Do people play pickleball on clay?

[FuzzyYellowBalls]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

 

[Purestriker]

Have not seen that at our local clay courts. Wouldn’t that slow it down so that it is next to impossible to play?

 

[FuzzyYellowBalls]

Have not seen that at our local clay courts. Wouldn’t that slow it down so that it is next to impossible to play?

I would think so, it seems a little silly to me. I need to watch some actual play, wonder if the plastic ball gets dirty.

 

[Purestriker]

I would think so, it seems a little silly to me. I need to watch some actual play, wonder if the plastic ball gets dirty.

The green stuff is like kitty litter. No where near as fun as the red stuff. But it would still make the ball dirty.

 

[FuzzyYellowBalls]

The green stuff is like kitty litter. No where near as fun as the red stuff. But it would still make the ball dirty.

Ahahaha, when I don't clean my shoes well enough and I get the green clay in the house, I blame it on the cat.

 

[Pass750]

The ball wouldn’t bounce high enough to make playing viable.

 

[djNEiGht]

dirty or not....this does not sound like fun


my guess is that some folks just wanted to play PB and a har tru court was available.

 

[tennisandtennis]

dirty or not....this does not sound like fun


my guess is that some folks just wanted to play PB and a har tru court was available.

They needed more courts to steal and ruin I guess

 

[FuzzyYellowBalls]

dirty or not....this does not sound like fun


my guess is that some folks just wanted to play PB and a har tru court was available.

Great guess, but nope, this is the facilities pros trying to shove in pickleball on clay, I don't play pickleball, but I was guessing this is a pretty unusual thing to try on clay.

 

[A_Instead]

The ball barely bouches on a hard service..
Not even sure how it could be played on clay service.

 

[Chairman3]

A few times I've seen some younger (early 20s) kids hitting on our local clay courts.
Seemed pointless to me, but they looked a little clueless anyhow. Sort of like they thought they were doing something revolutionary.

 

[LOBALOT]

Right why the heck would we give them any more ideas????

 

[recreationalplayer]

The ball barely bouches on a hard service..
Not even sure how it could be played on clay service.

By using tennis balls on clay for pickleball ? Not seen it but I've heard things, I've heard things.

 

[A_Instead]

Tennis balls break pickleball paddles..

 

[LOBALOT]

Tennis balls break pickleball paddles..

Hey that is a great idea! Someone post in the pickle ball area suggesting that you play with a tennis ball and how fantastic it works!

 

[McLovin]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

At the place where my mother lives (World Tennis Club in Naples), they had a single clay court that had the under-court irrigation system installed. Nobody liked the court, and it was the last one to be booked (some even preferring to go to the hard courts if that was the only clay available).

During the pandemic they converted that court to pickleball. Seems weird walking by and seeing people playing on clay, but it keeps them from messing all the other courts up w/ tape or extra lines, so fine by me...

 

[Bud]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

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[Rattler]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

Yes, in Destin, Fl

 

[FuzzyYellowBalls]

Yes, in Destin, Fl

Isn't the bounce situation ridiculous?

 

[Rattler]

Isn't the bounce situation ridiculous?

Yes it was, the clay court itself was a mess

 

[vex]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

Ewwww

 

[MisterP]

Hmm. Take two separately horrible things and combine them to form something magically worse than either.

Who would do such a preposterous thing? What’s that? Florida, you say?

As I was…

 

[Bud]

Hmm. Take two separately horrible things and combine them to form something magically worse than either.

Who would do such a preposterous thing? What’s that? Florida, you say?

As I was…

Have your tried it?

 

[MisterP]

Have your tried it?

I’m reminded of a quote from one of the contemporary American cinema greats, from Mr. Samuel L Jackson:

“Sewer rats might taste like pumpkin pie but I’ll never know because I wouldn’t eat the filthy MFers.”

 

[Alexrb]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

Innisbrook FL also has hartru pickleball courts. I saw them and scratched my head, but probably trying to cater to the older population that plays. I can't give feedback because if I'm on court it's a tennis court sorry.

 

[tennytive]

How does the clay not get inside the pickleball or all over the outside surface for that matter? If clay somehow sticks to the paddle, is that not too much abrasion and seemingly illegal?

 

[travlerajm]

If 80% of the hits are volleys before the ball touches the ground, court surface shouldn’t matter that much.

 

[optic yellow]

If 80% of the hits are volleys before the ball touches the ground, court surface shouldn’t matter that much.

 

[coolvinny]

Wow lots of pickleball hate here! Just gotta say that I finally tried pickleball a few weeks ago (singles) and it was way more fun than I expected. Buying a paddle any day now and have signed up for a clinic. Easy transition from tennis - I narrowly beat a seasoned PB player in my first match (well, a set to 11) just minutes after learning the rules and holding a paddle for the first time. Thinking I’ll play once a week or two.

 

[Bud]

Wow lots of pickleball hate here! Just gotta say that I finally tried pickleball a few weeks ago (singles) and it was way more fun than I expected. Buying a paddle any day now and have signed up for a clinic. Easy transition from tennis - I narrowly beat a seasoned PB player in my first match (well, a set to 11) just minutes after learning the rules and holding a paddle for the first time. Thinking I’ll play once a week or two.

It's addictive

 

[I Dink Too Much]

An Orlando friend lives in a community which transitioned a few har tru courts to pickleball. He says the pickleball courts are ALWAYS busy, and once-in-a-while all the remaining tennis courts are full. (Tennis is diminishing in Florida??!!!)

 

[one-hand]

A local club is trying to play pickleball on clay, the green har-tru I think it's called. Is this something happening anywhere else?

Why young able body people even play this game in the first place?

 

[one-hand]

An Orlando friend lives in a community which transitioned a few har tru courts to pickleball. He says the pickleball courts are ALWAYS busy, and once-in-a-while all the remaining tennis courts are full. (Tennis is diminishing in Florida??!!!)

Because everybody in FL is on their way to checking out and PB is their last chance to hit a ball.

 

[I Dink Too Much]

Because everybody in FL is on their way to checking out and PB is their last chance to hit a ball.

You better watch it, Sonny! If I can catch-up to you with this walker I'll smack you with this paddle!