International Pickleball Week – June 1-7, 2010

Seattle, WA - The USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) is pleased to support International Pickleball Week, June 1-7, 2010. Pickleball is played by all ages. It is a popular sport in schools and senior centers. It has great health and fitness benefits for all.

The USAPA was created in 2005 to promote the sport. It maintains the official rules, sanctions tournaments, provides player rankings and produces the annual National Pickleball Tournament. “We are extremely excited about the first International Pickleball Week,” said Bill Booth, President of the USA Pickleball Association. “The sport of pickleball is really catching on across the world and is particularly popular with seniors. We intend to celebrate the growth of the sport with our fellow players throughout the world, including locations in Canada, Mexico and India.”