114: Evolution of the Paddle Approval Process with USA Pickleball's Carl Schmits
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English - November 25, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB - ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsSports Education How To pickleball pickleball instruction pickleball teacher pickleball clinics pickleball tournaments pickleball instructor Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In order to use a paddle in a USA-sanctioned tournament, it needs to meet certain specifications. Carl Schmits, director of Equipment Standards for USA Pickleball, talks about how the paddle manufacturers push the limits and how the evaluation process has evolved.