Pickleball

Pickleball is like the best of all racquet worlds!

OUR PICKLEBALL PROGRAMS

House League

$5/night =$30. Spots are limited but a sub/wait list will be created. Beginner to experienced players welcomed. You will be assigned a time and court each week based on your results. Please try to be available for all of the six nights.

Drill and Play Program

Drill and play consists of an hour of instruction followed by a half hour of play. Cost is $80

House Leagues and Tournaments

Cedar Springs also runs tournaments and house leagues for those members who wish to test their skills in a fun and competitve environment.

Schedule

  • Monday
    6-7pm – House League
    7-8:30pm – House League
    Sign up required. Runs: May 13 – June 24
  • Tuesday
    6-7:30pm – Drill & Play (Beginner)
    Sign up required. Runs: May 21 – June 11
  • Wednesday
    9-11am – Drop in (Novice)
    Sign up required

    5-7pm – Drop in (Intermediate/Advanced)
    Sign up required. Runs: May 23-June 13

  • Friday
    9-11am – Drop in (Novice)
    Sign up required

    6-8pm – Dink & Drink

  • Saturday
    10:30am-12pm – Drill & Play (Beginner)
    Sign up required. Runs: May 25-June 22

    12-1:30pm – Drill & Play (Intermediate/Intermediate+)
    Sign up required. Runs: May 25-June 22


    Pickleball at Cedar Springs

  • Our 9 Pickleball courts include 3 outdoor and 6 indoor courts, so there is an option for every weather and season.
  • Don’t own a pickleball paddle?
  • No problem! We have equipment available to be signed out,
  • Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America. Perhaps your friends play Pickleball or you have seen it at the park. Maybe you’re a tennis, badminton, table tennis or squash player looking for a new challenge. If you have a fun-loving attitude and an ounce of athletic ability, then Pickleball is the sport for you.
  • You never played Pickleball before? No problem, get in touch with our Pickleball Pros. They offer Group Clinics from Beginners to Advanced Players, Private Lessons and Small Group Lessons. pickleball@cedarspringsclub.ca
  • Bringing a high enthusiasm to the court, there’s no doubt that you’ll become addicted to Pickleball!
  • USAPA PICKLEBALL LEVEL: NOVICE
  • Forehand – Ability to hit a medium paced shot. Lacks directional intent and consistency.
  • Backhand – Avoids using a backhand. Lacks directional intent and consistency
  • Serve/Return – Able to hit a medium paced shot. Laacks depth, direction, and consistency
  • Dink – Not able to consistently sustain a dink rally. Not yet developed the ability to control this shot
  • 3rd shot – Generally hits a medium paced ball with little direction
  • Volley – Able to hit a medium paced shot. Lacks direction/inconsistent
  • Strategy – Understands fundamentals. Is learning proper court positioning. Knows the fundamental rules and can keep score and is now playing tournaments
  • USAPA PICKLEBALL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
  • Forehand – Improved stroke development with moderate level of shot control
  • Backhand – Learning stroke form and starting to develop consistency but will avoid if possible
  • Serve/Return – Consistently gets serve/return in play with limited ability to control depth
  • Dink – Increased consistency, with limited ability to control height/depth. Sustains medium length rallies. Starting to understand variations of pace
  • 3rd shot – Developing the drop shot in a way to get to the net
  • Volley – is able to volley medium paced shots thereby developing control
  • Strategy – Moves quickly towards the non-volley zone (NVZ) when opportunity is there. Acknowledges difference between hard game and soft game and is starting to vary own game during recreation and tournament play. Can sustain short rallies. Is learning proper court positioning. Basic knowledge of stacking and understands situations where it can be effective.