2026 Upper Gwynedd Township Pickleball Meetup

Two Levels of Play on 6 Outdoor Pickleball Courts

• Level 1: Beginner to Lower-Intermediate
• Level 2: Solid Intermediate to Advanced

RSVP: You must RSVP on the Meetup app. Maximum 36 players per session.
When registering, you will be asked to select your level (1 or 2) based on the self-rating system. Coordinators will designate courts by level.
Pickleball Skill Self-Rating Guide: If you can’t play at a higher level consistently, rate yourself lower.
Level 1: Beginner to Lower-Intermediate

• Inconsistent serves, returns, and groundstrokes
• Still learning positioning, teamwork, and strategy
• Dinks are attempted but often miss or pop up
• Limited use of third-shot drops or resets
• Focus is on keeping the ball in play

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Level 2: Solid Intermediate to Advanced

• Consistent serves, returns, and deeper groundstrokes
• Controlled dinks and soft shots
• Uses third-shot drops and resets successfully
• Anticipates play and works well with a partner
• Uses strategy and targets opponents’ weaknesses

Player/Paddle Rotation System

• If fewer than 6 players are waiting: Winners stay on but split up
• Winners of two consecutive games take a break
• If 6 or more players are waiting: All four players leave the court
• Winners place paddles on the left, non‑winners on the right

Two Levels of Play on 6 Outdoor Pickleball Courts

• Level 1: Beginner to Lower-Intermediate
• Level 2: Solid Intermediate to Advanced

RSVP: You must RSVP on the Meetup app. Maximum 36 players per session.
When registering, you will be asked to select your level (1 or 2) based on the self-rating system. Coordinators will designate courts by level.
Pickleball Skill Self-Rating Guide: If you can’t play at a higher level consistently, rate yourself lower.
Level 1: Beginner to Lower-Intermediate

• Inconsistent serves, returns, and groundstrokes
• Still learning positioning, teamwork, and strategy
• Dinks are attempted but often miss or pop up
• Limited use of third-shot drops or resets
• Focus is on keeping the ball in play

***

Level 2: Solid Intermediate to Advanced

• Consistent serves, returns, and deeper groundstrokes
• Controlled dinks and soft shots
• Uses third-shot drops and resets successfully
• Anticipates play and works well with a partner
• Uses strategy and targets opponents’ weaknesses

Player/Paddle Rotation System

• If fewer than 6 players are waiting: Winners stay on but split up
• Winners of two consecutive games take a break
• If 6 or more players are waiting: All four players leave the court
• Winners place paddles on the left, non‑winners on the right

Two Levels of Play on 6 Outdoor Pickleball Courts

• Level 1: Beginner to Lower-Intermediate
• Level 2: Solid Intermediate to Advanced

RSVP: You must RSVP on the Meetup app. Maximum 36 players per session.
When registering, you will be asked to select your level (1 or 2) based on the self-rating system. Coordinators will designate courts by level.
Pickleball Skill Self-Rating Guide: If you can’t play at a higher level consistently, rate yourself lower.
Level 1: Beginner to Lower-Intermediate

• Inconsistent serves, returns, and groundstrokes
• Still learning positioning, teamwork, and strategy
• Dinks are attempted but often miss or pop up
• Limited use of third-shot drops or resets
• Focus is on keeping the ball in play

***

Level 2: Solid Intermediate to Advanced

• Consistent serves, returns, and deeper groundstrokes
• Controlled dinks and soft shots
• Uses third-shot drops and resets successfully
• Anticipates play and works well with a partner
• Uses strategy and targets opponents’ weaknesses

Player/Paddle Rotation System

• If fewer than 6 players are waiting: Winners stay on but split up
• Winners of two consecutive games take a break
• If 6 or more players are waiting: All four players leave the court
• Winners place paddles on the left, non‑winners on the right

Open Play – All Levels Welcome!

RSVP REQUIRED: Six courts are reserved for open play. Maximum 36 players per session.

Player/Paddle Rotation System

• If fewer than 6 players are waiting: Winners stay on but split up

• o Winners of two consecutive games take a break

• If 6 or more players are waiting: All four players leave the court

• o Winners place paddles on the left, non‑winners on the right