Pickleball
2023 Spring/Summer Session #2
South League - MondaysPlayers Registered (280) - Capacity 280
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North League - WednesdaysNorth League is Full - Capacity 100
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Registration:Session #2 - 12 weeks
South: July 17 to October 9. Off week: Sep 4 North: July 12 to September 27.
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Locations:ACES Pickleball + Kitchen (Norwood)
This is a brand new state-of-the-art pickleball centric facility with 5 indoor, 1 covered and 5 outdoor courts. The venue also features a 140-seat restaurant & bar. We will play on 4 indoor + 2 outdoor courts at 3 time slots for South league (18 total courts). Cincinnati Country Club This private club has four hard courts that we will use for South League play. Note that we will not be using the platform tennis courts this year. Two time slots (8 courts). This club requires players to wear all-white clothing. Players will be able to opt out of that site if they cannot meet the requirement. Glendale Lyceum This will be the primary site for North League play. This private club has 6 dedicated lighted courts. We will six for three time slots (18 courts). Losantiville Country Club This private club has four new lighted hard courts dedicated for pickleball. We plan to use all four for 3 time slots (12 courts). LTC at Lunken This tennis center has 12 lighted hard courts. We will use six courts at two time slots (12 courts) for South League play. |
League Details:
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South League
North League
Format
Weekly round-robin play consisting of one or two games partnered with each other player on your assigned court. Guaranteed Play Players selecting the "anytime" option for their start time will be guaranteed a spot for the week. Play 2x Players can opt to play "2x" for the week. Though only one spot is guaranteed, historically about 80% of the extra sessions have been granted. Vertical Divider
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Pairings
Competitive compatibility emphasized. Variety considered. Most will play with 30+ different players throughout the season. One should expect to be the best on the court 25%, the worst 25% and in the middle 50%. Pairings explained. Simple "In or Out?" Reply Each Week
Emails link to an "In or Out?" form that lets you indicate availability, time & geography needs for the week. Players have until Noon the day before league night to reply. Text reminders are sent to all players who haven't responded the morning of the day before league play. Formal Play & Scheduling
Court results, standings and "pairings" points are formally tracked and used to create weekly court pairings. Scheduling is formal with specific time slots & pairings rotations. Schedules are distributed via email and updated on our website. Players can cancel for emergencies and other reasons outlined in Procedures & Rules, but are otherwise expected to show up on time once they have opted "in" for the night. Two Seasons (Multiple Sessions)
There are two half-year Platform Tennis leagues - Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer. The two half-year Pickleball leagues are Summer and Indoor. Each consists of numerous sessions and options. There is one unified winner of each half-year league for overall champion, top female and Ironman (woman). Deadline
South league deadline is Saturday, July 15. North league is full. No Subs
Our format does not require subs. Simply opt "out" when you know you will be unavailable for the week or contact us as soon as you know you can't make a scheduled time. League Procedures & Rules League Rules Questions Contact Doug Jones |