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Joe Cool

(1,044 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:20 PM Jan 2023

Pickleball popularity exploded last year, with more than 36 million playing the sport

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/pickleball-popularity-explodes-with-more-than-36-million-playing.html

Pickleball now boasts the support of LeBron James, Tom Brady and more than 36 million other Americans.
The rapidly growing sport is easy to learn and inexpensive.
The pickleball restaurant-entertainment model is also gaining steam. From Chicken N Pickle to Camp Pickle, entrepreneurs are hoping to capitalize on the craze.

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Pickleball popularity exploded last year, with more than 36 million playing the sport (Original Post) Joe Cool Jan 2023 OP

Can anyone explain the difference between pickleball and paddleball? hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Pickleball vs. Paddle Tennis - What's The Difference? Joe Cool Jan 2023 #2

not sure I could tell as an onlooker, but I guess there are some subtle differences. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #3

The most dangerous sport in the us. Find a pickleball player that hasn't been injured. bullimiami Jan 2023 #4

Racketball Was Like That ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #6

Well take racketball and make most of the players over 60. BAM. bullimiami Jan 2023 #8

Count Me Out! ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #9

Saw A Piece On That On ESPN ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #5

Man I laid my Louisville slugger into that pickle GreenWave Jan 2023 #7

This explains True Dough Jan 2023 #10

hlthe2b

(107,632 posts)

1. Can anyone explain the difference between pickleball and paddleball?

Reply to Joe Cool (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:22 PM

Jan 2023

I don't get it.

Joe Cool

(1,044 posts)

2. Pickleball vs. Paddle Tennis - What's The Difference?

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:23 PM

Jan 2023

https://www.pickleballace.com/pickleball-vs-paddle-tennis/#:~:text=Pickleball%20uses%20a%20small%20plastic,you%20of%20ping%20pong%20balls.

hlthe2b

(107,632 posts)

3. not sure I could tell as an onlooker, but I guess there are some subtle differences.

Reply to Joe Cool (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:27 PM

Jan 2023

bullimiami

(14,012 posts)

4. The most dangerous sport in the us. Find a pickleball player that hasn't been injured.

Reply to Joe Cool (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 01:16 PM

Jan 2023

ProfessorGAC

(71,385 posts)

6. Racketball Was Like That

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 01:30 PM

Jan 2023

Everyone started wearing goggles because of all the eye injuries.
Floor burns, smashed fingers, broken noses, head cuts...
I played in a league for a few years, and every week someone was out because they got hurt last week.
I was lucky in that I got one floor burn and one nasty calf bruise.

bullimiami

(14,012 posts)

8. Well take racketball and make most of the players over 60. BAM.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 02:35 PM

Jan 2023

ProfessorGAC

(71,385 posts)

9. Count Me Out!

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 03:31 PM

Jan 2023

I quit before I was 30! I played basketball in a couple leagues for another 7 or 8 years, and quit before I hurt myself!
I play golf & pool now. Unlikely to get hurt that way.