Respect

• Treat all members/guests with courtesy and respect.
• Introduce yourself to any player/member you do not know.
• Respect the equipment and our facility and please help keep it clean.
• Respect the schedule and the court reservations.
• If you only want to play with a select group of people, please reserve a court through PicklePlanner.
• If you are unsure of your skill level, please do a self-evaluation. The questionnaire is available on the bulletin board in the lounge.
• Please attend sessions that are at your skill level. Open play is where you can enjoy playing with a variety of skills.
• If you are unsure of your skill level, please do a self-assessment. https://pickleballcanada.org/support/officiating/officiate-tests/

• Players are responsible for line calls. If the receiving team is unsure the ball is "IN".
• When making line calls respect your opponent’s right to make all calls on their end of the court.
• Call your own shot "OUT" if you see it out.
• Do not call a ball "OUT" unless you clearly see it.
• Resolve any uncertainty in favor of your opponents.
• Call a fault on yourself or your partner as soon as the fault occurs, regardless of whether your opponents are aware of the fault.
• Claim a replay only if a hindrance affects your team's ability to play the ball.

• Ensure ALL players are integrated and everyone plays.
• Rotate on and off the court fairly, and courteously.
• Each group should elect a leader to ensure fairness and integrated play.
• Rotation samples:
  • No one waiting: play to 11, win by 2, rotate between groups when two or more games have finished.
  • 1 to 4 waiting: play to 11, win by 1, winners stay and split
  • 5 or more waiting: play to 9, win by 1, 4 on and 4 off
  • Use pickleball play apps with a timer (10 or 12 minutes).
  • Please avoid hitting excessively to a weaker player.
  • Be considerate when playing less and more skilled players.
  • Coach others only when asked.

• We strongly recommend that all members and guests wear eye protection and proper court shoes.
• Please avoid running backward on the court. Turn and run forward.
• When your ball strays onto another court, please call out loud "Ball Court #".
• Wait in your court for the ball to be returned.
• If a ball strays onto your court, make eye contact with the correct person, and toss it back to them without disrupting play on other courts.
• Never throw your paddle or strike the ball in anger or frustration.
• If you must cross over or behind an active court, wait until play has stopped. Then cross quickly in a single group to minimize disruption of play.

Pickleball Moncton is a member’s club and does not offer drop-in play for non-members. However, if a local non-member would like to try Pickleball at our Club, we offer up to two free sessions before deciding to become a member or not. Prior to being a guest, that person must:

• E-mail pickleballmoncton.coms@gmail.com to coordinate a day and time for your Club trial, and
• Be accompanied by a member (or be assigned a Club Ambassador)

If you are an out-of-town player (from over an hour away) and wish to play at our club while you are in Moncton, you may play as an out-of-town visitor. However, prior to your arrival, you will need to:

• E-mail pickleballmoncton.coms@gmail.com to coordinate a day and time
• Fill out a waiver form
• Pay $15 for a day pass (payable before you arrive) by e-transfer to pickleballmoncton1@gmail.com