Capital Area Pickleball Association
Serving Dane County Wisconsin

This year’s tournament will be held at the Pickleball Courts at McFarland Park in McFarland, WI. Thanks to our generous sponsor Baird, registration fees are very reasonable. This year’s tournament will have more events including brackets for ages 70+ and a 4.5+ level bracket as well. Also, this year we are using PickleballBrackets.com (PBB) to run the tournament, beginning with a smooth registration process. We expect the brackets to fill up so please register ASAP!

The link to register follows some important notes for you:

Everyone participating in the Baird CAPA Cup must be a CAPA member. To join CAPA please go to: capareapb.com/Join-CAPA

You must use the following code when prompted when registering: CAPA24Member

To register for the tournament, you must first have a PBB account. If you already have an account, be sure to login. If you do not have an account, you can so by clicking “Sign Up” in the upper right corner of the PickleballBrackets.com website.

We highly recommend using a laptop, desktop, or tablet when registering for the tournament, as opposed to a smartphone. There’s a lot of information that will be easier to see on a bigger screen.

Each player will register individually and will select their partner during the registration process. Your partner must have a PBB account to be selected as a partner. Once you register and select your partner, your partner has four days to complete their registration before that spot in the bracket is open again.

If you do not have a partner and are looking for one, you will be placed in a list of players looking for partners. Other players who are looking for partners may contact you to team up and register.

The cost for the tournament is $15 per event plus a $5 non-refundable registration fee. You will also receive a Baird CAPA Cup t-shirt with your registration. So, you definitely are getting a lot of bang (or dink) for your buck.

Most of the tournament brackets are scheduled to be an 8-team round robin followed by medal matches.

If you have any questions, please contact Tournament Director Kevin McPherson.

Looking forward to another fun Baird CAPA Cup!

See you out there,

Dink Wisconsibly,

The Capital Area Pickleball Association

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Stephanie Gander takes on the volunteer role, last filled by pro player Dave Weinbach, to locally promote the game that's still the fastest growing in the U.S.

Check out the article and learn more about Stephanie.

IS IT SPRING OR WINTER??   THE DATE SAYS WINTER BUT THE TEMPERATURES ARE SPRING LIKE!  ENJOY THE EARLY OUTDOOR SEASON!  Check out the CAPA Blog for outdoor court updates. Here is some information CAPA wants to share before the next newsletter.

CAPA VOLUNTEERS CAPA board is in the process of contacting members that are interested in volunteering. There is a brief description of volunteer opportunities on the CAPA website under the Members tab. If you have not received an email and would like to volunteer, please contact Jill Jorstad at jill.jorstad@gmail.com

Fun Pickleball Facts In every hour of tennis, the ball is in play just 11-12 minutes! It may sound crazy, but this is an accurate statistic. How about pickleball? In every hour of pickleball, the ball is in play much longer... a total of 26-28 minutes. The first permanent court for pickleball was built in 1967.  There are more than 36.5 million players playing pickleball in the United States according to data released in January of 2023 by the Association of Pickleball Professionals. There are 10,724 known places to play pickleball in the USA as of early 2023, showing an increase of nearly 17% compared to last year. ... The number of pickleball courts reached 44,094 in 2022, showing a year-on-year growth of 15.6%. Have you looked at the CAPA Website lately?  CAPA member Abigail Darwin is posting blogs with great pickleball tips and information!  Stay current with upcoming events that are also posted on the website.

Are you looking to replace all the broken pickleball balls you have to prepare for the outdoor season? Remember the Franklin X- 40X pickleballs are available for 20% below their wholesale price and less than half of their retail price to CAPA members.  Look for the list of members who are resellers on the CAPA website.

A "FUNNY THING" HAPPENED Joe Carter, a founding member of CAPA sent this email after the January newsletter was published.   A funny thing happened on the way to completing next year’s court schedule at our Resort in Gold Canyon, AZ. The CAPA newsletter had just arrived which I read enthusiastically. The “funny thing” was how the graphical charts of CAPA Club member Skill Level Trends prompted me to suggest that we here at our Club in AZ adopt “High Intermediate” to supplant our “Advanced Intermediate” category. My CAPA suggestion was quickly edited into next season’s proposed schedule, and adopted and approved by our board. Thank you, CAPA! Here in our Resort we have about 250 Club members, 9 courts and soon adding 4 more as the Resort repurposes underutilized tennis courts.  Jan & I both play most every day. As a side note, Jan and I continue to lead our “Play & Learn” clinics weekly at our Resort. We rotate our programs between Practice Drills made up of 6 different skill drills, and also Round Robins. We focus on Intermediate players with 20-24 participating each week. Reminds us of how we used to run CAPA leagues at Garner Park way back when. Soon we are adding a Novice Round Robin as part of our efforts to recognize Novice as a separate and respectable level of play. And, I refereed a tournament in Mesa in November just to see if I could still do it. I forgot how much work it is to referee, but it’s an enticing challenge nonetheless.

