Open Play: Competitive (3.0, 3.25, 3.5)

About this event

🟢 Open Play: Casual ( 3.0, 3.25, 3.5)

Does:

Knows how to keep score

Can serve and return in play about 75% of the time

Stands in the correct serve and return positions

Remembers the 2-bounce and kitchen rules

Can rally for 3–5 shots

Looking for light, social games — not high-level competition

Needs to:

Move to the kitchen faster

Control the ball better

Stay in a ready position with paddle up

Get more consistent and keep rallies going longer

Concord Pickleball – Open Play Format

No partner needed

At the very start of the open play (this only happens once during a session): Winners stay to determine the staying team.

Every game after that: Everyone plays 2 consecutive games , win or lose.

Switch partners each game.

After your 2 games, place your paddle in the rack if others are waiting.

If no one is waiting, feel free to keep playing and mix up partners.

Games to 11 (win by 1).

Player Evaluation

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel before 3 hours of the event, you'll receive a refund in the form of Account Credit. There are no refunds for cancellations within 3 hours of the event start time.

Guest Policy

If you bring a guest, you are responsible to ensure your guest's skill matches the level of the event. Concord Pickleball reserves the right to withdraw any player whose skill is clearly higher or lower than the stated level.

Event details

Open Play: Competitive (3.0, 3.25, 3.5) is a pickleball open play session hosted by Concord Pickleball in Concord, North Carolina. The venue is at 443 Pitts School Rd NW, Concord, North Carolina 28027. The next session starts on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM and ends at 2:00 PM, local time at the club. Sessions continue until December 30, 2026. Registration costs $15 USD. 6 of 6 spots are open. Players can register online as guests, without a Concord Pickleball account. Concord Pickleball has 8 courts for pickleball.

Location

Concord Pickleball