Paddleball - One Wall and Four Wall

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The Sports of Four Wall Paddleball and One Wall Paddleball are growing tremendously in popularity.

FOUR-WALL PADDLEBALL

Four Wall is most popular in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida where it is played in racquetball courts in the wintertime. You get a great workout from Four Wall because you have to run and work hard for every shot.

History of Four Wall Paddleball: Created at the University of Michigan in 1930 by Earl Riskey, a PE instructor, to enable paddleball to be played inside and played mainly in MI,WI, PA, Ohio and FL, in racquetball courts in winter months.

The Game: Played by 2,3 or 4 players to 21 points. First two won make a match.

The Court: Four wall court. 20'x40', 20' high back wall at least 12'. Normally played indoors in racquetball courts.

The Ball: Slightly smaller than a tennis ball, with a small pinhole. Black in color, the bounce should be no more than 3.5ft. when dropped from 6ft.

The Paddle: Titanium, graphite and solid rock maple; restrictions and specifications enforced by the NPA

Association: National Paddleball Association (Four Wall)

The Paddle Company Paddles: Dick Pitcher 72. Paddles are endorsed by Dick Pitcher and approved by the NPA. The Paddle Company Graphite and Titanium are the newest paddles being introduced to this sport. These paddles have quickly become the standard for both recreational and competitive palyers.

ONE WALL PADDLEBALL

January 14-15, 2006- WOOOW!! II- World Outdoor Open One Wall Doubles Paddleball Tournament II
Taking place at the Historic Courts on Garfield Street
311 Surf Road, Hollywood, FL 33019.

Host court rules in effect, wood paddle only rule waived. Total purse is $12,000!! Sponsored by the CPQ Handball & Paddleball Assn. Please note that only CPQ members can participate in any CPQ-sponsored event. Registration fee, $80 per team, Late entrants or fill-ins- entry fee + $10; Registration deadline is Sunday, January 8, 2006, For more info on CPQ Handball & Paddleball Assn membership (CPQHPA) go to their web-site- click the link. Please note this is a first in a series of four CPQHPA-sponsored events for 2006 which will culminate in a grand finale WOOOW!! event with $25,000 in prizes. EMail for info- gspaddles@gmail.com. Download Rules, entry forms, etc at http://www.gshistoriccourts.org/- Go to the What's New page and follow the links.

Above: Robert Sostre, holds second place trophy in the Walter Silcott Memorial Tournament. Robert came in second (25-21) in the tournament held Aug 21st. Click the photo to see a full size picure.

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Above: Robert Sostre, National Champion, and Jerry Brown, President of The Paddle Company.

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Above: Gretchen Wall, The Paddle Company Vice President of Marketing; Howard Hammer, President of the American Paddleball Association; Jerry Brown, President of The Paddle Company; Karina Corrales; The Paddle Company Office Manager.

Robert Sostre the "Ice Man", second place winner of the Walter Silcott Memorial Tournament, has a new, Limited Edition, Ice Man Graphite Signature Paddle. Click on it for more info!

Official Tournament Rules for One Wall Paddleball

History: Irish Immigrants brought a game to America called handball in the 1850's. Due to the cold weather in upstate NY, the players carved wooden paddles to hit with to relieve the pain from the cold. Thus began the game of paddleball.

The Game: Singles or doubles. Played against one wall. Points per game can be 11,15,21 and 25. This game is a little faster than all other paddle games.

The Court: The wall is 16' in height from the bottom to top edge of the boundary line. The width is 20 feet from the outside edge on the right boundary line to the outside edge of the left boundary line.

The Ball: Rubber. Blue in color and similar to a squash ball. Pressurized can. The Paddle Company ball is the official ball of all tournaments.

The Paddle: 18" in length and 8.25" wide. Specifications have recently been established by the NPA. While wood paddles are still in use, they are quickly becoming obsolete. New, graphite and titanium paddles featuring a molded, one piece design, absorb the shock of hitting the ball in the head of the paddle instead of in the player's elbow or shoulder. These paddles have quickly become the standard for both recreational and competitive palyers.

The Paddle Company Paddles: To learn more about our paddles please visit our catalog where you can see the full range of our product line.

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Above: Paddle ball National Champions Lisa Michaelessi and Robert Sostre battle it out at the New York Centennial Tournament held at Ocean Beach in the Bronx

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