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We have 4 outdoor pickleball courts at Drake Sports Park, 6801 Drake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Drake Sports Park is located on the east side of Drake Road, between 14 Mile and Maple Roads.
Hours: All parks are open 8:00 am to dusk. For more information about Drake Sports Park, click here. Click here to check out a video of some of the highlights of pickleball at Drake! Open Play ScheduleAdd your name to the schedule below to meet and play against other pickleball enthusiasts! Free!
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Registration opens April 4 at 12 am
Pickleball Programs:
Pickleball Doubles Ladders:
The format of play is designed so that players compete mostly with others of similar skill levels. Your ranking on a ladder is based upon your winning points percentage (the ratio of points won to total points available). Players will move up or down the ladder based upon their winning points percentage. The results of the seven weeks of play will be used for this calculation. Games are played to 15 points. Each week, players will be placed in groups of four in the order of their ranking on the ladder for match play. Join skill level 3.5 and below ladder or 3.5 and above ladder. If your skill is at 3.5 level, you decide.
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
1311-1 6/1-7/13 Wed 5-6:15pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
1311-2 6/1-7/13 Wed 6:30-8pm $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
1311-3 7/27-9/7 Wed 5-6:15pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
1311-4 7/27-9/7 Wed 6:30-8pm $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2221-1 6/2-7/14 Thurs 9-10:15am $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
2221-2 6/2-7/14 Thurs 10:30-12pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
2221-3 7/28-9/8 Thurs 9-10:15am $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
2221-4 7/28-9/8 Thurs 10:30-12pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
Pickleball 500 - Round Robin Tournaments:
Men’s Spring Round Robin Tournament. Individual sign-up for all players. Random teammate and random opponents for each game. Recreational format, with self-officiated games. Final officiated playoff game for the top 4 players.
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2227-1 6/11 Sat. 12-3:30pm $20/$25 18+ All levels
Women’s Summer Round Robin Tournament. Individual sign-up for all players. Random teammate and random opponents for each game. Recreational format, with self-officiated games. Final officiated playoff game for the top 4 players.
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2227-2 7/30 Sat. 12-3:30pm $20/$25 18+ All levels
2nd annual Fall Fandangle Round Robin Tournament. Open to Male and Female players. Individual sign-up for all players. Random teammate and random opponents for each game. Recreational format, with self-officiated games. Final officiated playoff game for the top 4 players.
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2227-3 9/10 Sat. 12-3:30pm $20/$25 18+ All levels
The format of play is designed so that players compete mostly with others of similar skill levels. Your ranking on a ladder is based upon your winning points percentage (the ratio of points won to total points available). Players will move up or down the ladder based upon their winning points percentage. The results of the seven weeks of play will be used for this calculation. Games are played to 15 points. Each week, players will be placed in groups of four in the order of their ranking on the ladder for match play. Join skill level 3.5 and below ladder or 3.5 and above ladder. If your skill is at 3.5 level, you decide.
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
1311-1 6/1-7/13 Wed 5-6:15pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
1311-2 6/1-7/13 Wed 6:30-8pm $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
1311-3 7/27-9/7 Wed 5-6:15pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
1311-4 7/27-9/7 Wed 6:30-8pm $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2221-1 6/2-7/14 Thurs 9-10:15am $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
2221-2 6/2-7/14 Thurs 10:30-12pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
2221-3 7/28-9/8 Thurs 9-10:15am $20/$25 3.5 ABOVE
2221-4 7/28-9/8 Thurs 10:30-12pm $20/$25 3.5 BELOW
Pickleball 500 - Round Robin Tournaments:
Men’s Spring Round Robin Tournament. Individual sign-up for all players. Random teammate and random opponents for each game. Recreational format, with self-officiated games. Final officiated playoff game for the top 4 players.
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2227-1 6/11 Sat. 12-3:30pm $20/$25 18+ All levels
Women’s Summer Round Robin Tournament. Individual sign-up for all players. Random teammate and random opponents for each game. Recreational format, with self-officiated games. Final officiated playoff game for the top 4 players.
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2227-2 7/30 Sat. 12-3:30pm $20/$25 18+ All levels
2nd annual Fall Fandangle Round Robin Tournament. Open to Male and Female players. Individual sign-up for all players. Random teammate and random opponents for each game. Recreational format, with self-officiated games. Final officiated playoff game for the top 4 players.
