On behalf of the Sun City Center Pickleball Board, I would like to wish our snowbirds a safe trip home, as well as a safe return trip next fall.

It was obvious at our membership meeting that the majority of members want to keep group play. The court usage committee brought suggestions to the Board, and the Board has come up with the following SCC CA Time GROUP Play Rules:

     Group time slots are assigned by written requests to the SCC VP – [email protected]

     Existing group schedule is posted on the bulletin board.

     Changes in schedule, add or dissolve of groups must be by written requests to the SCC PB VP.

     Groups can only play 2 times a week, with a maximum of 2 hours per session.

     Maximum of 3 courts can be used with a maximum of 14 invited players.

     2 courts MUST be open at all times for walk-on players.

     Existing groups have seniority as to their court schedule.

     Both closed and open groups are allowed.

     Before play begins, Group Managers must place a small sign/card on the gate of each reserved court, stating the 

     Group’s Name and Hours of Reserved Time.

     Community leagues (which are sanctioned by the CA) will have 4 courts

     Ladders, ERNE, Introduction to Pickleball, pickleball lessons, etc., will be scheduled during open time.

     During club hours, the courts will be divided into 3 groups.

     Courts 1 and 2 will be for Beginners/Social Play.

     Courts 3,4,5,6, will be for Intermediate.

     Courts 7 and 8 will be for Advance.

Paddle racks are assigned to each group and should be used. Anyone can play in these groups. Please remember to respect the beginners. If a court is open, anyone can play on it. When you finish your game, if there are paddles in the rack, you have to come off the court. If everyone follows these rules, things will run smoothly.

Social play is very important to our club. It gives the membership the opportunity to meet new players and play different skill levels. Our pizza night has been very successful. John, “The Card Master,” has done an excellent job with this event. It has been brought to my attention that during these social events, some of the members have walked off the courts. If you feel that you are too good to play with some members, or don’t like the member you are paired with, maybe these events are not for you.

We were very fortunate to have a member donate $2500 to have Greg Eisman instruct the Introduction to Pickleball. Greg will organize this program. Please remember that Greg is our club pickleball instructor. The rates for lessons starting May 1st will be $20. The only form of payments accepted are checks or money orders made out to Sun City Center Pickleball Club. Please reach out to Greg Eisman at 985-286-6267 for individual or group lessons at any skill level.

May is going to be a very fun-filled month. We have three events scheduled:

•    May 5th – (Tuesday) Taco Tuesday with a Margarita tasting contest.
•    May 16th – (Saturday) Mother’s day cookout
•    May 24th – (Sunday) Memorial day barbecue

 Look for more details on the TeamReach app, the bulletin board, and/or the club website. If anyone has any suggestions or questions, please feel free to contact any board member.

 Remember that our website has all the club information and updates.

SCC Pickleball Club

https://sccflpickleball.club/

John Orton

SCC PB President