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View our E-commerece Policies Web Page Responibilites & Policies P O S T I N G S --- .pdf files ---   L I N K S Return to: Clubs & Leagues Visit the: Recreation Center   N E X T  S E A S O N Did you miss this Pickleball Season? Get on Next Season's E-mail List!	P I C K L E B A L L  P L A Y E R S  Summer 2022 - 6 registered so far.  L. Agrimson [B-League] D. Derrick [A-League] D. Jennings [B-League] K. Jennings [B-League] E. Michaels [B-League] . stusse [B-League] Skill Rating Descriptions  edited: April 2, 2022  1.0 - New and have only minimal knowledge of the game and rules. 1.5 - Limited to some rallies. - Learning how to serve. - Developing a forehand. - Fails to return easy balls frequently and occasionally misses the ball entirely. - Played a few games and is learning the court lines, scoring, and some basic rules of the game. 2.0 - Sustains a short rally with players of equal ability. - Demonstrating the basic shot strokes forehand, backhand, volley, overhead and the serve, but has obvious weaknesses in most strokes. - Familiar with court positioning in doubles play. 2.5 - Makes longer lasting slow-paced rallies. - Makes most easy volleys and uses some backhands, but needs more work on developing shot strokes. - Beginning to approach the non-volley zone to hit volleys. - Aware of the "soft game." - Knowledge of the rules has improved. - Court coverage is weak but improving. 3.0 - More consistent on the serve and service return and when returning medium-paced balls. - Demonstrates improved skills with all the basic shot strokes and shot placement but lacks control when trying for direction, depth, or power on their shots. - Beginning to attempt lobs and dinks with little success and doesn't fully understand when and why they should be used. 3.5 - Demonstrates improved stroke dependability with directional control on most medium-paced balls and some faster-paced balls. - Demonstrates improved control when trying for direction, depth and power on their shots. - Needs to develop variety with their shots. - Exhibits some aggressive net play. - Beginning to anticipate opponent's shots. - Learning about the importance of strategy and teamwork in doubles. 4.0 - Consistent and dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand shots. - Reliable serves, lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys and can use spin shots with some success. - Occasionally can force errors when serving. - Rallies may be lost due to impatience. - Uses the dink shot and drop shots to slow down or change the pace of the game. - Demonstrates 3rd shot strategies, drop shots, lobs, and fast-paced ground strokes. - Aggressive net play and teamwork in doubles is evident. - Fully understands the rules of the game and can play by them. 4.5 - Beginning to master the use of power and spin, can successfully execute all shots, can control the depth of their shots, and can handle pace. - Beginning to master the dink shots and drop shots and their importance to the game. - Beginning to master 3rd shot choices. - Displays sound footwork and moves well enough to get to the non-volley zone whenever required. - Understands strategy and can adjust style of play and game plan according to the opponent's strengths and weaknesses and court position. - Serves with power and accuracy and can also vary the speed and spin of the serve. - Understands the importance of "keeping the ball in play" and the effect of making errors. - Making good choices in shot selection. - Anticipates the opponent's shots resulting in good court positioning. 5.0 - Mastered all the skills, all shot types, touch, spin, serves, with control and can use them as weapons. - Excellent shot anticipation, extremely accurate shot placement and regularly hit winning shots. - Forces opponents into making errors by "keeping the ball in play." - Mastered the dink and drop shots. - Mastered the 3rd shot choices and strategies. - Uses soft shots, dinks and lobs to set up offensive situations. - Mastered pickleball strategies and can vary strategies and styles of play in competitive or tournament matches. - Dependable in stressful situations as in tournament match play. - Athletic ability, quickness, agility, and raw athleticism are also qualities that are sometimes what separates the top players from those near the top. ©2012 International Pickleball Federation	N E W S Play Format and Rules  edited: July 12, 2022  Format: 1) Best two out of three games to 15. First team to 15 wins. 2) Each team will be assigned a start time and a court. This can be viewed on League Roster (see schedules on left side of this page) Hours of League Play: 1) League will start Monday, August 22, 2022 and last 8 weeks. 2) Start time will be 9:00 a.m. Rules: 1) USAPA rules are in affect unless otherwise mentioned. 2) Team captains are responsible for submitting their scores to league coordinator. This can be done on the left side of this page under "Captains" The winning team should login there and enter the score. 3) If 2 players from a team are not present during the scheduled match start time, the game will be forfeited. There will be a 10 min grace period, following the scheduled start time. 4) Each player/team must register within their appropriate skill rating. If unsure, see guide below. Those players that already have a USAPA skill rating should register as such. Equipment: 1) Game balls and nets are supplied by Recreation Center. Court Rules: 1) Players are expected to set up and tear down their own nets. 2) Players are expected to leave the court promptly at the conclusion of their league game. If there are no players waiting and no other games scheduled for that court players may stay on the court. 3) Courts will be reserved for each league game. The courts will not be reserved beyond the scheduled game. All games will be scheduled for 45 mins and must stop at end of time. Team leading will win match if it is in the tiebreaker match. 4) Record all scores on score sheet or website. 5) You can make-up league games during the rest of the week. If the game can not be made up that week it will be a forfeited game by the person or team that cancelled on the scheduled date. Example: Cancel on Monday have till next Monday to make that game up or forfeit.

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