** OUR MISSION AND GOAL FOR "YOU" WITH THESE SESSIONS **

• To help YOU develop your pickleball game, strategically and physically by:

1. Helping you understand and maintain your DUPR Rating and DUPR Reliability Score system, now followed by Pickleball Victoria, Pickleball Australia, PPA/MLP, NPL, All Stars and ALL sanctioned pickleball tournaments in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

2. Playing with similarly higher-rated players to practice and level up your DRILLS in FUN & COMPETITIVELY FRIENDLY tournament-like situations.

3. Participating in smaller official DUPR matches with similarly higher-rated players to develop your DUPR Rating and, importantly, your Reliability Score (optional).

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** Free Parking: Plenty of free parking is located within the school grounds parking next to the stadium or on Church St at the front of the Doncaster Secondary College basketball stadium.

Pickleball FUN Community (PFC) & Doncaster Secondary College (DSC) THRILLING THURSDAY DUPR INT/ADV ONLY session offers 2 indoor Pickleball Courts, with all equipment including a variety of demo paddles (Joola, Hustle, 6.0 & PikPok) to try out during your Pickleball FUN session.

DUPR INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCE CLASSIFICATIONS

You are considered a "DUPR Intermediate or Advance Player" based on:

1. Your "current" DUPR Rating MUST be 3.5 and above "PLUS"
2. Your "current" DUPR Reliability Score MUST be 60% and above.

• NOTE: You will be using Pickleball Courts 1 & 2 within Basketball Court 1. If you don't know the Court numbers, ask Jay or the session host on the night.

• To keep these matches at a "competitive level" for every int/adv player, we will look at "your current DUPR Rating" and "your current DUPR Reliability Score" to qualify for this session "OR" otherwise advised by the Certified Coach hosting that session (as a potential trial session assessment).

• VERY IMPORTANT: If you do not fulfil the 2 criteria above, Jay will cancel your registration from this session (with a refund), and best you register for the Beginner to Intermediate session to continue developing your DUPR Rating and, more importantly, your DUPR Reliability Score. Here, we will continue to develop you based on our "mission and goals for you" above.

• All matches are to 11, if 10 all, win by 2. Once a match is finished, you must let another group of int/adv players use that same court unless you are invited back in by the next group of int/adv players.

• FINAL NOTE: Towards the last 60 minutes of the session, you will have the opportunity to play with other players from the higher division, namely the DUPR 4.0+ and RS 80% players, to experience even higher match play.

** BOOK ONLINE NOW FOR YOUR THRILLING THURSDAY DUPR INT/ADV ONLY!

** TO ENSURE COMPETITIVE MATCHES, AWESOME SPORTSMANSHIP & YOUR SAFETY! **

✅ FUN ENVIRONMENT: WE ALL have off days sometimes when things seem to go wrong no matter what we do; it is up to each and every single player to control their frustration/disappointment/anger and ensure this doesn’t ruin the game for others, whether it’s their partner making the mistakes or themselves. We all must look out for each other and create a safe and fun environment for everyone. 🥰

✅ DO PROPER WARM-UP ACTIVATION EXERCISES BEFORE YOUR SESSION: Warm-up activation exercises are very important to prepare your key muscles for the game and prevent injuries. NOTE: We have a list of activation exercises designed for pickleball which you can get from Jay McLean, just message him directly in OpenSports.

✅ PLAY WITHIN YOUR LIMITS: Do not push yourself beyond your limits. Know your capabilities and play accordingly.

✅ DRINK CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT YOUR SESSION: Staying hydrated is important to prevent cramps and other injuries.

✅ BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS: Look out for other players, spectators, and potential hazards on and near the court.

✅ DO NOT PEDAL BACKWARDS TO RETRIEVE BALLS: Avoid running backwards to retrieve balls as this can cause injuries. Instead, turn around and run forward to retrieve the ball.

✅ LET SOME CHALLENGING SHOTS GO: It's okay to give up a point to avoid injury.

✅ FEEDBACK: Ensure your partner is OPEN TO RECEIVING FEEDBACK during a game BEFORE providing any (e.g. would they prefer you waited until a time-out or the end of the game or are they open to receiving suggestions after every single rally?); remember the onus may be on YOU to keep quiet.

✅ DO PROVIDE POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT to your partner and even your opponents, if one makes a mistake or does an awesome shot; pumping up each other’s spirits can do wonders for your game!

✅ FORMULATING STRATEGIES (i.e. stacking) with your partner is encouraged but do ensure your partner understands and is comfortable with what is proposed; MOST IMPORTANTLY, allow them to provide feedback on your suggestions, it should NEVER be a “one-way street” as we are ALL learning and hoping to improve. Consider using words like “Can we please consider trying XYZ…” as opposed to “Make sure you do ABC or don’t do XYZ…”

✅ FUNDAMENTALS: It is expected that ALL PLAYERS follow FUNDAMENTAL PICKLEBALL STRATEGIES such as running to the kitchen line after returning serve (RETURN & RUN), SERVE & STAY strategy, both TRANSITIONING to the kitchen line and most importantly using a COMBINATION of soft and hard shots throughout the game and know when to use it (i.e. not just play as “bangers”).

✅ LASTLY, Don’t be afraid to HAVE AWESOME FUN & HAVE A LAUGH! 🤩🤩

** BOOK ONLINE NOW FOR YOUR THRILLING THURSDAY DUPR INT/ADV ONLY!