Dolphin Open Play (2.25 -> 2.75)

About this event

🪜 OPEN PLAY LEVEL 🪜

Dolphin (DUPR 2.25-2.75)

A Dolphin player has basic consistency and growing confidence. They can serve and return with moderate control, sustain short rallies, and understand court positioning. Dinks and volleys are emerging, though often tentative. They're learning to move with purpose and anticipate shots. Focus areas include improving footwork, shot placement, and net play.

🔁 OPEN PLAY ROTATION 🔁

To begin: Find an open court and partner up! If all the courts are taken, add your paddle to the first available slot to the right of any slotted paddles on the NextUp paddle rack. If you're the first player to wait, place your paddle at the leftmost slot. Follow the court rotation system described below.

Court Rotation

When six or more players are waiting, the cycle is “four on, four off,” with all players exiting after the game.

The most important rule is: do not move paddles once they are slotted — only move the NextUp marker.

When a game ends, all four players come off the court. Players put their paddles on the left side of the rack, starting with the next available slot to the right of any existing paddles. If there are no slots to the right, wrap around to the left side (like a typewriter return).

When a court becomes available, you'll draw the next four paddles from the rack. Start with the location of the NextUp marker. Take the four paddles at that location.

Slide the NextUp marker to the right to indicate the next paddles to be selected.

Event details

Dolphin Open Play (2.25 -> 2.75) is an open play session hosted by Pickled! Wheaton in Wheaton, Illinois. It is listed as Open Play [Standard Time]. The venue is at 288 E Geneva Rd, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. The next session starts on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM and ends at 3:00 PM, local time at the club. Sessions continue until May 12, 2027. Registration costs $14 USD. 6 of 6 spots are open. Players can register online as guests, without a Pickled! Wheaton account. Pickled! Wheaton has 8 courts for pickleball.

Location

Pickled! Wheaton