LEARNER (1.3) Pickleball at McGaw Park in Fitchburg

ABOUT THIS LEARNER (1.3) EVENT

This is a Learner session. It’s for people who’ve been thru the Intro (1.0) course and are ready for some of the details and implications.

• 40% info: tips, tricks, techniques, tactics, teamwork, skinnies, safety, etiquette
• 60% play: diagonal-dink drill, service practice, several games, some coaching

The games will take up two adjacent courts with everyone playing doubles. When one game gets to 9 (not 11), holler “rally scoring”, and the other game will then score 1 point per rally, regardless of who served. When that game hits 9, we’ll bring in 2 fresh players from the sidelines and everyone will rotate one position clockwise. This will maximize playing time, and everyone will get to play with and against many other players of comparable skills.

Don’t sign up for more than one Learner session. After doing one, you’d just be bored at a second; move on to the Newbie (1.6) level.

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.