Systems and methods for selectively enhancing the weight and aerodynamics of sporting equipment

A sporting equipment system comprising:

• a piece of sporting equipment comprising a first playing surface side, a second playing surface side opposite the first playing surface side, and a plurality of openings extending through the sporting equipment from the first playing surface side to the second playing surface side of the sporting equipment, wherein:
• the plurality of openings each include a first end at the first playing surface side of the sporting equipment, a second end at the second playing surface side of the sporting equipment, and a central portion between the first end and the second end,
• each of the plurality of openings include angled edges surrounding an outer perimeter of both of the first end and the second end,
• each of the plurality of openings is configured to receive one of a plurality of plugs,
• a first subset less than all of the plurality of openings each receive a respective one of the plurality of plugs and a second subset less than all of the plurality openings each remain unfilled by the plurality of plugs to selectively set one or more of a weight, balance, or aerodynamics of the sporting equipment,
• the piece of sporting equipment is a platform tennis paddle having a handle portion and a head portion, and
• the plurality of openings extend through the head portion of the platform tennis paddle;
• and
• the plurality of plugs, each of the plurality of plugs operable to be secured within one of the plurality of openings extending through the sporting equipment, each of the plurality of plugs comprising:
• a first end portion having a first outer flange and a first body, wherein the first outer flange has a larger diameter than the first body, and wherein the first end portion is insertable into the one of the plurality of openings at the first playing surface side of the sporting equipment,
• a second end portion having a second outer flange and a second body, wherein the second outer flange has a larger diameter than the second body, and wherein the second end portion is insertable into the one of the plurality of openings at the second playing surface side of the sporting equipment, and
• an attachment mechanism configured to detachably couple to both the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to connect the first end portion to the second end portion to secure the plug within the one of the plurality of openings.