"Good to know" Information

• Spectators are not allowed on courts during play.
• Pickle Juice is a cashless facility, so members and guests can pay by club credit, credit card, or The PJ App.
• If you find you’re winning consistently you should move up. If you’re being outplayed, losing consistently, you should move down.
• Pickleball is more fun and enjoyable when teams pair off against teams of near-equal abilities.
• COURT SHOES ARE REQUIRED TO PLAY
• DEMO Paddles are available for rent $5

How does open play work?

• During open play pickleball sessions players rotate, socialize, experience, and enjoy the game of pickleball.
• Proper start of play will be four (4) players on.
• Game ends when one side has eleven (11) points win by 2. Losers come off (First Game of the open play session ONLY)
• 2 games max for the remainder of session.
• Side Closest to the front door always serves first.

What are skill levels? Players should self-select their appropriate level of play.

(See Skill-Level Ratings below.)

• Beginner: This player has limited experience. Can sustain a short rally with players of equal ability. Basic ability to keep score.
• Experienced Beginner: Understands fundamentals. Learning proper court positioning. Knows the fundamental rules and can keep score.
• Intermediate: Moves towards the non-volley zone when an opportunity is there. Acknowledges the difference between hard/soft game and is starting to vary own game. Can sustain short rallies. Learning proper court positioning. Basic knowledge of stacking and understanding situations where it can be effective.
• High Intermediate: Player knows how to hit all the fundamental shots and is starting to develop shot selection. proper court positioning during rallies. They are ready to learn how to control the pace of the game with resets and speedups, mastery of the transitioning zone, and how to use spin appropriately.
• Advanced: Controls and places shots effectively, consistently varies shots for competitive advantage, very comfortable playing at the non-volley zone. Works with partner to control the line. Can block hard volleys directed at them. Has the Ability to change a hard shot to a soft shot.

What are Rating Types?

• Self-Rating: A new member may self-rate based on the player’s own assessment of his or her skills. See the links for skill level assessments. Player Skill Assessments
• DUPR: Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating is a global rating system. All players, regardless of their age, gender, location, or skill, are rated.

DUPR: Rating Session: PJ is inviting you to become a member of the Pickle Juice ’s club on DUPR.