Community Life UMC 2nd annual Pickleball Tournament for 4.0 and below level players.
The cost is $25 per person. You must indicate who your teammate/teammates are and that is contingent upon their registration and payment as well. Each person must register separately.
The tournament will be broken into 3 different groups- Men's, Ladies and mixed doubles. You can pay one fee and be in 2 groups, ei- Men's/Mixed, Ladies/Mixed.

Tournament is round robin play. Each team plays every team 1 time. Advancement is based on wins and if there is a tie 1 head to head game will be played to see who advances.

Gold, Silver and Bronze awards given in each group.

Register by Dec. 19th and receive a CLC pickleball t-shirt. Registration closes Jan 6th or if we meet our limit on teams..

Once Registration is closed the schedule will be created and you will be contacted by email for you match time. The tournament starts at 8am each day with an informal end time at 4pm. (warm ups 7:30am)

LEVEL INFORMATION-
Level 4.0 - Intermediate/Advanced
Beginning to play more consistently in all phases of the game
Anticipates opponents shots resulting in good court position
Primarily plays offensively
Controls and places serves and return of serves to best advantage
Puts strategy into play in the game
Consistently varies shots to create a competitive advantage
Works and moves well with partner – easily switches court positions when required
Very comfortable playing at the non-volley zone. Works with partner to control the line, keeping opponents back and driving them off line
Can block volleys directed at them
Has good footwork and moves laterally, backward and forward with ease
Uses strategy in dinking to get a put-away shot
Consistently executes effective drop shots
Demonstrates 3rd shot strategies: drop shot, lobs and fast paced ground strokes
Hits a low number of unforced errors per gam

Level 3.5 - Novice/Intermediate
Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the rules of the game
Gets high majority of serves “in”
Able to serve and return serve deep
Hits to the weak side of opponent often
Demonstrates more strategies of playing during games
Works better with partners in communicating, covering court, moving to net
With varying consistency executes: lobs, forehand/backhand ground strokes, overheads, net volleys, and sustained dinking
Starting to use drop shots in order to get to the net
Knows when to make some specific placed shots in the game
Working on mixing up soft shots with power shots to create an advantage
Hits fewer balls out of bounds or in the net
Dinks mostly in opponents' kitchen and dinks lower over the net
Able to sustain dinking in the game
Has a moderate number of unforced errors

3.0 PLAYERS

 Know some of the rules and how to score after losing track.  Will strive to get most of their serves in and to return more than half of backhands or overheads.  Should be working towards serving deep and be attempting to serve to the forehand and backhand of the receiver.  Will move to the non-volley zone line after the return of serve.  Is striving to develop consistent strokes.  Should not be hitting returns up in the air, but making flatter returns.  Should be trying to increase their skill in the lob, overhead smash and dinks as well as in hitting the ball lower and harder.  Should be developing a sustained “dink” exchange at the net.

2.5 PLAYERS

 Has taken the introductory lesson or has played with other pickleball players who have taught them the very basic rules of how to play the game.  Should be learning to move around the court in a balanced and safe manner as opposed to running at great speed, totally out of control, thereby becoming a danger to themselves and others.  Are learning how to get their serve in regularly.  Are learning where to stand on the court during serves, returns and point play.  Are using deeper and higher serves and/or returns to allow themselves time to move to the non-volley zone, or “kitchen” and should be allowed some freedom in staying back so they can improve their ground strokes.  Should know how to keep score and where to stand at the beginning of each point.  May not have learned how to effectively dink but should be attempting to do so.  Should place more emphasis on keeping the ball in play as opposed to trying to hit it low and hard or trying to place the ball better than the player’s skill allows.  Should be able to lob with a forehand when desired, although probably not well.

BEGINNERS

Beginner either has had experience in other racquet sports, or has taken the free introductory lesson, or has been playing with others for a while who have taught the person the basic rules of play and scoring, etc. Beginners should consider joining the Novice Ladder when their skills improve commensurate with the Novice Player Skill List above. Refer to the Ladder Management Rules on the "League/Ladder" menu link on the website for further information.