Pickleball at Silver Lakes

The organized Pickleball season is from January - March.
Pickleball court time is reserved for Open Play Monday - Saturday from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm except on tournament or other special days. From 8:00 am - 10:00 am Court 4 is a designated Challenge Court. See Rules below.
During the afternoon, available court times are dependant on Court Reservations and the Special Pickleball Schedule, identified in the table below.
Courts can be reserved by clicking the Court Reservation Calendar.
Court Reservations can be made during times that are not reserved for Open Play (8:00 am – 12:00 pm Monday – Saturday) or other scheduled sessions.
Reservations are available for any court and time that does not have lines in the box. Select an available court and start time and click on the white box. This will open the reservation form for you to complete. You will receive an email confirming your reservation.
When you play during your reserved time and court, place a RESERVED sign (in the shed) on your court. This will allow others to know that you have reserved that court with your players. When you are done playing, return the sign to the shed.
- Residents can reserve one court per day.
- Residents can have two active reservations at any one time.
- Reservations can be made up to ten days in advance.
- Reservations can include guests as long as the resident is one of the four players on the reserved court.
Special Pickleball Schedule (See Descriptions of Training Activities below)
Day of week | Activity | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Mondays | Pickleball 101* & 102 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Number of courts used pending sign-up. |
Soft Play | 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Courts 2 - 5 | |
Tuesdays | No Special Activities | ||
Wednesdays | Clinics* | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Number of courts used pending sign-up |
Thursdays | Ladies' Time Pickleball | 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Courts 2-5 |
Fridays (every 2 weeks) |
Drills & Skills* | 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
*Sign-up required
PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS
Date | Tournament | Format |
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | Men’s | Round robin format, split into two divisions by age. |
Saturday, February 15, 2025 | Sweetheart and Mixed Couples | Sweetheart (2 divisions by age) and Mixed Couples tournaments running simultaneously, round robin format. |
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | Women’s | Round robin format, split into two divisions by age. |
Friday, March 21, 2025 | International | Teams headed by Team Captains (selected by the Pickleball Committee) who will select the country they wish to represent. Teams will consist of men, women, and mixed categories. Skill contests will be held to score additional points towards the win. |
Entry Fee: $5 per person per tournament. Prizes will be awarded based on number of entries. All proceeds will be awarded.
Tournament sign-up sheets will be made available near the Diamond Courts. Participant numbers will be limited.
Volunteers will be requested to help with tournament organization, tracking player scores, and judging.
Times:
Registration: 8:00am
Warm-up: 8:15am
Rules/Instruction Overview: 8:45am
Play begins: 9:00am
END-OF-YEAR PARTY
Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 5:00-8:30 pm
Where: Diamond Clubhouse
Details to follow.
Time: 5:00-8:30 pm
Where: Diamond Clubhouse
Details to follow.
Volunteers will be requested to help with party planning, set-up, and clean-up.
TRAINING
Pickleball 101
Dates/Time: Mondays at 1:00 pm starting January 20, 2025 (sign-up in advance required)
In this introduction session designed for adult beginners, you will be introduced to the soft game of Pickleball known as dinking, shown how to volley, given the opportunity to hit ground strokes and instructed on how to serve. You'll learn how to keep score. Basic rules and strategy of the game will be discussed.
We will provide paddles and balls for the class, or bring your own paddle if you have one. Please wear athletic shoes and comfortable clothing for the class.
Training sign-up sheets will be made available near the Diamond Courts. A designated court for training will be reserved during the session. Regular play will be held on one side of the courts during initial training sessions. Designated time slots and courts will be established for beginners to play and get additional coaching.
Pickleball 102
Dates/Time: Mondays at 1:00 pm starting January 20, 2025 (no sign-up required)
In addition to the "beginners class" the Committee will also offer " Pickleball 102" each Monday afternoon beginning at 1PM. No sign up is required for this "quasi" supervised play. "Pickleball 102" is for newer players who prefer to play in a more casual setting with limited supervision from more experienced players.
If you prefer to play in a less competitive setting join us for "Pickleball 102" on Monday's at 1PM.
Will Dockham, Mike Carroll, and Vicky Nielsen will be the primary trainers this season. Additional volunteer trainers may be requested to work with individual players to improve their skills.
CLINICS
Skills clinics will be provided on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, starting on January 22, 2025
Drill Sessions will be provided every other Friday 2:00 to 3:00 pm, starting January 24, 2025.
>>> Clinic sign-up sheets will be made available near the Diamond Courts. Participant numbers will be limited.
Instructors: Marty and Jeannie McLean
Challenge Court Rules
In an effort to balance the needs and skills of all Silver Lakes Pickleball players, the Pickleball Committee has designated one court as a dedicated Challenge Court (CC) with the following rules:
- Court 4 is the designated CC.
- The CC designation is Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am
- Note: All CC games must start prior to 10:00 am
- Players must put their names on the CC board.
- There must be at least eight (8) players participating on the CC Board if the Recreation board is full and players are waiting.
- Players must sign up as a team.
- Fridays are designated as Mixed Teams only.
- During play the winning team stays on the court, the losing team leaves the court and the next team on the CC Board plays the winning team.
- A winning team must leave the court after two consecutive winning games.