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Hartford, CT Outdoor 1Wall Handball Courts: What do you know about Handball?

Presented by Nancy and William Ortiz New England Handballers Association Inc.

Who are the New England Handballers Association Inc.?

§ Handball Players

• Community Oriented Handball & Park Advocates

§ Increase activity and attendance in parks where there are

existing outdoor handball courts

§ Include more active affordable handball recreation. § Support local Parks and Recreation Departments in making

• utdoor handball courts usable and playable for their

residents.

§ Develop handball players of all ages and skill levels. § Improve Communities

How can we effectively increase usage of Outdoor 1Wall Handball Courts in Hartford, CT?

What can NEHA Inc. do to improve Hartford, CT Handball Courts?

• Inform you of the pros and cons of

the two outdoor 1Wall Handball Courts: Colt and Keney Parks.

• Bring awareness that handball has

existed in Hartford, CT for many years.

• Recommend suggestions to improve

the layout of the outdoor 1Wall Handball Courts

• Improve the appearance, increase

usage, to organize handball events, grow players, and courts are up to playing standards.

COLT PARK HANDBALL COURTS LAYOUT

CROMPTON PARK VS COLT PARK

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TOBY MAY PARK VS. COLT PARK

COLT PARK MASTER PLAN

• Are there any plans for any changes to the Colt Park

Handball Courts?

• Master plan shows three basketball courts, additional

baseball fields, etc… All of those things are positive, however…

• What about the Handball and Racquetball Courts?

Handball Clinic/Workshop for Holyoke Public Schools Physical Education Teachers Grades K-12/January 6, 2017

USHA 1Wall Handball Court Dimensions pgs. 49-50