FiddlerDog
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Or will you be avoiding enclosed spaces?
Will you be playing indoors this winter?
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Nostradamus
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i am playing with proton so i don't have to worry about covid
Nostradamus
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yea just wait til vaccine comes out of great Cambridge, and you will be able to make out with anyone you wish
Probably won't be taking any vaccine any time soon. I'm slightly suspicious at how rapidly we seem to have developed a vaccine, especially when nobody seems to know where this virus came from, and we've not heard any news about covid from China for months.
Ronaldo
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Ty,
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Fortunately, no need to in LA...
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socallefty
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I live in OC just south of LA and we have no indoor courts here as we can play outdoors all year long. The coldest that it gets in the daytime/evenings is mid-forties for just 2-3 weeks in Dec/Jan and it is still possible to play with layered clothing including compression tops.
Hope they don’t shut down outdoor tennis clubs again as they did in March/April now that the risks of outdoor transmission are better understood in a naturally socially-distanced sport like tennis. It is one of the few activities that people can do safely with their friends during lockdowns.
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Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
I'll be playing in bubbles. Lots of airflow.
There is no snow just yet, but it won't be very long now. Cross-country skiing is probably my favorite winter sport. Eliptical training with a nice view!
Yeah, it started snowing on Saturday night and most of the day on Sunday, but it only stuck to the grass, and then melted on Monday. Two inches sounds about right. I remember last year, we got 9-10 inches before the Thanksgiving holiday. It was for sure enough for cross-country skiing!
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
No. I played indoor tennis for about 10 years of my adult life. I quit a few years ago. I play platform tennis outside (I also did when i was still playing indoor tennis), but even that has restrictions now - we can't be in the warming hut (it's small) and we're supposed to wear masks during play, but about half the people take them off at some point.
Ronaldo
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Nearly every club has a platform court so it is popular. May the chicken wire be with you
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
My former indoor club actually doesn't, but we have four in a local park. But, yeah, a lot of indoor racket clubs have platform courts - which can also double as pickle courts if allowed.
Ronaldo
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Neighbor converted his basketball court to pickleball. We had tennis courts converted to The Pickled over 10 yrs ago. YMCA has done the same, basketball to volleyball to Pickledball the same day. Keeps retirees in the game
tennis347
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With the uptick in the virus nationwide, I am currently doubtful about venturing indoors to play. The weather was pretty mild last year in downstate NY. Hopefully it will be a mild winter to play outdoors which I did most of last year. I expect to take some time off to rest the body.
FiddlerDog
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What made you get into platform tennis and ditched indoor tennis?
tlm
G.O.A.T.
I’ve already been playing indoors 5 days a week. I play singles so I don’t know what there is to worry about, we have to wear masks in the club but once on the court they aren’t enforcing the masks very strictly. They want us to wear masks on the court but I pull mine down. I can’t wear a mask and play tennis it makes it too tough to breathe. If playing singles you never get less than 6’ from your opponent so according to the experts I am following the science. I don’t see much risk in catching the virus in a space as huge as a tennis court.
bluetrain4
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I didn't ditch indoor tennis for platform. I played both for years - but it got to be too much. I had platform league on Monday and Wednesday, a regular tennis doubles group on Tuesdays, and I'd still play pick-up matches in both sports outside of that. The racquet club didn't have great fitness facilities so I also had a membership at another gym. It was too much playing all the time and I could save money by quitting indoor tennis. Plus, I just didn't miss playing tennis in the winter after playing all summer.
I never knew what platform was until I was in my 30s and moved to a city (Springfield, Illinois) where they happened to have four public courts in a park - no tony club or location in a ritzy suburb. I knew a lot of tennis guys who played and they introduced me to it and were patient enough to help me truly learn the sport. I was REALLY into it for years - we had a pretty big league for the size of the city, and a group of us would play tournaments around the *******, even Atlanta one year and Pittsburgh two years. It was kind of my thing for a while. I still play once or twice a week, but my platform life isn't like it used to be. Covid, obviously, but also a lot of players moved away who weren't replaced, league is smaller and not as deep, and I don't play as many tournaments. But, I'm still out there fairly consistently. Nice to do something outside, even if it's cold sometimes.
FiddlerDog
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Can you start a thread or post that talks about the differences between tennis and paddle? Is paddle as complex as tennis or is it basic like pickelball ?
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
It's like a combination of tennis and racquetball since you can play off the screen/fence - I should clarify, you can't hit it off the fence first and then into the court, but a big part of it is taking it off the screen once it's hit the court. Tennis skills help, but it's really only half of it.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Plenty of light during daylight hrs in a bubble.Most of the indoor tennis is played in a bubble, so it's safe
Born_to_slice
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Yep, playing all the time. Sad to hear that mask madness has gone that far in some places, people are forced to wear them while playing. Reduced oxygen intake and accumulation of CO2 are a thing with masks normally but playing sports with them? That's just nuts. It even might be healthier staying home and watching the "news" 24-7.
