Packard
Member
At first glance, the whole idea of banning pickleball seems outrageous. But anyone who has heard the constant “Thwock, thwock, thwock” probably could understand.
There is ample precedent.
Growing up on Long Island in the 1950s and 1960s, it was common to see basketball nets mounted on the sidewalk median (grass strip) with the game to be played in the street. As an alternative, the nets were placed against the house or on the lawn with the game to be played on the driveway.
The makeshift courts were quickly banned, or game playing only on restricted hours because of the noise.
For people who installed expensive pickleball courts on their property, this is likely to be an “angry moment”.
But once you get past the “first moment outrage”, this all makes a lot of sense.
On the other hand, I spent an entire winter building a balsa wood and tissue “fighter plane” that sported a McCoy 35 engine and flew in a circle controlled by a two line tether. The local park had special paved circles for the purpose of flying those model planes. However, when I went to fly mine, I was chased from the part as “The golfers objected to the noise”.
I tried to fly it on an empty grass lot, but promptly crashed it and it was thoroughly destroyed. Which probably explains my lifetime animus against golf, golfers and anything the pertains to golf.
People should consider the ramifications of these restrictions. No doubt my animus towards the current President of the USA is based on his preoccupation with golf.
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There is ample precedent.
Growing up on Long Island in the 1950s and 1960s, it was common to see basketball nets mounted on the sidewalk median (grass strip) with the game to be played in the street. As an alternative, the nets were placed against the house or on the lawn with the game to be played on the driveway.
The makeshift courts were quickly banned, or game playing only on restricted hours because of the noise.
For people who installed expensive pickleball courts on their property, this is likely to be an “angry moment”.
But once you get past the “first moment outrage”, this all makes a lot of sense.
On the other hand, I spent an entire winter building a balsa wood and tissue “fighter plane” that sported a McCoy 35 engine and flew in a circle controlled by a two line tether. The local park had special paved circles for the purpose of flying those model planes. However, when I went to fly mine, I was chased from the part as “The golfers objected to the noise”.
I tried to fly it on an empty grass lot, but promptly crashed it and it was thoroughly destroyed. Which probably explains my lifetime animus against golf, golfers and anything the pertains to golf.
People should consider the ramifications of these restrictions. No doubt my animus towards the current President of the USA is based on his preoccupation with golf.
California town moves to ban pickleball in city park over noise complaints
Carmel's city council voted earlier this month to have the city attorney create a permanent pickleball ban ordinance for review at a later meeting.
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