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee Level of Play
2227-3 9/10 Sat. 12-3:30pm $20/$25 18+ All levels
Pickleball Classes
Pickleball 100 - Introduction Instructor: Jan Walton
This clinic is an introduction to the game of pickleball. Participants will learn the terminology, rules, basic skills and will enjoy playing a game by the end of the class. Equipment provided. Participants must wear tennis shoes and recommend glasses to protect your eyes. Clinics at Keith or Drake Sports Park
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1310-1 5/17 Tu 4-5:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
1310-2 5/18 Wed 4-5:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
1310-3 5/31 Tu 4-5:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
1310-4 6/21 Tu 5:30-7pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-5 6/28 Tu 5:30-7pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-6 7/12 Tu 6-7:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-7 7/26 Tu 6-7:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-8 8/9 Tu 6-7:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
2220-1 5/17 Tu 2-3:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
2220-2 5/18 Wed 2-3:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
2220-3 5/31 Tu 2-3:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
2220-4 6/22 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-5 6/29 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-6 7/13 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-7 7/27 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-8 8/10 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
Pickleball 200 – Beginner Drills and Practice Instructor: Jan Walton
This class is for those who have taken Pickleball 100 - Introduction. Practice will help to get better control of the ball by drilling with dinks, volleys, your serve and return of serve. Practicing each shot over and over will help you control that shot and therefore, the game. Supervised play will reinforce those skills. Classes at Drake Sports Park.
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
1312-1 6/21 Tu 4-5pm $15/$20
1312-2 6/28 Tu 4-5pm $15/$20
1312-3 7/12 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
1312-4 8/9 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
1312-5 8/23 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
2222-1 6/1 Wed 1:30-2:30pm $15/$20
2222-2 6/1 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-3 6/22 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-4 6/29 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-5 7/27 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-6 8/10 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-7 8/24 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
Pickleball 250 – Advanced Beginner Drills and Play Instructor: Jan Walton
This class is for those who have taken Pickleball 200 - Beginner Drills. Additional drills with sequenced play will help you continue to improve your control of the ball. Dinks, volleys, lobs, serves and return of serves will be included with supervised play providing time for practice, guidance and feedback. Classes at Drake Sports Park
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
1313-1 7/26 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
1313-2 8/23 Tu 6-7:00pm $15/$20
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
2223-1 7/13 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2223-2 8/24 Wed 1:30-2:30pm $15/$20
Pickleball 300 – Intermediate Skills and Strategy Instructor: Rick Schmidt
Introduce six core offensive and defensive principles. This class is oriented toward newer players already comfortable with the basic flow of the game. Learn the how, when and why of various techniques unique to the game, such as shot selection and court positioning. Build awareness of common mistakes, and review various strategies to improve the recreational playing experience. Prerequisites: Pickleball 100 and 200 strongly recommended (or equivalent playing experience).
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1314-1 5/23 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
1314-2 6/13 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
1314-3 6/23 Thurs 6-7:30pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1314-4 7/18 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1314-5 8/16 Tues 6:30-8pm $20/$25 DRAKE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
2224-1 5/16 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
2224-2 6/ 6 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
2224-3 7/11 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
2224-4 8/8 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
Pickleball 350 - The Academy of PB Instructor: Rick Schmidt
This four-week clinic will be an intensive review of skills and techniques. Principles include: serving strategies, return of serve, dink and drop shots, overhead smash, ground strokes, drive shots and targets, defending an attack, working as a team, control the NVZ, resetting and control the pace. Rallies played out to illustrate the concept through repetition. Each session will end with games to incorporate principles from prior sessions.
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1315-1 5/16-6/13 Mon. 6:30-8pm $75/$80 KEITH Skip date 5/30/22
1315-2 7/11-8/1 Mon. 6:30-8pm $75/$80 DRAKE
Pickleball 400- Advanced Supervised Play Instructor: Rick Schmidt
Actively apply various offensive and defensive principles into actual game scenarios. Play out rallies focused on each principle and stop frequently to evaluate the outcome. Learn strategy and reasoning for various shots and court position strategies. Begin to evaluate your opponent's movements and react accordingly. This class is oriented toward players that have a solid understanding of the game. Prerequisite: Pickleball 300 strongly recommended (or equivalent playing experience).
