We’re at the Roller Skating Place at ODAS Park on Fairgrounds Road, just off of Hwy 12, west of Orillia. ODAS Park Pickleball is sometimes referred to as Robin’s Hood, as our new home in the facility is a direct result of the efforts of Robin Eddington, seen above. ODAS Park address: Orillia District Agricultural Society 4500 Fairgrounds Road Severn, ON L3V 0Y2 Contact information: odasparkpb@gmail.com PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION WEBSITES Washago Pickleball Club - https://www.pickleball-washago.com/ Pickleball Canada - https://www.pickleballcanada.org/ Pickleball Association of Ontario - http://pickleballontario.org/ United States Pickleball Association - https://www.usapa.org/ PICKLEBALL VIDEOS (instructional tips and more) Pickleball Channel - http://www.pickleballchannel.com/ 3RD SHOT SPORTS Collingwood, ON (Videos & Clinics) http://www.thirdshotsports.com/ PICKLEBALL MAGAZINE http://thepickleballmag.com/

What is pickleball?

Naturally, we are asked this question often, though less often than in past years. The sport is a combination of badminton and tennis, played on a badminton-size court with slight differences. As the court is smaller, pickleball tends to be easier on the joints than tennis and requires less running. Here’s a link to a YouTube description: https://youtu.be/mavlT3W6fAk

What are the rules of play?

Here is an abbreviated OVERVIEW of the rules of play. For complete rules, go to the Pickleball Canada official site. These rules comply with the International Federation of Pickleball regulations.