Lake Pine Picklers
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League Overview

  • This league is free and is open to Lake Pine residents and their guests. This is meant to be a fun experience where you get to know your neighbors, so show up and hang out even if you're not scheduled to play.
  • There are three groups, each with unique group sites.
  • Each group will have an ambassador who will have extra paddles and balls and help with rules/court lights/etc.
    • Beginner: TBD
    • Advanced Beginner: TBD
    • Intermediate: TBD
  • All players must be 15 years of age and older to participate.
  • League Play is doubles
  • Teams will be matched before the first league night and will stay the same for the entire season.
  • Team matching will be based on self-assessment with the goal of having evenly matched teams.
  • The league starts on October 2nd and will last 5 weeks.
  • League games are played on Monday nights (intermediate), Wednesday nights (beginners), Thursday nights (beginners advanced). Times are listed on the schedule.
  • Standings will be on the basis of OVERALL match Win/Loss
  • Tie-Breaker score differential. If there is a multiple-way tie, ranking will be based on score differential for those teams in the tie. The team with the highest differential will be ranked the highest of the teams that have tied. The rest will be ranked in order of differential points.

Game Play

  • The league will follow the International Federation of Pickleball Rules. https://www.ifpickleball.org/pickleball-fundamentals#RulesSummary
  • A match consists of three games.
  • First team to eleven points wins the game. You must win by two.
  • The winning team is the team that wins 2 of 3 games.
  • Play your third game even if you have won the first two, as ties for the final week will be based on a point differential. These points may be used to determine your ranking for the Final/championship week.
  • Report your scores by emailing lakepinepicklers@gmail.com at the end of your match with the score for each of the three games.
  • Scores and rankings will be posted within 24 hours of being reported.
  • Teams may warm up for five minutes beginning with the scheduled match time.
  • If a full team does not show up by the end of the warmup period, then that team shall forfeit the first game of the match. If the first game is ruled a forfeit, then the second and third games will be declared forfeits 15 minutes after the originally scheduled match time. If both teams do not show up as required, then double forfeits will be declared.
  • The team listed on the schedule first is the team that serves first each week; you switch sides after every game. If there is an issue with sunlight, wind or other distractions, you and your opponents may decide to switch sides in the final game after the first team scores 6 points.

Self Regulated Games and Rescheduling

  • Each court will be self-regulated by the players.
  • Please do your best to ensure that you are calling balls in and out of bounds fairly. Each team calls their own balls in or out on their own side of the court. If your team is unsure or did not see the ball, then the opponent gets the benefit of the doubt on the line calls made.
  • Line calls should be promptly signaled by hand or voice, regardless of how obvious they may be.
  • No player should question an opponent’s call unless a player should ask the opponent’s opinion if the opponent was in a better position to see the call. An opponent’s opinion, if requested, will be accepted.
  • If you feel like one team or another is not calling balls fairly, please contact the league manager to mediate and watch over the game.
  • Time-outs will only be used for injuries.
  • No player substitutions allowed in the playoffs/championships without league manager approval.
  • If you’re a no-show for your game, it will be an automatic forfeit.
  • If you request a reschedule at least 4 hours ahead of the planned match and all people can accommodate then just play the match before the end of the season and report your scores. If the other team cannot accommodate that request, then you will forfeit.
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