Morning Tide: Stingray and Piranha Open Play (2.75-3.75)

About this event

🪜 OPEN PLAY LEVEL 🪜

🪜 OPEN PLAY LEVEL 🪜

STINGRAY (DUPR 2.75 - 3.25)

A Stingray player has solid fundamentals and growing consistency. They can rally with basic strokes, serve and return reliably, and understand court positioning. Dinks, drops, and volleys are developing, but may lack precision. In doubles, they communicate well and are learning to move as a team. Focus areas include improving control, footwork, & net play.

PIRANHA (DUPR 3.25 - 3.75)

A Piranha player shows consistent control and tactical awareness. They can execute reliable serves, returns, dinks, and third shot drops with moderate precision. Volleys and net play are confident, and they anticipate well during rallies. In doubles, they communicate effectively, move as a unit, and adjust strategy based on opponents. Focus areas include refining shot placement, increasing pace control, and mastering transitions.

💰 STANDARD TIME COST 💰

Admiral: FREE

Captain: $5

Beachcomber: $5

Stowaway: $14

🔁 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…

Event details

Morning Tide: Stingray and Piranha Open Play (2.75-3.75) 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 Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM and ends at 10:00 AM, local time at the club. Sessions continue until January 29, 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