Novice Guided Open Play

About this event

Novice Guided Open Play

New to open play? Start here! Our guide will walk you through how open play works and help you start spotting the strategy behind the game, so you can jump into any open play with confidence.

Price: $15 guest / $10 member

Who It's For

Newer players who know the basics (serving, keeping score, and rallying) but are new to open play

How Your Guide Helps

Explains the open play process: the paddle rack, rotation, and etiquette

Organizes games so everyone gets good, balanced play

Shares tips during and between games to help you recognize strategy as it happens

Answers your questions anytime

How Open Play Works

Here's what you'll learn, so you're ready for any open play:

2 off, 2 on. Put your paddle in the paddle rack to get in line.

Games go to 11, win by 2 .

Winners stay. The two players coming on choose to either challenge the winners as a team or split them, with each newcomer partnering with one winner.

After 2 straight wins , all four players come off and go back in the paddle rack.

What to Bring

We provide the paddles and balls .

You bring good shoes with lateral support , water , and a positive attitude !

Free Paddle Punch Card

Got a punch card from Pickleball 101? This counts as Punch 3 toward your free paddle.

Bring your card, and the front desk will punch it when you check in.

Before You Arrive

Please arrive about 10 minutes early to check in and complete your waiver.

Players must have a valid waiver on file, or be 18+ to sign their own.

Learning is more fun together…

Event details

Novice Guided Open Play is an open play session hosted by 3rd Shot Pickleball River Point in Sheridan, Colorado. The venue is at 3950 River Point Pkwy, Sheridan, Colorado 80110. The next session starts on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM and ends at 8:00 PM, local time at the club. Sessions continue until November 27, 2026. Registration costs $15 USD. 9 of 10 spots are open. Players can register online as guests, without a 3rd Shot Pickleball River Point account. 3rd Shot Pickleball River Point has 19 courts for pickleball.

Location

3rd Shot Pickleball River Point