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Round Robin + Free Play Pickleball

This session combines round robin for the first one and a half hours then you get free-play pickleball until 9pm.

In the round robin you will get to play with and against other players of a similar skill level to you. You can join the skill level of your choosing below which will determine which court you will play on.

After the round robin you can leave if 90 mins of pickleball is enough for you or if you want to play more hang around and mix it up with free-play pickleball. Free-play simply means you play with and against whoever you like, rotating off after a game if other players are waiting. You're encouraged to switch courts to try playing with other players during the free play.

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Have you played pickleball before?

This session is for people who have played pickleball before. The Beginner level is for people who have previously attended an Introduction to Pickleball.

If you are new to pickleball, you will need to attend an Introduction to Pickleball session before joining a game play session. Introduction to Pickleball sessions are available at all Pickle Hub locations.

If you’ve previously played tennis, though you haven’t played pickleball before, you will need to attend the Introduction to Pickleball session.

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🤹 Which skill level do I choose?

For player safety and enjoyment and to facilitate players being matched to a court with similar skill level, please ensure you meet the criteria below when choosing your skill level.

1. Beginner: You recently attended an Introduction to Pickleball or Come and Try.

2. Beginner+: You've attended a couple of Beginner sessions and are feeling more confident with scoring.

3. Social: You understand the rules and scoring and call out the score before you serve. You implement the return and run strategy.

4. Social+: You are confident with the rules and scoring. You call your own kitchen faults. You want to play social but with better players. You are working on reducing your unforced errors. You implement the return and run strategy.

5. Intermediate: This is the first level of competitive pickleball. Self rating: 2.5-2.9. You have previously attended at least 15 pickleball sessions. You can handle receiving fast balls. You are familiar with court positioning strategy. You are confident when volleying at the net and can handle receiving fast drives and speed-ups. You are aware of the importance of developing a soft game. You are working on incorporating drop shots and dinks into your game. If you are not yet playing pickleball drop shots and dinks, please attend the Pickle Hub lessons 4 and 5 to learn how before entering the Intermediate level.

6. Intermediate+: Self rating: 3.0-3.4. You have previously attended at least 10 Intermediate pickleball sessions, plus you meet the Intermediate level requirements. You can handle receiving fast balls, speed-ups and know how to reset. You are familiar with court positioning strategy, including knowing when the serving team should advance and knowing when to retreat to defend after a pop-up. You also have a soft game with drop shots and dinks.

7. Advanced: Rating 3.5-3.9 that can be verified in DUPR or Pickleball Brackets.

8. Advanced+: Rating 4.0-4.9 that can be verified in DUPR or Pickleball Brackets.

9. Pro: Rating 5.0+ that can be verified in DUPR or Pickleball Brackets.

Based on court availability and session bookings at each skill level, the Pickle Hub hosts may need to merge some skill levels or re-allocate players between courts.

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♦️ Advanced court “wildcard”

A wildcard is a special invitation to play on a higher-level (advanced) court. A wildcard may be awarded to players who do not currently meet the Advanced court's skill requirements. Players on the Intermediate+ court have the opportunity of earning a wildcard. Read this page for all of the info on how this works.

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👍 Fair dink em' gameplay

At Pickle Hub, we believe that everyone deserves equal court time to play and have fun. Fair dink em’ gameplay means everyone gets the same amount of time on the court, rotating through partners and opponents. You'll get to meet new people and challenge yourself in new ways.

Games are timed and played using standard sideout scoring. This ensures that everyone gets to play a fair and equal amount of time.

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🎒 What to Bring

All equipment is provided, including paddles and balls but please bring with you:

• 🥤Water bottle
• 👟Wear tennis shoes (or similar) with non-marking soles. No thongs or sandals.

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🏟️ Venue

Located in Wooloowin at the Shaw Park Tennis Centre. When you arrive at Shaw Park, drive through the sporting grounds past the rugby field and past the volleyball courts to the end of the road where you’ll find the tennis courts. Plenty of parking is available at the tennis courts.