Open Play, every day
Join in the fun…
Open Play Court Guidelines*:
➢ A court is open, no one is waiting and you want to play? Get out there and enjoy!
➢ Once you notice that there are paddles stacked for open play, finish your game and adjust to open-play rules and norms.
➢ Numbers are dwindling? Be flexible and adjust to what feels right.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY:
Open Play (Paddle Stack) from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. on Courts 1 – 6 with courts 3 and 6 being Challenge Courts.
Paddle Stack: The central paddle stack is used for courts 1 & 2, and courts 4 & 5. Play will follow a 2-on-2-off format unless the paddle stack is longer than 6-8 paddles long at which time the format changes to 4-on-4-off. When the format is 2-on-2-off, players come off the court after 2 games.
Challenge Courts (3 and 6): Players begin play; winners stay on “king-of-the-court style.” New challengers (pairs of two) stack directly outside of the court they are waiting to challenge. Court 3 is a challenge court for the more beginning and intermediate levels and court 6 is a challenge court for the more advanced levels. Winners stay on the court for a maximum of three games, and then they must rotate back to the open play courts for their next game.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:
Open Play (Paddle Stack) from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. on courts 1 & 2, and 4 & 5. Courts 3 & 6 are for “design your group of 4.”
Paddle Stack: The central paddle stack is used for courts 1 & 2 and 4 & 5. Play will follow a 2-on-2-off format unless the paddle stack is longer than 6-8 paddles long at which time the format changes to 4-on-4-off. When the format is 2-on-2-off, players come off the court after 2 games.
Groups of Four: Courts **3 & 6: Players form groups of 4 who want to play together and stack paddles in those groups of four outside the court where they will play. After playing a game with the 4 players who decide to play together, all four come off to allow the next group of four on.
**Court 3: Saturday Lesson: Beginner lessons are held on court 3 each Saturday morning. This court becomes a 4-on-4-off, design-your-group court when the lesson ends.
BASIC CONSIDERATIONS:
- Please be courteous on the courts, keep score, and announce it clearly before serving.
- Each member is allowed 1 guest but please specify guest’s name, and rating in the notes.
*Evaluation period April 29 – May 27, 2024
Court Times:
The club reserves 8:30 – 12:30 pm for Open Play sessions, Lessons, Tournaments etc. Players may still use Playtime Scheduler to set up games anytime after 12:30 pm.
Feel free to use the registration system: Pickleball Scheduler (PTS) for games you would like to set up on the Deportiva courts outside of the Club Play times (8;30 am – 12:00 pm everyday). It is a simple web interface and only takes a couple of minutes to create a free account, all players must create their own account. Each player can choose to have a free or paid account. Any payments to PTS are directly with them and are not related to the SMA PB Club.
Here is more information about the scheduler.
Thank you for using the Scheduler!
Create Your Own Account:
Go to PlaytimeScheduler.com
- Enter your email address.
- Click on Register.
- Scroll down and choose Mexico in the “Select your country” section.
- Scroll down and choose Guanajuato in the “Select your state/province” section.
- Click on “San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, MX” which appears in the blue box. (Only option available)
- Enter your:
Email Address (twice),
First Name,
Last Name,
Display Last Name As (choose full name or Initial only),
Country, choose Mexico from drop-down menu
Zip/Postal Code,
Choose your highest Skill Level Rating*
Choose email preferences‡ about new sessions that match your skill level and location, Yes or No (NOTE: these can be changed/customized later by clicking on the My Account button).
7. You can choose to create a Password or not.
8. Check “Accept Cookies.”
9. Complete the anti-spam verification question.
10. Click Register.
*RATING: Note, the system automatically adds your rating next to your name, note that the SMA Pickleball club no longer uses ratings for open play sessions.
‡ EMAILS: In order to not receive a ton of emails about sessions being added etc. we strongly recommend that once you have set up your account, you go to My Account, select Emails from a tab at the top and go through and uncheck what you don’t want to receive.
