Welcome to PebbleCreek Pickleball:we strive to choose sportsmanship over winning. If you are a non-resident, please be sure your guest pass is with you every time you play.

 

Drop-In Play –THE PURPOSE OF DROP-IN PLAY IS TO PROVIDE GROUPS OF LESS THAN 4 PLAYERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND PICK-UP GAMES WITH PLAYERS APPROXIMATING THEIR COMPETITIVE LEVEL.

• Courts are identified by level – Players are expected to play at their level or below.

• Paddles are placed in the box, in one continuous line, for the courts the player is eligible to play.

• Players move onto the court in the order of the paddles.

• One player picks up the first 4 paddles and hands them out to the other players.

• Play one game to 11, win by 1 and then rotate off and put their paddle at the end of the other paddles in the box.

• Paddles cannot be moved forward once in the box to play with any specific player.

 

If there are not enough players to fill a 4-some on any court a combination of different level players are welcome to play.  However, when there are 4 players at the identified level, the court should return to play at that level.  

• Games are allowed to finish except when a club event is at its start time.

 

• During busy drop-in times, if there are a large number of players waiting for courts and only 4 at another, pickleball etiquette dictates that the identified level should rotate games with a group of 4.   We do not want any one group to be able to dominate one court while there are long lines of paddles waiting for other levels.  

 

• If there are not enough players to fill a 4-some of level play, those players waiting should determine what court they can offer the best play and join that box.  Although most players enjoy being able to “play up” please remember that also requires other players to “play down” at your lower level.

 

Drop In Courts priority of play, however, drop in courts are meant to be shared, events take priority.

1. Identified Level Play

2. Other drop-in play

3. Open Play

 

Open Play –THE PURPOSE OF OPEN PLAY IS TO PROVIDE GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE PEBBLECREEK HOMEOWNERS/RENTERS AND THEIR GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY GAMES AMONGST THEMSELVES.

 

There are identified groups of courts (PODS) that players rotate through.

• Games use traditional scoring to 11 points - win by 1.

 

• One player in the group, places the paddles of the 4 players playing into the box.

 

• All players must be present before paddles are placed into the box.

 

• No player may place an extra paddle in the box – 1 player 1 paddle.

 

• Paddles are placed into the box. The first group of 4 paddles waiting will have a band/necklace hung around them, indicating they are the next group to play.  When the next group gathers their paddles from the box, they move the necklace/band clockwise to the next set of paddles.  Paddles remain at the same spot in the box and the band/necklace moves from group to group.

 

• If there is a group of 5 or more players who want to play together, the 5th paddle must wait until the players come off the court to put their paddle in the queue. One player may not save a place in the box for the others to join. 

 

• For groups using more than 1 court, paddles must be exchanged for mixing up the players before they are placed in the box.

 

• Only the paddles in the box determine the next group going onto the court, not the group closest to the court.

 

• When the courts are not busy, players should step off the court and look at the paddle box to be sure no groups are waiting before returning to start another game.

 

• When courts are full, less than four players, drilling and ball machines practice is not allowed. If there are empty courts available, players may continue to drill and/or play singles. 

 

• Players may not take a court from anyone if other courts are available.