Northern Paddles: Minnesota Pickleball.
Leadership:
Executive Committee:
President: Marilyn Skurdahl
Vice President: The Honorable Roland Krueger
Treasurer: Kathy Waletzko
Committees:
Collections: Jim Vierzba
Rules: Randy Hall, Steve Roforth, Don Landwehr
Communications: Tracey Thompson
Membership/PR: Kim Kuester
Social: Mary Millett, Sharon Lorton
Tournament: Tracey Thompson, Mike Collins
President: Marilyn Skurdahl
Vice President: The Honorable Roland Krueger
Treasurer: Kathy Waletzko
Committees:
Collections: Jim Vierzba
Rules: Randy Hall, Steve Roforth, Don Landwehr
Communications: Tracey Thompson
Membership/PR: Kim Kuester
Social: Mary Millett, Sharon Lorton
Tournament: Tracey Thompson, Mike Collins
Membership Application
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Northern Paddles: Club Rules & Regulations
1. Membership:
Membership in the Club is open to all interested in playing and promoting the sport of Pickleball. Members are encouraged, but not required, to support the growth of Pickleball by joining the USAPA.
2. Benefits of Membership:
Use of pickleballs, nets, and other Club equipment
Discounted fees to all Club events, including drop-in play
Designated ‘feature nights’, i.e. Round-robin events, Ladies’ Night, ‘Wrong-handed’ Night, etc.
Club social activities
Early registration/discounted entry fees to tournaments organized by the Club
Practice/preparation for tournaments
Potlucks
Voting rights for Club decisions
Meeting new friends
Exercise, laughter, and improved self-esteem
Membership Dues and Fees:
Membership dues will be payable on the 1st of January every year. Annual memberships are $20.00; six month seasonal memberships will be $10.00
Court fees are $3.00 per session for members and $5.00 for non-members.
Non-members/guests are welcome to play during Club sessions, provided they agree to abide by the rules of play as established by the Club. Non-members do not have voting rights within the Club and may be assessed higher fees for drop-in sessions, tournaments, and other Club events.
There are no family memberships; however family members who do not play Pickleball are welcome to attend Club social gatherings.
Membership dues and fees are nonrefundable. Dues and fees may be adjusted annually as necessary by the Executive Committee.
4. Rules of play:
USAPA official rules shall govern play unless otherwise stated in advance. Rules can be found at www.USAPA.org.
’Drop-in’ play shall consist of mixed skill level play for the first half of any session, followed by skill level/ ”challenge play” for the second half.
Although there shall be no official rotation system observed, players are encouraged to play with others of all skill levels for the betterment of all Club players.
Occasionally ‘feature’ sessions may be for designated play, such as ‘Ladies’ or ‘Beginners’ time. Such sessions may be organized in a different manner and Club members are asked to be respectful of such sessions, i.e. advanced players not playing during court time designated for beginners.
Games are played to 11 points and are won by one point if players are waiting to play, by two points if no one is waiting. If there are more than four players waiting to play, games will be shortened either in points(i.e.play to 9) or by time limit, as agreed upon in advance.
5. Court etiquette:
Line and judgment calls are the sole responsibility of the players on the receiving side, although players may also solicit an opponent’s opinion. If a ball is not clearly sighted as ‘out’, it should be called ‘in’. Benefit of the doubt is always given to one’s opponents. ‘Do-overs’ are thus unnecessary and not appropriate.
Be aware of your position when near the no volley zone or ‘kitchen’. It is the responsibility of each team to call violations on themselves/each other. If you feel your opponent is violating the no volley zone, mention it to him/her after the point, but the final call is theirs. If agreeable to all players on the court, it is recommended that players waiting to play make themselves available to call ‘kitchen’ violations. This will make us all better players (and linesmen) come tournament time.
It is the responsibility of the server to clearly call the score prior to serving. If there is a dispute as to the score, it should be settled at that point, rather than after the point has been played.
If a ball enters the court from another court during play, for safety’s sake the point should be stopped and replayed.
Players should not walk behind or beside a court while play is underway. Be courteous and wait until after the point.
Abusive language and behavior disruptive to the game is never permitted. Anyone so doing will be asked to leave the court and, if persistent, the facility.
Most Important: Have Fun !!!!!
