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Try It Out
By Mark Schminke USPTA Elite Professional
The MultiRoller
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’ve said it in the past and nothing has changed, picking up balls is boring. As a teaching pro, you’re okay with it because you’re being paid, your student however is not. So why not try to make such a daunting task a little easier and dare I say more exciting. The OnCourtOffCourt MultiRoller has made ball pickup more fun for my students and is frequently used as a game reward allowing the winner to use it. The MultiRoller is simple in concept and design. A handle attached to a cylinder allows the MultiRoller to roll seamlessly around the tennis court picking up any pickleball or tennis ball in its path. The ease with which it rolls around the court along with the fun bingo wheel-like visual has made it a hit with my red and orange dot ball students. Its rubber wheel tread makes it quiet while in use and protects the court without leaving any marks. It has a ball capacity of 80 yellow, green dot, and
orange dot tennis balls as well as 60 red dot tennis balls and pickleballs. I enjoy the MultiRoller as a means to pick up tennis balls, but the value it brings to my lessons in terms of student use excitement is what makes it an easy purchase decision. The MultiRoller retails at OnCourtOffCourt at $159.95, and they are frequently running discounts through email signup as well as monthly discounts on many of their useful products. To end this review with a funny story, the MultiRoller arrived at my house days before my daughter’s 1st birthday party. I purchased 1000 (my Wife said to get 300 but as a Dad, we are required to always go overboard) ball pit balls to use in a simple pop-up playground in the backyard for the party. We were fortunate to have nice clear skies for her birthday, however, the 20mph wind gusts had different plans for the 1000 balls. The morning after her birthday we took a look into a backyard littered with what felt like a million pink and
silver plastic balls instantly regretting the purchase. Without missing a beat my Wife picked up the MultiRoller that was leaning against the wall waiting to be brought to my work and headed to the backyard. That thing picked up every single ball with no trouble and in probably 1/100th of the time it would have taken to pick the balls up by hand. So, if you’re planning on a ball pit birthday party and value your sanity, buy the MultiRoller.
Save the Dates – Conferences in 2022
There is a wealth of offerings for 2022. Each state will be planning a workshop. Here are the dates for Conferences for next year
2/24-25
5/12-14
9/18-23
Virtual Business Conference – combo with 5 other divisions
May Conference at the Atlanta Country Club, Marietta GA
World Conference, New Orleans Hilton
World Conference
Great to Be Back Together
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as Vegas proved to be an excellent location for our first live World Conference in 2 years. The Delta scare reduced the attendance, but for those that made it, TERRIFIC. The agenda that Ramona and the conference team assembled was full of great information, variety, and diversity. Special thanks to all of the staff that let us learn and play. Highlights included seminars and book signings with southern member Stan Smith, Katrina Adams, Jim Loehr, and Allistair McCaw. The trade show featured some new vendors, along with our must see companies. Court
Reserve, based in Charlotte NC was front and center at the trade show. Their modules for running a club are so simple. Tom Daglis was working the Director Search – McMahon Career booth. All of the major racquet companies, footwear, and accessories were present. One of the big draws was the TheraBody booth. The leg recovery air compression system was amazing. Feel refreshed in minutes after a long day on the court. Special Congratulations to our College Coach of the Year, Jimmy Borendame.
Jimmy Borendame
