Will Kansas City Pickleball Survive Suburban Push Back?!?

Sadly, it seems that not everybody loves middle-aged beer pong . . . Here's excellent reporting on fading pastime from our 2nd favorite local hipster mag:

"Looking across the metro, it’s easy to see that many formerly empty 20-by-44-foot spaces are being converted into hubs for the growing sport. But its popularity has prompted an unexpected backlash.

"Prairie Village and Leawood both have been having ongoing noise complaints around pickleball, and have responded quickly with local legislation. Leawood established new, more stringent rules for the construction of any court, and has banned court lighting after 10 p.m."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like KC: Pickleball's rise in the metro sparks unexpected setbacks

The Kansas City Metro just landed itself a new Professional Pickleball Team in Leawood: The Kansas City Stingers.

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