In Pickleball open play sessions, there will be players waiting to join the next game. We use one of two systems defined below to ensure everyone gets a chance to play.

• 4+ Players Waiting. 4-off/4-on Play. Double Queue System.

  • FIRST: After a completed game, all (4) players leave the court. There are two queue’s of paddles one for “W”inners and one for “L”osers.

    • Winning team’s paddles are placed at the back of the queue (in a paddle rack or on the ground) on the “W” side.

    • Losing team’s paddles are placed at the back of the queue (in a paddle rack or on the ground) on the “L” side.

  • SECOND: 4 new players go on the court taking paddles from the front of the indicated side. 

  • THIRD: An indicator mark rotates from one side to the other after all paddles are removed. Waiting paddles are moved to front of queue.

  • Play is to 9 points, win by 2.

• 1-3 Players Waiting. 2-off/2-on Play. Single Queue System.

  • FIRST: After a completed game, the losing team (2) players leave the court. The losing team places their paddles at end of single paddle queue (in a paddle rack or on the ground.)

  • SECOND: Winners stay on, split sides of the court so they do not play together for the next game, and play with the next 2 players in the queue. All players leave the court after 2 consecutive games, regardless of win and place their paddles at end of queue. 

  • Play is to 9 points, win by 2.

  • During the second-half of play (45min. into a 90min. session), the losing team stays on and splits and winning team leaves the court.