New York State Paddle Tennis Association Inc.

718-894-7728

Results of the 6^th Annual William "Buddy" Henry Memorial Paddle Tennis Tournament

September 21, 2008
Riis Park, Rockaway, NY

Men’s Singles	1^st Place – Mitch Kutner 2^nd Place – Alan Darer 3^rd Place – Mike Palladino 4^th Place – Joe Sparacino
A Division Doubles	1^st Place – Alan Darer, Matt Karp 2^nd Place – Tom Barrell, Bob Sherrick 3^rd Place – Anthony Cirelli, Mike Palladino

Who we are

Officers and Directors

Overview of Paddle Tennis

Other Clubs and Organizations

If you would like information about paddle tennis or paddle tennis equipment, contact Jack Heller at
718-894-7728 or send us a message.

Send us a message

The New York State Paddle Tennis Association Inc. (NYSPTA) was founded in 1995 and is dedicated to the promotion of paddle tennis and the advancement of opportunities, or the recognition of accomplishments, in education. We believe in the development of a sound mind and body through education and the sport of paddle tennis. To advance these causes, NYSPTA sponsors tournaments during the summer season, and solicits donations that are applied to scholarships for deserving high school and college students.

Officers

Jack Heller - President
Russ Garber - Vice President

Directors

Judd Fischler
Dr. Peter Grassi
Dr. Mark Gventer

Overview

The game of paddle tennis originated in 1898 as a game for children. In 1959 Murray Geller completely revised the rules and court markings and dimensions, creating the spectacular and exciting game we know today.

The strokes, grips, scoring, and strategy of paddle tennis are the same as tennis. The server, however, is allowed only one underhand serve. In singles, the server must allow the return of serve to bounce once before rushing to the net. Also, the official paddle tennis ball is deadened. It is a regular pressurized tennis ball that has its internal pressure reduced by being punctured (with a hypodermic needle). When the ball is dropped from a height of six feet to the court surface, the bounce should be not less than 31 inches (the height of the net), and not more than 33 inches.

The regulation court is 50 feet long by 20 feet wide. The same court is used for singles and doubles; there are no doubles alleys. A minimum of 15 feet backspace and ten feet side space is recommended.

For a complete set of rules, please visit http://www.paddle-tennis.com/rules/default.htm

The NYSPTA would like to thank Hofstra University for its past hosting of this site.

Last modified October 6, 2008