Every Wednesday, we play pickleball. And last week, during the weekly game, I had a mishap on the court. I misjudged the distance of the incoming ball and hit myself on the knee. Ouch! You could say it was dangerous play, but it was self-inflicted!
We were using the court adjacent to our regular choice. The lighting on the court felt different, but enough to cause some error in judgment. Several times, I found it hard to gauge the approaching ball’s distance accurately.
Then the accident happened. It was a low ball, and my paddle just grazed the right side of my knee. Not too strong a move, but enough to have a shooting pain immediately. Double ouch. Thankfully, somebody had a pain relief ointment for me to use. I had to sit down to recover from the excruciating pain.
Pickleball can be a dangerous game if one is not careful or misjudges the ball’s path and one’s own strength. It took several days for the bruise on my knee to subside.
Angieneering 
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