Pickle Pal Scorekeeper System
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The Pickle Pal is a score and stat tracking system for pickleball players.
It is designed to be attached to an athletic band and worn on your wrist.
It tracks over 6 pieces of information and helps to quickly resolve
confusion regarding score, position, and server.
"How it Works" Video
What it Tracks
The basics:
The score for my team
The score for the opposing team
Which team is currently serving
Which server is up (server #1 or server #2)
Pickleball is notorious for brief delays than can lead to forgetfulness of score, server#, and position. Long rallies, interruptions, socializing, inexperience and mental-fog contribute to a halt in play while issues are resolved. The Pickle Pal effectively turns you into an "unofficial official." It's more than a score-keeper; it's a game-saver.
Additionally, it tracks:
Who, on my team, is server #1 for that service turn?
I.e., "I see that our team is serving, and that we are on server #2,
but I can't remember if I'm server #1 or server #2!
One of us just served! Was it me or you!?"
Who, on my team, is the first server at the start of the game.
If you know this, you can quickly deduce if the score is incorrect,
or if you are on the wrong side of the court.
How it Works
The scorekeeper is color-coordinated with respect to the teams. One color represents your team, and the other color represents your opponent's team. It features double-sided sliding markers, with each side displaying a different color to represent a team or status.
Tracks server# and serving team. In this example, Server #2 on my (purple) team is currently serving. The purple button has two functions. It slides up and down to indicate server #1 or server #2 throughout the game. As a second function, it flips over to indicate that the opposing team is currently serving.
Records opponent's score This top pointer slides to each number. In this example, the white pointer represents the score of your opponent.
This button has two functions. It slides up and down for server#, and flips over for marking the starting side of court.
Records your score This bottom pointer slides to each number. In this example, the purple pointer represents the score of my team.
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