Pickleball

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Resident registration begins 4/3/23 and nonresident begins 4/17/23.

​Pickleball 100: Intro to Pickleball

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. Participants must wear gym shoes. Protective eyewear and water bottles are recommended. Paddles provided.

Pickleball 105: Morning Intro

Instructor: Maureen Nelson

This 1.5-hour Tuesday morning 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. Paddle provided. Clinic will be held at the pickleball lined tennis courts at Drake Sports Park.

Pickleball 200: Beginner Drills and Practice

Instructor: Jan Walton

This one-hour clinic is for those who have taken Pickleball 100 -Introduction. Practice using different strokes will help you gain better control of the ball. Drilling with dinks, volleys, your serve and return of serve help to improve shot consistency. Supervised play will offer you game practice to reinforce those skills.

Pickleball 250: Advanced Drills and Practice

Instructor: Jan Walton

This one-hour clinic is for those who have taken Pickleball 100-200 (Introduction and Beginner Drills). It offers additional drills with sequenced play to help you continue to improve your control of the ball. Dinks, volleys, drops, lobs, serves and return of serves will be included with supervised play providing time for practice, guidance and feedback.

Pickleball 300: Introduction to Game Strategy

Instructor: Jan Walton

This one-hour clinic is for those who have taken Pickleball 100-250 (Introduction and Drill clinics). Learn how to play percentage pickleball, control the ball and improve your ability to be competitive. Focus on positioning, controlling your game and reducing your unforced errors. Play smart pickleball.

Pickleball 350: The Academy of PB

Instructor: Rick Schmidt

This four-week clinic is 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. Immediate or Advance players (3.0+ rating)

Clinic will be held at Drake Sports Park.

No class 7/6

Pickleball Doubles Ladder

Instructor: Judy St. Amand

This is a six-week ladder event. First week will be a random draw. Based on your results, you will be placed on courts with players of similar skill level. Players will move up or down the ladder based upon their results. Each week, players will be placed in groups of 4 in the order of their ranking on the ladder for match play.

Games are played to 15 points. First team to reach 15 points wins. Each week, players will be placed in groups of 4 in the order of their ranking on the ladder for match play.

All players will play three games in a round robin fashion with the other three players of the foursome. At the start of the game, players will decide which team serves first and choice of side. Players change sides at 8 points to minimize the effect of the sun, wind, or other factors that may affect outdoor play.

If courts have 5 players, games will be played to 11 points, switch at 6 points, allowing each player to have a bye round.

You are expected to play every week unless you inform the scheduler that you will be absent one week before the event. Absences will result in a zero score.  No subs will be required.

This program will be held at the Drake Sport Park Pickleball courts.

In case of rain and the course is cancelled, please check Drake sheets with 30 minutes before class.

Cancelled matches due to weather are not made up. Pickleball Refund Policy: There are no refunds within 24 hours of first ladder event. Please call our offices at (248) 451-1900 for additional refund and transfer information.

Below 3.5

Below 3.5

Above 3.5

Above 3.5