FOLLOW RULES OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR

Avoid discrimination of any kind! Inappropriate and abusive language will not be tolerated!  We are a recreational club. Good sportsmanship is the number one rule. Introduce yourself.  We are a diverse group. Practice your Spanish, French, English or American Sign Language (ASL) when calling the score. Numbers in ASL are posted!

 

ENTRANCE

The courts are accessible around the back of the tennis courts by foot and bike only (no quads or motorcycles).

 

MEMBERSHIP FEES 

PAY before PLAY Policy is in effect – Fee schedules are posted on website, signage or check with volunteers.  See Court Collectors for cash payment.

Mexican Nationals no fees charged

On-line Registration through website www.pickleballguayabitos.com

 

DISCLAIMER 

PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK. The Guayabitos Pickleball Club is not responsible for injuries that players may suffer when playing or using the facilities. The club is not responsible for the loss of personal belongings, paddles, clothing, bikes etc. 

 

DRESS CODE and GENERAL RULES

Appropriate sportswear and court shoes are expected. For safety purposes, eye protection is highly recommended. No Smoking in the area!!!

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PLAYER LEVELS

Players are self-rated. Level of play rating guides are posted at the courts and on the website. Be realistic about your abilities as they relate to the skills listed.

 

A General Rule is if the ball is always played to you and you are consistently only scoring a couple of points, this may be an indication that you are playing at the wrong level. “Playing Up” doesn’t give the other players at that level the opportunity to have competitive play especially when the courts are busy and there is an increased waiting period. Please be considerate of everyone’s game. 

 

In the morning, please start on your designated courts.

 

​PADDLE RACKING RULES

1. Place the paddle on the rack under the appropriate level of play. Having your name on your paddle is mandatory at registration. Follow the signage for order of play indicating first and next up sequence. Be ready to play when your turn is approaching with a ball in hand. When calling out names, please note that there are several players that are Deaf. 

 

2. If you want to move your paddle to mix up the rotation, move it to the end of the queue or hold off placing your paddle in the queue until another group has come off and placed their paddles.

 

3a. If there are less than 8 paddles on the rack, the winners will remain on the court and can choose if they want to separate or continue to play together. Two new players will join the new game. Winners can only play two consecutive games.  Winners can choose to play another game together or separate.  If there are 8 or more players in queue waiting to play, then all 4 players will leave the court. 

 

3b. Alternately, when there are 8 or more paddles on the rack, then all 4 players leave the court and place their paddles in either the Gold queue  (winners) or Silver queue (losers) using the arrow indicator. When dividing into gold and silver because of 8 or more paddles waiting in the queue, the top 4 paddles stay, and the second 4 move to silver. 

 

4. Flex court (Court 5) - When there are 8 paddles or more than the other level group on the rack (i.e. 3.5-3.9 has 8 paddles more on the rack than the 3.0-3.4 group), the group with 8 or more paddles gets the flex court (i.e. the 3.5-3.9 group) for the next game.  Alternating level play on courts will be left to the discretion of the host.

 

5. Games are played to 11, win by 2; however when there are 12 paddles on the rack, games will be played to 9, win by 1.  A sign will be posted by the arrow. 

 

6. Beginner and Novice Play: Please restrict training or play times to approximately 20 minutes (average play times) during the busiest times to allow for fair court time distribution for everyone. The Court Host will help facilitate this level of play and find partners if needed.

 

GROUP STACKING 

• Stacking is used when 4 players choose to play together.

• There is no limit to the number of times a group can stack.

• Stacking is only permitted if there are at least 8 players ready for play in that level, NOT racked paddles!  

• All 4 players must be off the court in order to stack. 

• Place the stacking marker/noodle on one paddle and place it on the rack in the queue. 

• The remaining 3 paddles go in the basket below so not all paddles have to be moved in the queue.  

• * If there are not 4 paddles before the stacked group, the paddle/s after the stacked group must be moved forward to complete the next group up.

 

REMINDER: BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO PICKLEBALL PLAYERS JUST WANTING  TO HAVE FUN. PLEASE USE THE WEBSITE FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. 

www.pickleballguayabitos.com

 

Note: Court Hosts have the authority to ask players to leave the courts if rules are not adhered to. Rude or obnoxious behavior will not be tolerated.  The Board has the right to revoke membership privileges at any time.

Please respect the role and decisions of the host related to court allocations, paddle rotations and game formats. It is not an easy task when wait times between games become excessive and cooperation and compliance by all is needed. Playing at less busier times is always an option.