Let’s Play Pickleball: Ways to Play

ON YOUR OWN: Pickleball courts may be reserved by any Leisure World resident
(or their guests). Make Court Reservations. See Court layout ->

• Courts may be booked after 9:00 am, for up to 6 days in advance.

• Courts #15 - 16 are open to any LW Resident and their guests from 8-5 as paddles up and cannot be reserved.

• Lucy (ball machine) can only be used on courts #1-8, & #11 (electricity avail.)

Current court usage calendar —> PB Court Schedules 2023-2024

Note Hours of use:

• Courts 1-8: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm (Oct through April) / 6:00 am - 9:00 pm (May-Sept)

• Courts 9-16: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, year round.

• Courts are closed on a rotating, bi-monthly (2nd/4th week of each month) schedule for cleaning. This season’s schedule is:

  • Mondays: Courts 1,2,5,6, Tues.: # 3,4,7,8, Wed.: #9-12, & Thurs.: #13-16.

 * =  These courts are available until 11:00 am, after which time they may be reserved by members from 11:00-noon.

Beginner: Novice to ‘lower level Intermediate”:
Any player may play on the these courts during open play.  However, if you are not a beginner, you MUST be prepared to play a softer game.  (Make our beginners feel welcome!)

Challenge Courts: Open to any level, this gives players a chance to up their game, and challenge each other. More info HERE.

Non-Member Courts: Courts #15 - 16 are open to any LW Resident & their guests from 8:00-5:00 as paddles up and cannot be reserved.

Additional Details for Open Play

ROUND ROBIN PLAY

MEMBERS ONLY

From the perspective of getting the largest number of similarly-skilled people on the courts, nothing beats the Round Robin (RR) format. See Club Ratings, below, to help determine your rating.

To receive the Signup Genius invitation, send an email request to the contact person listed. To maximize usage of limited Pickleball Courts, RR invitees now have 3 days to sign up so that unused courts can be released.

Men’s (3.5 R/NR*)

Men’s (4.0 and up)

Ladies (all levels)

Sunday FUNday
(all levels)

Tuesdays

Tuesdays

Thursdays

Sundays

Effective January 1, 2024, we will have a club rating requirement for Round Robins for levels 3.5 and up (note, there will be a social/unrated 3.5 RR available). Refer to Rating Assessment Requirements

Not sure of your level? Here are some guidelines:

2.0 checklist | 2.5 checklist | 3.0 checklist | 3.5 checklist |4.0 checklist

There are currently no rating requirements for Novice to 3.0 players, or for 3.5 players who wish to play only in the 3.5 social round robin.

Questions? Contact Rick Ballantyne at captrick115@gmail.com

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

LEARN TO PLAY - beginners

Come and learn the fastest growing sport in America!

All Leisure World residents who want to learn to play pickleball are welcome to join a dedicated team of instructors at the PB courts for basic instruction and player safety tips.

DONE FOR THIS WINTER SEASON!! Thanks to Ronda Gates for organizing, and all the volunteers who helped teach and mentor players new to the sport!

SKILLS & drills - MEMBERS ONLY

Skills and Drills - This training will be changed to a series of one hour drill courts held twice per week.

• Attendance is limited to twice per month per member. After 2 no shows, members will be unable to sign up for future sessions.

• Each session will be limited to 6 members.

• Sessions may cover a variety of topics, including: serves, return of serves, ready position, lobs, dinking, blocking and other topics meant to enhance players skill levels.

• Sessions are for skill development and demonstration with the member expected to practice these skills on their own.

Skills & Drills are free to club members, of all skill levels. Players new to the game should attend Learn to Play first, and then attend Skills and Drills.

 Invites will be sent to all members, through Signup Genius.

Questions? Contact Rick Ballantyne - captrick115@gmail.com

Dates: watch for your SignUp Genius invitations.

Attendance limited to 2x/month for any member.