DINK, DONATE AND SHENANIGANS PICKLEBALL PLAY, SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISER for Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry Stacy Weiner will be organizing the last pickleball social and Fundraiser for this indoor season. Wed. March 13th at Prairie Athletic Club, Sun Prairie Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by wearing Green, Gold or your favorite holiday costume.  Best dressed award announced at 12:30 at the social group picture at 10 a.m. Open Play from10am - Noon Social at noon in the Lost Court Pac members free, punch card accepted, regular guest fees apply. on- line donation for the Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry can be made at https://sunshine.app.neoncrm.com/forms/16 . Donations can be made in memory of or in honor of someone. Cash donations and grocery bags will be accepted at the social in the Lost Court. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATES **Fun Prairie Pickleball Open, June 7-9, Wyndham Hills, Sun Prairie.  Registration opens April 4th and Closes May 27th.  For more information, please go to https://rec.cityofsunprairie.com/.   **Madtown Pickleball Open, July 11-14, Wyndham Hills, Sun Prairie.  Organized by the Madison Area Sports Commission.  For more information contact Brandon Holstein at  holstein@madisonsports.org. Registration will open April 1.  https://pickleballden.com/ will again be the site for registration and tournament information.

Time to start wearing eye protection! A recent article in Forbes magazine was brought to our attention by a CAPA member who is an eye doctor.  Please take the time to read it for your safety.

In the January 2024 issue:

President’s Note

CAPA Info

Pickleball Rules Update

Membership Update

Charitable Impact of Pickleball

Technology Update

CAPA Events

CAPA Leagues

Etiquette Corner

Florida Pickleball Clinics

Pickleball Destination Camp

CAPA Player Profile

Pictures!

CAPA received permission to post the PowerPoint presentation presented by staff from the Stoughton Health Physical Therapy program. It provides information on the most common injuries among pickleball players and provides suggested exercises to minimize your risk of injury. 

Click here to see the presentation.

CAPA has negotiated a deal with Franklin to allow us to make bulk purchases of Franklin X-40 pickleballs for 20% below their wholesale price and less than half of their retail price.

We’re sharing the benefit of this pricing with all of our members. We have set up a system whereby CAPA members can volunteer to act as Resellers for our members by buying in bulk at our cost and then selling balls at CAPA member pricing as follows:

3 pickleballs for $6, 6 pickleballs for $10, and 13 pickleballs for $20

Anyone interested in buying balls in bulk (100 or more) for personal use or to become a Reseller should contact Kevin by email at kevinjmcpherson@gmail.com or by text 1-608-358-3776 to get on the Bulk Buyer list. Bulk orders will be made every couple of months or as demand warrants. Additional Resellers are especially needed to cover SE Dane County, Central and East Side of Madison and Sun Prairie.

Members who are interested in buying balls from our Resellers should contact one who sells in your area. Here are the Resellers, their contact information, geographies, and the payment methods they accept.

Kevin McPherson, kevinjmcpherson@gmail.com or text 1-608-358-3776, West Madison and Middleton, accepts Cash, Check or Venmo.

Rico Goedjen, rg53705@gmail.com or text 1-608-358-7161, West Madison and Middleton, accepts Cash or Check.

Ryan Kutz, text 1-608-445-4404, Sun Prairie, Sauk, Waunakee and PPC, accepts Cash, PayPal or Venmo.

Chris Pfahler, cpfahler57@gmail.com, Mt Horeb, Verona, Fitchburg and Oregon, accepts Cash, Check or Venmo.

Frank Durham, bfamdurham@yahoo.com text or call 608-630-0080, West Middleton, Cross Plains and Western Dane County, accepts Cash, Check or Venmo.

Laurie Schmidt, lauriesch@yahoo.com or text 608-335-2630, West Madison and Monona, accepts Cash, Check or Venmo.

Kathy Kopp, badgerfan323@yahoo.com or text 608/228-9222, East Madison, Monona and McFarland, accepts Cash or Venmo.

Also, you may be able to buy balls from the following Resellers who are limiting sales to their play groups: Jill Jorstad, Jim Marckesano, and Bo Palenske.

Let us know if you have questions about this program.

Your CAPA Board of Directors

The CAPA Board would like to wish you a Safe and Healthy Holiday Season!

Here is some information we want to share.

