INTRO (1.0) Pickleball at McGaw Park in Fitchburg

ABOUT THIS INTRO (1.0) EVENT

This is an Intro session. It’s for people who are trying to figure out if they’d like pickleball. (Spoiler: Yeah, you will!)

If you don’t know Thing 1 about the sport, don’t worry; we’ll start at Thing 0 (which is: “The purpose of pickleball is to have fun!”).

• 60% info: terminology, rules, score-keeping, safety
• 40% play: dink drill, service practice, one game with running commentary

Don’t sign up for more than one Intro session. After you’ve done one, you’d be bored silly at a second; move on to the Learner (1.3) level next.

Don’t have a paddle and aren’t sure you want to shell out until you know if you’ll like the sport? Show up anyway, and we’ll lend you one just to get you hooked.

RSVPs: We mean it!

Do show up if you said “Yes” and don’t if you didn’t. If it turns out you can’t make it, change your RSVP to “No” in case there’s anyone on the waitlist.

What to bring

Balls will be provided. The only equipment you’ll need are a paddle and your tennies!

You may want to bring a cap, a source of hydration, maybe dark glasses, and possibly your smartphone, since you’ll be meeting other comparable-level players with whom you can trade contact info to set up your own games. (And, of course, you can click on the “Members” link on this group’s home page to contact people you’ve met at one of our events to set up your own playdates.)

Cancellations

If the weather looks iffy, we’ll send a go/no-go message 3 hours before start time to everyone on the RSVP list (attenders as well as waitlisters). The Madison Pickleball home page describes our criteria for cancellation.