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Check out our newest Platform Tennis paddle,
The Grizzly!
This paddle will help you claw victory from the jaws of defeat.
Our one-piece design prevents vibration, thus helping to reduce stress in your arm, elbow and wrist. It's open throat design is head heavy for more power and features heavy grit for better ball control. Tournament level players love this paddle.
Platform Tennis
History and Background!
A winter sport, primarily played in the Northeast, from Maine to Virginia, and in the Midwest from Ohio to Montana and Canada. It is reported to have been started in Scarsdale, New York by James Cogswell and Fessenden Blanchard, who loved tennis and decided to build an outdoor, recreational, all purpose deck above the snow line. Thus, in 1928, Platform Tennis was born.
The Game:
Doubles. Best of three sets. Same scoring as tennis, but only one serve is allowed instead of two. All let cords are played, the ball can be played off of the wires on the fly after first bouncing inside the court.
The Court:
44' x 20'. The net is 34" high and the court is surrounded by a 12 foot high hexagonal galvanized fence.
The Ball:
A yellow, flocked ball.
The Paddle:
Graphite and Titanium paddles have quickly become the standard for both recreational and competitive palyers. These paddles feature a molded, one piece design that absorbs the shock of hitting the ball in the head of the paddle instead of in the player's elbow or shoulder.
Associations:
American Platform Tennis Association (APTA)
The Paddle Company Paddles:
The Paddle Company's Graphite and Titanium paddles are the newest innovation being introduced to
this sport. These paddles have quickly become the standard for both recreational and competitive
players and all our paddles are approved by APTA!
See our Pick-A-Paddle page to select the perfect weapon for
your game! Or just make a selection from the menu at the top of this page to get all the specifications for a particular paddle!
The Paddle Company Gloves:
S,M,L,XL, cabretta leather and micro fleece combine to make a warm and attractive combination. In green and white.
APTA News!
Check out the APTA Tournament Schedules!
Winnie Hatch and Sharon Hummers are elected into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame
January 22, 2009
Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Bob Brown has announced that Winnie Hatch and Sharon Hummers have been elected by the APTA Board to the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame, in recognition of their outstanding achievements on the court as well as their other contributions to the game. The induction ceremonies will take place on February 11, 2009 at the Women's Senior Nationals at the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey. Congratulations, ladies!
Flip Goodspeed & Scott Mansager Inducted into Hall of Fame
On Saturday January 17, at the Midwesterns' Saturday night party, Flip Goodspeed and Scott Mansager were formally inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame. Hall of Famers Walt Peckinpaugh, Steve Baird and Fritz Odenbach were on hand to dedicate the "greatest team to ever play the game."
Flip and Scott celebrated by taking yet another title in the following day's final. They will return to Cincinnati in March to try for an 8th national men's title. Read More!