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.)

Note Hours of use: (See HoldMyCourt for bookings)

• 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 for cleaning on a rotating basis (2nd/4th wk of month) at lowest usage times, and are not available for approximately 1/2 hour.

• 6-8 people per shift required to help. Sign up on TrackItHub, or contact Craig Fairclough to volunteer.

 * =  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. Players must be rated (and provide proof) to play Rated Round Robins (3.5 and above).

• To receive an invitation to a RR, you must have joined the RR Group in TrackItHub (see below for instructions)

• To maximize usage of limited Pickleball Courts, RR invitees now have 3 days to sign up so that unused courts can be released.

• Please limit sign-ups to 3x/week to allow everyone to participate.

Club members must be rated in order to play in Rated Round Robins (social non-rated RR’s are available), and tournaments for levels 3.5 and above. Supporting documentation is required.
There is no rating requirement for 2.5/3.0 level members.

Official UTPR/CTPR ratings are accepted. If you wish to obtain a rating, or move to a higher level, the following contacts are currently recommended:

1) Melissa Tafoya, https://www.oncourtadventures.com/
480-619-2252 ; Email: dink@oncourtadventures.com

 2) Jared at Red Mountain Ranch Country Club
https://www.rmrcc.com/amenities/pickleball
480-277-6246; Email form: https://www.rmrcc.com/contact/directions/180-jared-call

Not sure of your level? Here are some guidelines:

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

Questions? Contact Mike Rozelle at rzle@aol.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.

To participate (no walk-ins), you must REGISTER IN ADVANCE before January 4 by writing lesson coordinator Ronda Gates via Email at rondagates@myyahoo.com.  

Ronda will respond with a “what you need to know/bring to participate” Email. If there is sufficient interest, another session will launch on January 14, 2025 

The next 4 week session commences on
January 7-28, 2025, from 12:00-1:30 pm
Contact Ronda Gates before January 4th to register.

SKILLS & drills - MEMBERS ONLY

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.

Sessions may cover a variety of topics meant to enhance players skill levels. Players are expected to practice their new skills independently - unless you are serious about improving your skills, let someone else attend!

Attendance is limited to twice per month per member. Invitations are issued via TrackItHub.

Questions? Contact Mike Rozelle - rzle@aol.com

Dates: Register in TrackItHub and watch for your invitations.

Attendance limited to 2x/month for any member.

Instruction Available