DINK, DONATE & BE MERRY ‍

Pickle Play and Social 

Mon, Dec 18

Prairie Athletic Club 

Free for PAC Members, punch card or $10 

(Food/drinks are on your own)

10am - Noon:  Play Pickleball

USA Pickleball 2024 Rulebook is available online. SIGNIFICANT RULE CHANGES FOR 2024 Correcting Server, Receiver and Player Position Errors (4.B.9) Faults for incorrect server, incorrect receiver and player position errors are eliminated. The referee will now correct any such player errors before calling the score. Rule 4.B.9 is the primary rule text. Several other rules have been modified or deleted to correlate with this change. Draping Net (2.C.6/11.L.5.b) Rule 2.C.6 called for a replay when a ball goes over the net and hits a net that is draped on the ground (except on a serve) but only if the referee determined that the ball was affected by the draped net. This rule, and Rule 11.L.5.b for temporary nets, now call for a replay without qualification. A determination that the ball was affected by the draped net is now not required in officiated or non-officiated play. Catch or Carry Ball on the Paddle (7.L) Rule 7.L now makes catching or carrying a ball on the paddle a fault without having to determine that the catch or carry was deliberately done. Conceding a Rally (13.E.4/13.E.5) Rule 13.E.5 calls for a replay when a player overrules to their detriment a line judge’s ‘out’ call as ‘in.’ The player or team may now choose to concede the rally to their opponent if they determine they would have been unable to return the ‘in’ ball. Similarly, Rule 13.E.4 calls for a replay when the referee overturns a line judge’s out call as in. The player or team who benefitted from the referee’s ruling may now choose to concede the rally to their opponent if they determine they would have been unable to return the ‘in’ ball. IV USA PICKLEBALL Official Rulebook (2024) Medical Time-Outs (10.B.2.c) A player is now allowed to use available standard time-outs after the 15-minute medical time-out has expired to allow more time before the player must retire from the match. NOTE related to medical time-outs: Case 5-23 in the USAP Casebook establishes how and when a player can rescind a requested medical time-out, and that the medical time-out would not be charged to the player. The ruling has been revised to require that the requested medical time-out be charged to the player. Paddle Specifications (2.E.2/2.E.5.a/2.E.5.c) Paddle specifications have been updated to address new and emerging paddle technology and features and to clarify the alterations that players are allowed to make to certified paddles. Mini-Singles (12.O) Mini-singles is currently an approved format. The specific rules governing mini-singles are now incorporated in the Rulebook.

CAPA Website Tip 

How do I change my skill level in my CAPA personal profile?

Are you not getting invitations to CAPA pickleball events? Invitations to many pickleball events are emailed to CAPA members based on their skill level listed in their profile. Log into your profile and change the skill level listed to be more accurate. Check out this document that describes each step and shows what the screen should look like as you make this change. 

Instructions on how to enter your profile and change your listed skill level.

How about a gift of Franklin 40X pickleballs for your favorite pickleball player? Watch for the updated list of resellers coming out soon!  

Volunteer news will be coming out in January!

PEACE, JOY AND PICKLEBALL!!

The USA Pickleball 2024 Rulebook is available online.

Check out the latest Newsletter with great articles, tips, news and photos!!!

CAPA introduces a new benefit for CAPA members. We have negotiated a deal with Franklin to allow us to make bulk purchases of Franklin X-40 pickleballs for 20% below their wholesale price and less than half of their retail price.

We look forward to sharing the benefit of this pricing with all of our members. To do that, we have set up a system whereby CAPA members can volunteer to act as Resellers for our membership by buying in bulk at our cost and then selling balls at CAPA member pricing as follows:

3 pickleballs for $6

6 pickleballs for $10

13 pickleballs for $20

Anyone interested in buying balls in bulk (100 or more) for personal use or to become a Reseller should contact Kevin by email at kevinjmcpherson@gmail.com or by text 1-608-358-3776 to get on the Bulk Buyer list. Bulk orders will be made every couple of months or as demand warrants. Additional Resellers are especially needed to cover SE Dane County, Central and East Side Madison.

Members who are interested in buying balls from our Resellers should contact one who sells in your area. Here are the Resellers, their contact information, geographies, the quantities of pickleballs they sell and the payment method they accept.

Tim Duket, tim.duket@gmail.com or text 1-608-287-4639, West Madison, 13 pickleballs only, cash.

Kevin McPherson, kevinjmcpherson@gmail.com or text 1-608-358-3776, West Madison and Middleton, 3,6, or 13 pickleballs, will accept Cash or Check.

Rico Goedjen, rg53705@gmail.com or text 1-608-358-7161, West Madison and Middleton, 3,6 or 13 pickleballs, will accept Cash or Check.

Ryan Kutz, text 1-608-445-4404, Sun Prairie, Sauk, Waunakee and PPC, 3,6 or 13 pickleballs, will accept Cash, PayPal or Venmo.

Chris Pfahler, cpfahler57@gmail.com, Mt Horeb, Verona, Fitchburg and Oregon, 3,6 or 13 pickleballs, will accept Cash or Check.

Also, you may be able to buy balls from the following Resellers who are limiting sales to their play groups: Jill Jorstad, Jim Marckesano, and Bo Palenske.

Let us know if you have questions about this program and we appreciate your patience as we get it up and running.

Your CAPA Board of Directors