How the OWL Paddle Got USA Pickleball Approved: The Untold Story
Pickleball.com's Joseph Sutton reports that USA Pickleball's competition certification of the OWL paddle line was provisional and kept internal, with the surface roughness test waived because the Acoustene face could not be measured by a profilometer. Chief Technical Officer Carl Schmits confirmed the provisional status was granted in the first quarter of 2024 pending completion of a lab spin-rate test, while the public approved-equipment listing showed full certification.
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The Dink's Alex E. Weaver breaks down the St. Louis Shock's game plan in the Edward Jones MLP Mid-Season Tournament final against the New Jersey 5s, in which Anna Bright and Kate Fahey hit nearly every ball at Jorja Johnson and refused to engage Anna Leigh Waters. The approach handed Waters and Johnson their first MLP women's doubles loss of the season after a 25-0 start, and coach Matt Manasse credited the Shock's patience and discipline in sticking with it.
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