Thank you to everyone who has come out and enjoyed some Pickleball with us so far. We've had a ton of fun playing and teaching everyone the ropes and overall, we have a lot of players in the same skill territory. To make things more fun and a little more structured, we will be introducing the following match play format going forward.
Match Play Format
Every week, our players will be broken up into teams to play 3 official matches. From 7-7:30 will be warm up and practice play, and the first official match will be at 7:30pm. We will play Best of 1 format with Rally Scoring and the scores from the official match will be recorded. If your game finishes early, the teams can break up and swap around and continue playing scrimmage matches until the next match at 8:00pm. The final official match will start at 8:30. This will ensure all participants get plenty of match time, but we are keeping track of scores on a consistent basis.
Skill Matching Begins Tonight
Based on our two weeks of play, we have a pretty good sense for where people are on the skill ladder. So tonight, you will be placed on a team designed to create an even and fun matchup. If you're a stronger player, you may have a more novice partner - for example. This won't always be the case, as we do want players to mix and match plenty. However, each matchup we make will be done with an eye on balance. If there is interest in singles matches, we will set those up two for interested players.
T-Shirts In Next Week
Next week, you will be able to pick up your pickleball t-shirts for the league. If you want to upgrade to a league fee to receive your t-shirt, please make sure you do so before Saturday of this week.
Thanks and we look forward to paddlin' with you tonight!