Fall Pickleball Tournament
The WWWCCCL is hosting the 2024 Annual Fall Pickleball Tournament on September 27, 28 and 29, 2024. You are invited to join us for a great weekend of pickleball on our new courts.
FEES:
Adult Early Bird Registration: $50.00 (Until August 31, 2024)
Adult Regular Registration: $65.00 (From Sep 1-12, 2024)
Adult Late Registration: $70.00 (From September 13-18, 2024)
Youth Early Bird Registration: (16 and Under): $25.00
Youth Regular Registration: $30
Youth Late Registration: $35
Youth discounts are applied at checkout. Entry fees include registration for one category (event) in the tournament, each additional event is $10.00.
Registration is considered complete when the team information is complete and paid in full. For doubles events, both players must register within 2 days of the first player’s registration, or the team will be moved to the waitlist. More details and registration can be found here: https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx?eid=6ad05807-b42c-4117-b696-7c024f306a86
If you are a new user to www.pickleballbrackets.com, signing up and creating a Login is easy. Be sure to allow text messages for tournament communications. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Gaby at courts@wwwcccl.com.
When:
April 2024 – October 2024
Cost:
Resident Annual court fee per adult $50
Resident Child under the age of 18 included in parent membership
Associate Annual court fee per adult $60
Associate Child under the age of 18 $30
* Member has to have a current community league membership with WWWCCCL in good standing.
** Associate – An associate is a member of another community (outside of WWWCCCL) who maintains their own
community league membership and would like to join WWWCCCL. The associate member will have to maintain both
current community league fees.
Please complete the court membership application for each individual and send it to the CL office along with the
applicable fees.
Membership is from September 1st to August 31st of the following year.
Courts members will be assigned a digital access code sent to their individual mobile phone. This code is only for their
use and is not transferable.
Court Members may bring a guest and are responsible for ensuring that a guest fee of $10 per visit is paid.
WWWCC community League members/residents who are NOT current court members may attend as a guest and need
to ensure that a $10 drop in guest fee for each person is paid. The current court member on the court who provides
access needs to ensure that the court drop in fee is paid.
Guest fees envelopes are available in the mailbox located at the PB courts. Please follow the instruction stated on the
envelopes. Payments must be made before commencing play and envelopes need to be dropped off at the front door
mailbox at the community league hall.
Any infractions may cause the member to lose their access privileges to the courts.
Courts may be rented for groups and individuals. Please contact the WWWCCCL office for more details.
WWWCCCL office:
weekdays 10am-2:00pm (780) 481-3524 or email admin@wwwcccl.com .
Indoor Court play:
1. Participants in the indoor program need to be current WWWCCCL members in good standing.
2. Associate members need to purchase the WWWCCCL membership and be paid members in their own
community league as well.
3. Purchase indoor play credit from the CL office.
4. 1 credit per each visit (per time slot).
5. Sample fee: $45 for 10 credits.
6. Participants get access to SignUpGenius.
Where:
WWWCC Community Hall
505 Westridge Road NW
Edmonton, AB
Basic Rules
Pickleball must be introduced. The basic rules of the the game are simple and easy and that is what makes pickleball fun to play. “You can get started right away.” Here are the basic rules you need to know or teach to get started. More complex rules can be introduced as players progress.
Background
The game of pickleball was developed so that all members of a family could participate so the rules were kept simple. Many of the rules are an adaptation from tennis, table tennis and badminton.
The rules of pickleball have been published in the Official Rulebook – International Edition. These are the official rules that must be followed for a sanctioned tournament but adaptations of the rules can be used for non sanctioned and recreational play.
There is no reason why teachers can not make changes to accommodate a smaller space or younger players. As long as basic rules are followed, the main objective is to have fun. For teachers and players who want all the technical aspects click on Official Rulebook – International Edition. Pickleball Canada will make modifications to rules for non sanctioned tournaments held in Canada as they are required. Here are the key rules that beginning players need to know.
Double Bounce Rule
The ball must bounce twice, once on each side of the court, before players can hit the ball in the air or on the “volley”. When the ball is served, it bounces in the receivers service court, the serving team must stay back and wait for the ball to bounce again on their side before they can move up and play the ball in the air.
This rule is instrumental in providing long rallies in the game of pickleball. The serving team cannot serve the ball deep and then run to the net and smash it down “the throat” of their opponents. They must stay back and wait for the return bounce. New players often forget this and start to move up quickly with the serve and get caught hitting the ball in the air.
Coaches/instructors must remind both players on the serving team to stay back at the service line until the ball has bounced on their side. After the ball has bounced twice either team can play the ball on the bounce or in the air..
Non-Volley Zone Faults
The Non-Volley Zone is a rectangle that is 7′ X 20′ on both sides of the net. Since pickleball was designed as a family game this area was put in place so that a player has to stay back from the net when hitting the ball in the air. Thus, cutting down on the number of smashes and possible injury to an opposing player. This also helps make for longer rallies.
