COMMUNITY
Clubs, partners, etiquette, and the people who make a game worth showing up for.
The social side of pickleball: finding a group at 60, club culture, good-partner habits, open-play etiquette, teaching a spouse, welcoming beginners, and the volunteer organizers who keep courts full.
COMMUNITY
A new player's first session is a club decision, not a personality test. Here is how to pair them, what to say, and what to fix before they leave.
COMMUNITY
I was 32 and the newest player in a room where everyone else was over 55. What I got wrong about the slow game, and why being the fourth is a skill.
By Maya Chen November 4, 2026 6 min read
COMMUNITY
Cliques are usually a scheduling problem before they are a personality problem. The paddle stack, the bench rule, and the quiet word that keep a club open.
By Dottie Frasier October 31, 2026 6 min read
The newsletter
One useful idea for your next game, one gear note worth knowing, and a story from a court somewhere. No noise.
A short letter every Thursday.
