Beginner - 1-Hour Open Play ($5 SPECIAL)

About this event

Beginner - 1-Hour Open Play ($5 SPECIAL)

✨ Enjoy this deal for a limited time ✨

This drop-in is for players who are very new to the game, however, the bare minimum is that you must be comfortably able to call sideout scoring. There’s no need to bring a partner—just bring your paddle and get ready to rotate into some great games.

Scoring demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ruimc369Y

Need more help? Join our Intro to Pickleball session daily at 10AM or 4PM — $10 / 1 hour

2.0 Player Criteria

Forehand: Can make basic contact, inconsistent direction and depth.

Backhand: Limited control, often avoids using backhand.

Serve and Return: Able to get serve and return in play occasionally.

Dinking: Limited ability, struggles to sustain short exchanges at the net.

Third Shot Drop and Drive: Not yet developed, primarily hits the ball over.

Volleys and Overheads: Minimal control, learning basic contact at the net.

Shot Selection and Strategy: Focused on getting the ball over the net.

Movement and Court Positioning: Learning court boundaries and basic positioning.

Partner Play and Communication: Limited awareness of partner positioning.

Consistency and Error Management: Frequent errors, short rallies.

​How It Works

*All matches are played first to 11 points, unless otherwise instructed by the Pickleplex team.

1 Court (5-Player Rotation)

With 5 players, one player rotates out and sits after each game.

2 or More Courts

* ​The Bucket System (Rotation): We use a two-bucket system (Winners and Runners-Up) to…

Event details

Beginner - 1-Hour Open Play ($5 SPECIAL) is an open play session hosted by Pickleplex Pickering in Pickering, Ontario. It is listed as 1-Hour Discounted Play. The venue is at 1355 Kingston Rd, Pickering, Ontario L1V 1B8. The next session starts on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM and ends at 6:00 PM, local time at the club. Sessions continue until January 4, 2027. Registration costs $5 CAD. 2 of 5 spots are open. Players can register online as guests, without a Pickleplex Pickering account. Pickleplex Pickering has 7 courts for pickleball.

Location

Pickleplex Pickering