This is one of the most difficult rules for players to get used to especially tennis players. You can not step on the NV-line or into the NV-Zone when making a volley shot, a shot in the air. Your forward momentum cannot take you into the NV-zone after you hit the ball even if it is missed on the other side. No article of clothing, jewelry or paddle can fall into the zone on a volley or it is a fault. Your hat or paddle falling in is considered a fault.
Key Points
This only applies when you are volleying or hitting the ball in the air. You can step in after making a ground stroke. You can go into the NV-zone to get a ball that bounces in there first. You can stand in the NV-zone all day if you want, you just can not play the ball in the air. It is a fault if you step in even after the ball is missed or hit by the opponents.
It may help to tell beginners that this rule was introduced to prevent players from going to the net and smashing it at their opponents as in tennis. It is safer and longer rallies result because there are fewer “put away’s’ standing 7 feet back from the net.
Points
The game of pickleball is usually played to a score of 11. The winning team must win by two points or play continues until one team wins by 2. In tournament play, games can be played to 15 or 21. Unlike tennis or badminton, only the serving team can win a point. The receiving team must get the “side down” and get the serve back before earning points.
You earn a point when the other team commits a fault. Faults are described below.
Scoring
Scoring in pickleball can be very confusing to beginners. The first rule of etiquette in pickleball is that the server and only the server should announce the score. The player that is standing in the right-hand service area of the serving side always starts. That player is server number 1 for this sequence only. The next time they get the serve, their partner may be in the right court to start and they become server number 1.
The sequence for announcing the score is as follows; serving team’s score first, opponents score second and server number third. So if the server announces 3, 4, 1, the serving team has 3 points, the opposing team has 4 points and server number 1 is serving. If the serving team wins a point, the score would be 4, 4, 1. The serving team switches courts after winning a point but the receiving team stays as is.
Remember the server only gets one fault and they lose their serve. You only get one chance to get your serve in, not two as in tennis.
Serving
To start the game, teams may decide to rally for serve playing the ball three times over the net before it is in play. Often, one team just decides to start. The team serving first gets only one serve their first time. This rule helps prevent “blow” out games with one team getting a large number of points to start. The server making the first serve should announce 0, 0, 2. The score is 0, 0, and because the team gets only one serve, the server is number 2. When the serve switches to the other side, that team gets two serves and play continues that way until a score of 11 is reached.
In review from the first session, the server must serve underhand making contact with the ball below the waist. The top of the paddle face must be below the wrist and the server must have both feet behind the service line at the time of contact with the ball. The ball must be served to the diagonally opposite court and it must be clearly in the service area. The ball cannot hit any part of the non-volley zone including the non-volley line. A serve that hits the net but lands in the service area is legal and play should continue. Before serving the ball, the server should make sure all players are ready. Take a minute to check to make sure your partner is ready and that the opposing team is ready.
If you are receiving the serve but you or your partner are not ready, hold up your hand or paddle. If the server serves to you anyway, do not swing at the ball and call for a “let” serve because you were not ready. Returning the ball indicates you were ready and the point stands.
Calling Lines
Pickleball like most racquet sports relies on the integrity of the players in calling shots in or out. The rule of etiquette suggests that players will call the lines as honestly and fairly as they can. Players should call the lines on their side of the net and opponents will do the same on their side. Opponents should never make a call on the other side of the net unless they are asked. If a team cannot decide on a line call, then the benefit always goes to the opponent. If a team asks for an opinion from an opponent, that decision is final. Again, fairness is the rule of the day. Remember it is only a game. Keeping this in mind, will prevent conflict on the court.
Faults
A fault occurs on a serve when the ball hits short of the service court including the non-volley line. If the ball is served to the wrong court, long behind the back service line or out of the bounds that is a fault.
After the serve, a fault occurs if a player steps in the non-volley court or on the non-volley line while making a volley shot. If the ball is hit into the net or other permanent object such as the pole, that is a fault.
A balls that hit outside the boundary lines of the court are considered out and a fault. If the ball hits a player they have committed a fault. On the serve, if a ball is hit into the wrong court and the opposing player in that court is hit or catches the ball that is considered a fault on the receiving team.
A player should not catch a ball that is heading out of bounds because that is considered a fault as well. Always let the ball bounce first. An indication of an out ball should be made by yelling out or by hand gesture indicating out. This should be done quickly.
Failing to hit the ball before it bounces twice is a fault. However, if the ball bounces twice off your paddle while you are making a continuous forward motion, this is legal. If the ball hits any part of your paddle hand, the hand below the wrist, is considered part to the paddle and legal.
If a ball hits a player or their clothing, while standing on or off the court during a rally, this is a fault and a point for the opponents.
*Use this Self Rating Guide to help you decide what level you should play in a tournament