Community Life UMC first Pickleball Tournament for 3.0 and below level players.
The cost is $25 per person. You must indicate who your teammate/teammates are and that is contingent upon their registration and payment as well. Each person must register separately.
The tournament will be broken into 3 different groups- Men's, Ladies and mixed doubles. You can pay one fee and be in 2 groups, ei- Men's/Mixed, Ladies/Mixed.

Tournament is round robin play. Each team plays every team 1 time. Advancement is based on wins and if there is a tie 1 head to head game will be played to see who advances.

Gold, Silver and Bronze awards given in each group.

Register by April 5th and receive a CLC pickleball t-shirt. Registration closes April 18th.

Once Registration is closed the schedule will be created and you will be contacted by email for you match time. The tournament starts at 8am each day with an informal end time at 4pm.

LEVEL INFORMATION- No professional players
3.0 PLAYERS

 Know some of the rules and how to score after losing track.  Will strive to get most of their serves in and to return more than half of backhands or overheads.  Should be working towards serving deep and be attempting to serve to the forehand and backhand of the receiver.  Will move to the non-volley zone line after the return of serve.  Is striving to develop consistent strokes.  Should not be hitting returns up in the air, but making flatter returns.  Should be trying to increase their skill in the lob, overhead smash and dinks as well as in hitting the ball lower and harder.  Should be developing a sustained “dink” exchange at the net.

2.5 PLAYERS

 Has taken the introductory lesson or has played with other pickleball players who have taught them the very basic rules of how to play the game.  Should be learning to move around the court in a balanced and safe manner as opposed to running at great speed, totally out of control, thereby becoming a danger to themselves and others.  Are learning how to get their serve in regularly.  Are learning where to stand on the court during serves, returns and point play.  Are using deeper and higher serves and/or returns to allow themselves time to move to the non-volley zone, or “kitchen” and should be allowed some freedom in staying back so they can improve their ground strokes.  Should know how to keep score and where to stand at the beginning of each point.  May not have learned how to effectively dink but should be attempting to do so.  Should place more emphasis on keeping the ball in play as opposed to trying to hit it low and hard or trying to place the ball better than the player’s skill allows.  Should be able to lob with a forehand when desired, although probably not well.

BEGINNERS

Beginner either has had experience in other racquet sports, or has taken the free introductory lesson, or has been playing with others for a while who have taught the person the basic rules of play and scoring, etc. Beginners should consider joining the Novice Ladder when their skills improve commensurate with the Novice Player Skill List above. Refer to the Ladder Management Rules on the "League/Ladder" menu link on the website for further information.