Court Guidelines

Courts 1 & 2 - Teaching Courts

When not in use, OPEN PLAY. If Court 2 is open, it may be used as a Challenge Court. 

Court Reserve

Courts 7, 8, 9, & 10 are available for reservation. $40 for 90 minute time slots of reserved play. When not reserved, Courts 7-10 may be used OPEN PLAY LEVEL OF PLAY. For most OPEN PLAY scenarios, beginners to 3.75 players will be most comfortable on Courts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. For your safety and the safety of others, assess the level of play on all courts before paddling up to see where your game is best suited for quality play for all.

Reserve through Court Reserve here.

Open Play Rotations

Two Up/Two Down Rotation (6 or fewer paddles waiting):
Winners remain on the court and split. Two new players from the rack join the new game. After two consecutive games, leave the court and paddle up again.

Option: Four players coming as a group and wanting to play as a foursome, find the next open court with four available slots and place paddles in those slots. If a group of two or three is ahead of the foursome, they may pick someone up from the group coming off to make four players on the court. Next up will then be the foursome. 

Four On/Four Off Rotation (7 or more paddles waiting).

Challenge Court

Challenge Courts are a fun way to boost the competitive level of games during Open Play, giving players opportunities to grow their skills by challenging better players and by allowing stronger players to share their knowledge with others who are looking to improve. Challenge courts attract upper-level players who search for high-level games. Play between higher level players promotes higher level game experiences. Challenge Courts within a welcoming environment enable a culture of quality play and improvement. 

The Challenge Courts are designed to enable two-person teams to play competitive games. It works like this:
• Two teams face off. After a team scores 11 points, winning by 2, the losing team exits the court and winners stay on to face a new team. This rotation is achieved by player-teams paddling up near Court 2.
• Winning teams stay in for up to three games when two or more teams (or four players) are waiting, or as long as they win when only one team is waiting.
• Winning teams that must exit after their third win can paddle up behind the last paddles. Preferably, teams of two players are recommended as single players can disrupt the order of play.
• Court 2 can be used for standard Open Play if no challenges are pending. 

Singles Play

Singles play is available if there are open courts. If paddles are in the queue, OPEN PLAY rotations should be followed.

West Reading Pickleball Code of Conduct

“Do unto others as I would have them do unto me."

RESPECT

I will treat others with respect.
I will NOT engage in unsportsmanlike conduct or promote taunting, name-calling, or jeering of any kind.
I will NOT use profanity. 

SAFETY

I will NOT engage in conduct that would endanger the health, safety, or well-being of others.

HONESTY

I will exhibit fairness and honesty in my interactions with other players.

Players and spectators engaging in activity that is against our Code of Conduct or seen as detrimental to the pickleball community may be asked to leave the facility.

Thank you for making the West Reading Pickleball courts a welcoming and all-inclusive environment!