you Ann for your 3 years as club secretary! Patty Evans has decided not to continue as club treasurer for 2023. Thank you for your time as treasurer. There is a nominating committee working to find members who are willing and have expertise to fill the secretary and treasurer positions. Thanks to Shayne Lehman, Gwen Miller and Ralph Foster for serving on this committee. 

Some things to look for coming up. An ice machine to be installed in the Marinette pavilion some time in September. I’ve mentioned before, the resurfacing of the Marinette courts in late November. The Round Up tournament coming up in October. Some info about the tournament from Lynda and Jeff Skaggs, tournament directors, is included in this email. Please sign up to volunteer for this event. Also included in this email is some info from Tom Jeffers about an upcoming line judge clinic’     

Club Members, the Round Up Tournament is fast approaching!  All Members are welcome to participate, regardless if you have a pickleball rating or not!  If you’re unsure of your rating, sign up in the 2.5 level.  Tournament play is a whole different experience than everyday pickup games.  It’s fun to compete against folks from all over the U.S & Canada.  You’ll walk away with pickleball experience like no other.  There will a referee on every court for every match and people calling the lines for the GOLD matches.  You won’t regret it!  Sign up today, at https://www.pickleballtournaments.com/  search for “Round Up sponsored by Aetna”.
Also, the Round Up Tournament takes a lot of volunteers to make it a successful tournament.  There are several areas to volunteer and every Club Member is expected to volunteer at least 4 hours/year.  Here is the link to our Club Website:  https://suncitypickleballclub.org/  from there on the right hand side column, you’ll see “Round Up Tournament Volunteers”.  Click on that blue link and you’ll find several areas to volunteer.  Each position has a separate tab and are usually in 2 hour increments.  Please sign up today.

Line Judge Training Clinic-Round Up 2022

A major revenue source for our club is the tournaments that we host every year at the Marinette courts.  For our members who have participated or observed tournament play, you know that successful tournaments depend heavily on our club volunteers.  One of the most exciting and dynamic volunteer positions is serving as a line judge. 
 
Our tournaments are USA Pickleball sanctioned events, which require line judges for all gold medal matches.  A pickleball line judge, much like a tennis line judge, is part of the team that supports the referee by observing the travel of the ball and signaling to the referee if the ball has touched the ground or other object outside the court boundaries. 
 
Line judges have the opportunity to see the gold medal match competition and the best players compete at all the skill levels.   For our members looking to learn how to line judge, this class is a must for you.  For our seasoned Club line judges, this is an excellent review of the rules and their application to the game.
 
We are fortunate to have one of our own club members, Elaine Guest, to assist us at our Clinic.  Elaine has an extensive background as an umpire and referee.  Notably, she is our only club member who has achieved Certified USA Pickleball Referee status.  During the clinic, Elaine will share the referee perspective with the attendees and take any mystery out of line judging.
 
We’ll spend about an hour discussing the role of line judge, then we’ll apply that knowledge on the courts to practice the new skills.  Go to Sign Up Genius and register.  The class is limited to 16 participants, plus four alternates.  Paddle, name tags, and court attire are required!
 
For clinic questions, please contact Tom Jeffers.
 
Remember to sign up on the Club website as a Round Up line judge volunteer!

Date:               Monday, October 10, 2022
Location:         Marinette Pavilion
Time:               11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Happy hitting. Look forward to seeing you all in the near future.
Dan