ABOUT THE GAMES: Men/Women and beginner/intermediate/advanced players. FREE play. No meetup RSVP limit.
We offer free access to some of the best public pickleball courts in Orange County with the following rules:
Courts can not be reserved, first come, first served. Play begins promptly at 9:15 AM; courts close at 12:15 AM. “A” Courts 1-4 are for advanced play. “B” Courts 5-8 are for beginner/intermediate play. There will be a paddle wheel for each of these four courts. When play concludes winners remain and two waiting players will go on. When five paddles are on the wheel, four players will go off the court and four players will go on. Games are played to eleven points, win by two. We play to win, but laugh a lot.
Additional note: If you wish to support the Sunrise to Sunset Meetup, please RSVP this event. We encourage you to follow the City’s court protocol for public access as described above.
ABOUT PICKLEBALL: The sport has been around for over fifty years. One summer day in 1965 three dads on Bainbridge island, Washington heard their kids complaining that they were bored with nothing to do. The men decided to take things into their own hands and they invented a new game using the badminton court that Joel Pritchard had on his property along with ping pong paddles and a wiffle ball they borrowed from a neighbor. The three men came up with a version of the current game. At first players would hit the ball over the net but then they decided to lower the net so they could hit a variety of shots including low drive shots and they designed some stronger wooden paddles and made some new rule changes. The adults ended up playing the new game more than the children but nowadays people of all ages are having fun. One of the moms named the game for a rowing boat that is the last to depart with only the crew chosen as leftovers from other boats. The founders named their dog "Pickles" in honor of the game, although some believe the sport was named after the dog. Pickle ball is now the fastest growing sport in America!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From the 5 Freeway, take the Crown Valley Pkwy. exit heading west toward the ocean... turn left on Adelanto Dr.... park on Adelanto after 9 AM.... look for the park entry between the elementary school and Crown Valley... walk past the baseball fields to the eight dedicated pickle ball courts on the far south/easterly side of the park. Restrooms are available in the park, between the baseball fields.
Please see map.
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