Invented by three dads in the 60’s, pickleball is a hybrid sport combining elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Using a paddle and Wiffle Ball, the game is played on a court slightly smaller and slower than tennis (but don’t mistake pickleball for an old timer’s game!)All-in-all, it’s noisy, aerobic, competitive, and fun…thanks in part to the name. Rumor has it the name “pickleball” was inspired by one of the inventors’ dogs who was named Pickles.