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NEWS FLASH!! TIM MCAVOY elected to APTA Hall of Fame! President's Message:
Happy New Year to you and your families! We begin the New Year with
some great news... our very own Thomas B. McAvoy IV, affectionately
known as Tim, has been elected to the APTA Hall of Fame! I can think of
no more deserving a person to receive our sport's highest honor. On
behalf of all MAPTA members, CONGRATULATIONS TIM!
This weekend, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PA States
tournament. This tournament has featured so many memorable finals over
the years and this year's event will no doubt prove to just as exciting.
We have attracted over 110 teams for the men's and women's events which
is by far the best turnout ever... paddle is indeed alive and well
within the MAPTA community.
Our Juniors will have opportunities to participate in three wonderful
events in January including MAPTA Adult/Child on January 15, "Night of
the Stars" on January 24, and Junior Nationals on January 28. Please
spread the word to all parents and juniors and encourage their
participation. Please note that the Adult/Child will be fully funded by
MAPTA and for the first time will have NO entry fees!!!
Thanks to you and your support and commitment to promoting and growing
PADDLE and a special thanks to all of our tournament chairs and their
staff for making our 2011/2012 tournament season possible!
Hope to see all of you around the courts this weekend,
Jeff
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAPTA ADULT / CHILD a HUGE SUCCESS! Junior paddle is building major momentum in the Mapta region. Led by Ann Oshea with help from Eric Neeson, this last weekends event was something to see! There were 24 teams in the 2012 competitive draw, and there were 14 teams in the non-competitive round robin at Overbrook. Winners of the main draw were Doug and Stephanie White and the runners up were Bryan and Andrew Aprahamian. Tim and Wil McAvoy won the consolation draw, William and son Patrick DeLaney won the Consolation Reprieve, and Norm and Derek McAvoy won the Quarter Reprieve. ! Congrats to all!! Mixed Mapta App is now available! HERE Women's Mapta "B" app is HERE ----------------------------------------- Paddle RALLY Raises $12,500!!! --------------------------------------------------------- Sorrentino / McGrath , Hissey / Lyon win MAPTA titles! It was a beautiful day for paddle at Overbrook Golf Club and the surrounding clubs as 112 participants competed for both the ladies and Men's Chaos titles! In the end it was Andy Sorrentino & Mike Mcgrath defeating Jeff lyon and David Hissey to claim this year's Men's title. Cooey Lyon and Laurie Hissey claimed the ladies title over Karen Kochis and Jacquelin Williamson The atmosphere was great, the paddle was even better, and the favors were a big hit! The party during the ladies and men's semifinals and finals was outstanding and the food was top notch as well. Tournament director and Head Pro at Overbrook Steve Hall commented: "This year's tourney ran as smooth as I can remember one running. The weather was beautiful and it was great to see the paddle community come together at the end of the day and have some drinks and watch the incredibly talented semifinalists and finalists compete for the titles". A special thanks to Kim Bailor, Eric Niesen, Andrew Ray, Rosario Gonzalez, Joe Tadduni, Danny Albornoz, and Rob Dewey for all their help during the day and the days leading up to the tournament. I am blessed to have such a great supporting cast! CHECK OUT THIS YOUTUBE! - Click ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Women's interclub going strong.... click here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D1nation - week 9 - by Keith StudnickHoliday EditionTwas the last match before Christmas, and all through the town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILADELPHIA JUNIORS - DEC 4TH! SIGN UP now FOR THE biggest JUNIOR EVENT IN AMERICA OUTSIDE OF JUNIOR NATIONALS!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ask the Rules Guru Crossing to the Other SideDear Rules Guru,
Dear Befuddled Ball Chaser, Wow. Where do I learn how to bounce it off the door like that? Your shot was legal as long as you didnt touch any part of the net or the net structure, step in bounds on your opponents court, or interfere with your opponents. The answer comes from Rule 18 Loss of Point. This section of Rule 18 tells you what you may do: This section of Rule 18 tells you what you may not do: Rule 2 (Court Fixtures) and Rule 19 (Ball Touching Court Fixtures) tell you why its legal for the ball to bounce off the door. According to Rule 2, doors are considered court fixtures and according to Rule 19, If the ball in play touches a Court Fixture (as defined in Rule 2) after it has hit the deck within the boundaries of the court, the ball remains in play and may be returned, so long as it has not hit the deck a second time within the court or the playing area.
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