Content courtesy of Chesterfield County

Pickleball is coming to Chesterfield County.  Extremely popular in the active adult retirement communities of Arizona and Florida, this sport is gaining fans and players across the country.

Starting June 8, the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation will sponsor regular, organized pickleball matches at the Rockwood Park Tennis Complex, courts 7 and 9. Play will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-11 a.m., and Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. Signup is free.

Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong played on badminton-sized courts with the net lowered to 34 inches in the center. The game is played with a perforated plastic ball and wooden or composite paddles. For details, visit the USA Pickleball Association’s website at usapa.org.

For more information or to register, call Judy Jones, coordinator of senior programs for Parks and Recreation at (804) 751-4135.