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1316-1 6/14 Tues 5-6:30pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1316-2 8/1 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1316-3 8/8 Mon 6:30-8pm $20/$25 DRAKE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
2226-1 6/20 Mon 5-6:30pm $20/$25 DRAKE
2226-2 7/25 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
2226-3 8/16 Tues 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
This clinic is an introduction to the game of pickleball. Participants will learn the terminology, rules, basic skills and will enjoy playing a game by the end of the class. Equipment provided. Participants must wear tennis shoes and recommend glasses to protect your eyes. Clinics at Keith or Drake Sports Park
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1310-1 5/17 Tu 4-5:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
1310-2 5/18 Wed 4-5:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
1310-3 5/31 Tu 4-5:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
1310-4 6/21 Tu 5:30-7pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-5 6/28 Tu 5:30-7pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-6 7/12 Tu 6-7:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-7 7/26 Tu 6-7:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
1310-8 8/9 Tu 6-7:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
2220-1 5/17 Tu 2-3:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
2220-2 5/18 Wed 2-3:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
2220-3 5/31 Tu 2-3:30pm $15/$20 KEITH
2220-4 6/22 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-5 6/29 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-6 7/13 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-7 7/27 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
2220-8 8/10 Wed 1-2:30pm $15/$20 DRAKE
Pickleball 200 – Beginner Drills and Practice Instructor: Jan Walton
This class is for those who have taken Pickleball 100 - Introduction. Practice will help to get better control of the ball by drilling with dinks, volleys, your serve and return of serve. Practicing each shot over and over will help you control that shot and therefore, the game. Supervised play will reinforce those skills. Classes at Drake Sports Park.
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
1312-1 6/21 Tu 4-5pm $15/$20
1312-2 6/28 Tu 4-5pm $15/$20
1312-3 7/12 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
1312-4 8/9 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
1312-5 8/23 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
2222-1 6/1 Wed 1:30-2:30pm $15/$20
2222-2 6/1 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-3 6/22 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-4 6/29 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-5 7/27 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-6 8/10 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2222-7 8/24 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
Pickleball 250 – Advanced Beginner Drills and Play Instructor: Jan Walton
This class is for those who have taken Pickleball 200 - Beginner Drills. Additional drills with sequenced play will help you continue to improve your control of the ball. Dinks, volleys, lobs, serves and return of serves will be included with supervised play providing time for practice, guidance and feedback. Classes at Drake Sports Park
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
1313-1 7/26 Tu 4:30-5:30pm $15/$20
1313-2 8/23 Tu 6-7:00pm $15/$20
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee
2223-1 7/13 Wed 3-4pm $15/$20
2223-2 8/24 Wed 1:30-2:30pm $15/$20
Pickleball 300 – Intermediate Skills and Strategy Instructor: Rick Schmidt
Introduce six core offensive and defensive principles. This class is oriented toward newer players already comfortable with the basic flow of the game. Learn the how, when and why of various techniques unique to the game, such as shot selection and court positioning. Build awareness of common mistakes, and review various strategies to improve the recreational playing experience. Prerequisites: Pickleball 100 and 200 strongly recommended (or equivalent playing experience).
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1314-1 5/23 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
1314-2 6/13 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
1314-3 6/23 Thurs 6-7:30pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1314-4 7/18 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1314-5 8/16 Tues 6:30-8pm $20/$25 DRAKE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
2224-1 5/16 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
2224-2 6/ 6 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 KEITH
2224-3 7/11 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
2224-4 8/8 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
Pickleball 350 - The Academy of PB Instructor: Rick Schmidt
This four-week clinic will be an intensive review of skills and techniques. Principles include: serving strategies, return of serve, dink and drop shots, overhead smash, ground strokes, drive shots and targets, defending an attack, working as a team, control the NVZ, resetting and control the pace. Rallies played out to illustrate the concept through repetition. Each session will end with games to incorporate principles from prior sessions.
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1315-1 5/16-6/13 Mon. 6:30-8pm $75/$80 KEITH Skip date 5/30/22
1315-2 7/11-8/1 Mon. 6:30-8pm $75/$80 DRAKE
Pickleball 400- Advanced Supervised Play Instructor: Rick Schmidt
Actively apply various offensive and defensive principles into actual game scenarios. Play out rallies focused on each principle and stop frequently to evaluate the outcome. Learn strategy and reasoning for various shots and court position strategies. Begin to evaluate your opponent's movements and react accordingly. This class is oriented toward players that have a solid understanding of the game. Prerequisite: Pickleball 300 strongly recommended (or equivalent playing experience).
Ages 18+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
1316-1 6/14 Tues 5-6:30pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1316-2 8/1 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
1316-3 8/8 Mon 6:30-8pm $20/$25 DRAKE
Ages 50+
Code # Date Day Time R/NR fee/Park
2226-1 6/20 Mon 5-6:30pm $20/$25 DRAKE
2226-2 7/25 Mon 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE
2226-3 8/16 Tues 4:30-6pm $20/$25 DRAKE