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Contact: Jordon Greenlee, Communications Intern
Phone 952-833-9522 • Fax 952-826-0389 • Web www.CityofEdina.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jefferson Park begins Pickle Ball drop-in play during
summer months
Edina, Minn., May, 9, 2011 – Residents can drop in for a game of pickleball -- a sport that
combines table-tennis, badminton and tennis – this summer at Jefferson Park in Richfield.
Originating in the United States, the sport has been gaining steady popularity since its introduction
in the early 1970s. The game is played on badminton courts using a racquet similar to an enlarged
table-tennis racquet and a perforated plastic ball the size of a tennis ball.
Teams can be made up of singles or doubles. Pickleball rules are similar to those of tennis and the
scoring is the same as in badminton.
The family-friendly game has a low-impact nature that has attracted a following of slightly older
players. Given the light-weight plastic ball and racquet used, there is less of a chance for impact-
relate injuries.
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Jefferson Park tennis courts, 6700
Thomas Ave., players will have the opportunity to participate in drop-in pickleball. Those
wishing to take part in the morning games at the Richfield location will rotate in and out of
court games. For a limited time, paddles and balls will be provided for players. Resources for
purchasing paddles and balls will be made available at the Jefferson Park tennis courts.
Edina will begin hosting Pickle Ball play at Garden Park in August.
For more information, call Cheryl Dragotis at 612-861-9363.
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