Anonymous wrote:I love this! It's an opportunity for kids who didn't start sports at age 7 to participate a varsity sport for their school.

You mean at 7 weeks of age as it seems to be around the DMV

I love this! It's an opportunity for kids who didn't start sports at age 7 to participate a varsity sport for their school.

Anonymous wrote:We've had multiple threads on this. Try to keep up

Try to use punctuation and not be a d1ck.

Anonymous wrote:We've had multiple threads on this. Try to keep up

Please share then!

We've had multiple threads on this. Try to keep up

What type of stats are you looking for? "Varsity Corollary" is a little different than "Varsity Soccer"

https://www.mymcmedia.org/mcps-ushers-in-high-school-varsity-pickleball/

Not much info on how it's going.

Is there a unified MCPS sports stats website?
Or is it tracked separately (privately?) for each sport?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this now a varsity sport in MCPS?
Do all 25+ HS schools have teams?
Are there separate girls and boys teams?

Pickleball is co-ed:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/ersc/employees/timekeepers/eca_handbook_current.pdf

Some info from the doc:

PICKLEBALL (COED) (COROLLARY) HIGH SCHOOL (3-B17)



2. Length of season: Early September – Late October 60.0

26 practices

7 regular and postseason contests @ 3.0 hours

Transportation – away contest @ 1.0 hours

4. Postseason requirements (equipment, uniforms, inventory, budget, etc. 4.0

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kids play, please make sure they’re wearing tennis shoes. Not general athletic shoes. I’ve seen kids tear their Achilles from rolling their ankles/falling/etc..

What's the difference?
Higher coverage of ankle?
Different lacing?

Court shoes help with quick lateral movements like reinforced midfoot sections to provide stability during these movements, reducing the risk of ankle injuries. They also have grippy outsoles that prevent slipping on the court surface, People often think of Pickleball as an easy/low impact sport, but especially when it’s done by athletic individuals and kids they play pretty competitively.

Anonymous wrote:Is this now a varsity sport in MCPS?
Do all 25+ HS schools have teams?
Are there separate girls and boys teams?

The plan was to launch it at every high school this year.

Your kids probably attend 3 or fewer, so you can start by asking your school if it's running this year.

Anonymous wrote:Is this now a varsity sport in MCPS?
Do all 25+ HS schools have teams?
Are there separate girls and boys teams?

Yes, Varsity Corollary (disability-inclusive, not athletically selective)

Anonymous wrote:Is this now a varsity sport in MCPS?
Do all 25+ HS schools have teams?
Are there separate girls and boys teams?

Pickleball is co-ed:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/ersc/employees/timekeepers/eca_handbook_current.pdf

Anonymous wrote:If your kids play, please make sure they’re wearing tennis shoes. Not general athletic shoes. I’ve seen kids tear their Achilles from rolling their ankles/falling/etc..

What's the difference?
Higher coverage of ankle?
Different lacing?

If your kids play, please make sure they’re wearing tennis shoes. Not general athletic shoes. I’ve seen kids tear their Achilles from rolling their ankles/falling/etc..

Is this now a varsity sport in MCPS?
Do all 25+ HS schools have teams?
Are there separate girls and boys teams?