(Brookville, IN)--A Brookville man is accused of operating a type of Ponzi scheme through the growing sport of pickleball.  The alleged victims of Rodney Grubbs are from not only the Whitewater Valley, but across the country.  According to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, Grubbs operated pickleball tournaments through a company called Pickleball Rocks and solicited people to invest $10,000 into his operation with promised of a 12% return.  Rather than pay the return, Grubbs convinced many of them to invest more money.  He has been issued a cease and desist order.