Ronaldo
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Would anyone that is forced to wear a mask while playing indoors, please comment on the restrictions or performance.
ollinger
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The New York Times Sunday magazine features a weekly column called The Ethicist, giving opinions on two or three ethical dilemmas each week ostensibly submitted by readers. The lead dilemma today is titled "With Coronavirus Still Raging, Is It OK That My Girlfriend Wants To Play Tennis Indoors?"
ollinger
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The Ethicist waffles, rattling off various risk factors, general, local, and personal, one should take into account in making a decision
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Wearing a mask while playing tennis...no thanks.
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Ronaldo
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One indoor club is so pressed for members they are allowing unlimited ball machine use for $80/season
McLovin
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Just an FYI for those of you considering indoor tennis:
Luckily my wife is currently working from home, and while my work is requiring I quarantine for 14 days, I will still get paid for it. But not everyone is so fortunate. Stay safe.
My wife made the decision to play her 'fun' doubles weekly non-USTA league back in September. They started outside, and played there as long as they could, but eventually moved indoors. Her doubles partner from the previous week was not feeling well over the weekend and ended up testing positive this past Monday. After we learned of it, we both got tested this past Friday (we learned Wednesday evening, and sites were closed on Thanksgiving). My wife ended up testing positive as well (although right now she's asymptomatic). Currently I'm negative, but that could be a false-negative (from what I've learned, false-positives are < 1%, while false-negatives are more common), and I'm going to re-test later this week.
Now...could this have happened outdoors? Possibly. Its social doubles, and I'm sure they talked on changeovers. And while they likely were trying to be conscious of proximity to one-another during play, all it takes is 1 misstep. So I'd recommend, if you're going indoors, try to keep it to singles. And if you risk indoor doubles, you'll need to be continuously vigilant.Luckily my wife is currently working from home, and while my work is requiring I quarantine for 14 days, I will still get paid for it. But not everyone is so fortunate. Stay safe.
tlm
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Would anyone that is forced to wear a mask while playing indoors, please comment on the restrictions or performance.
My club wants us to wear masks while playing but have not enforced it very strictly. There is no way I can play singles and wear a mask. I thought we are supposed to follow the science I get the singles only but I’m either hitting with my wife or a couple of friends that ride to the club with me.
Regardless of who I am playing singles with I never get anywhere near my opponent let alone closer than six feet. I realize we are indoors but a tennis court is a huge area, it’s not like being in a crowded restaurant or bar.
bobleenov1963
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That's the reason I suspend my club membership. I visit my 85 years old mother everyday and the last thing I want to happen is getting infected with covid-19 and then give it to my mother. My wife has made it clear me that no indoor gym, swimming or tennis during the winter season.
That being said, we're going to rent a single home in Cocoa beach FL for three months and my family will move there during the winter season. The house has its own private tennis court, a swimming pool and beach front property. We will play golf and tennis for the next three months while escaping the cold in the northeast.
socallefty
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More than a question of playing indoors or outdoors, I think it is good to skip league teams and big social groups right now at the tennis club. At my club, I see people socializing without masks over beer/wine/food after league matches and organized social group tennis. Although they are sitting or standing outdoors, there are 8-10 people very close to each other and talking loudly, leaning close to each other to get snacks/drinks etc. I particularly see this after weekday women‘s league matches as the socializing over food/wine has always been a big part of why many players like these morning leagues that end around lunchtime.
If you play tennis and leave right away, you minimize your risk greatly. I don‘t sit on the same bench when my partner is sitting there during doubles and bring a portable, folding chair from my camping kit. Also, I don’t stand face-to-face next to my partner to discuss strategy/tactics anymore - if I have to do it, I stand with my back to my partner with more distance than in previous years.
If you play tennis and leave right away, you minimize your risk greatly. I don‘t sit on the same bench when my partner is sitting there during doubles and bring a portable, folding chair from my camping kit. Also, I don’t stand face-to-face next to my partner to discuss strategy/tactics anymore - if I have to do it, I stand with my back to my partner with more distance than in previous years.
1. it was delivered to you already?
2. I understood from your other posts that the courts are closed, so you are probably training in a garage?
that would completely spoil the learning curve of your Proton that is equipped with AI
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Once i get the proton at christmas, i will play indoor tennis court. with this ball machine, i expect to be 5.5 level in 2 months time.
please google about the logistics of the vaccine, and about actual infrastructure actually not meeting the demands.
so, good luck getting vaccinated
