CHIX talk pickleball slam and pickleball rules with Courtney Johnson, Director of Major League Pickleball Officiating

Bring me the next shiny new thing. The pickleball CHIX are obsessed with America's fastest growing sports pickleball. Get ready for on and off the court hot topics, lots of last cocktails and champagne with your hosts, Annie and Rebecca.

This is the eleventh episode where the Pickleball CHIX talk pickleball slam, pickleball rules and more with Courtney Johnson, Director of Officiating for Major League Pickleball. When we met Courtney she had just been awarded the Unsung Hero Award for her efforts with Major League Pickleball.

Courtney has also been a USA Pickleball Ambassador since 2017. She has officiated at MLP, PPA, APP, USA Pickleball, the Inaugural Pickleball Slam and various local tournaments and truly enjoys supporting the fastest growing sport in America.

You will hear about Courtney's experiences in officiating pickleball games at Major League Pickleball MLP, Professional Pickleball Association PPA, Association of Pickleball Professionals APP, USA Pickleball, and various local tournaments and truly enjoys supporting the fastest growing sport in America.

pickleball CHIX next event is on May 13th celebrating Mom's where there are two groups: 3.5+ and 3.0. All ladies will play 6 games of pickleball, and enjoy the exclusive pickleball CHIX lounge filled with warm-up, recovery, hydration, health and wellness products and experiences, including massages and more. Sign up on Court Reserve, or for more information click here.

Today’s “Word of the Day”

In honor of our guest, the word of the day is "court"

Today’s In the Kitchen Cocktail

Pink Court. The Pink Court is a beautiful glass of champagne (we prefer Moët Chandon) with raspberries.

We are also celebrating -- It's Courtney's Birthday - happy happy birthday! Courtney celebrated by playing pickleball at Chicken and Pickle with her friends, and later going for dinner with her hubby and daughter.

So how did Courtney get started?

Courtney says "I started playing just like with I feel like everyone in pickleball I started playing back in 2012. But in Texas, we didn't really start having tournaments till maybe like 2017 2018. So I just these tournaments needed referees. So obviously, I was like, Well, what do I need to do? Like, I'm loving help. And so back in 2017, I started