Pickleball and Tennis Courts
November 4, 2024 update: All Pickleball Courts closed for exterior fence repair, Wednesday November 6th.
2024 Fall Tennis/Pickleball Court Programming Schedule:
Pickleball:
Township Program; Wednesday, Oct 23 (11a-1:30p) courts 1-8
*Important Note – this does not include Township resident court reservations via the App. See further down for detail*
Tennis (courts 1-3):
Adult Tennis Programs: Dates: Wednesdays, September 4 to October 9; Time: 9:00-12p
HS Tennis: August 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 (11 am to 1 pm); September 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, and October 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29; 3:30 to 4:45 pm
Youth Tennis League: Saturdays: 9/7—Oct 19 (2p-6p)
Thank you for a wonderful first season on our new pickleball and tennis courts! They were always packed with friendly faces which was great to see! Pickleball rules in 2023 carried over organically from the five years of play on the “black macadam” courts. But we kept an eye on play and took resident feedback, knowing we may need to tweak some things heading in to 2024, to give residents the best possible play experience.
We formed a pickleball focus group of Township residents across demographics (age, play time, paddle up vs. reservation etc.) in early September. The committee met two times, each time taking discussions back to their fellow players for additional input. The focus group recommendations were then reviewed and recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission.
The following will be implemented beginning on February 1, 2024:
- Reservations just for residents and only on weekdays
Reservations remain: max of two weeks in advance, one hour long, non-consecutive hours, just on courts 1 & 2
- New reservation system
We are moving to the ReserveR app for reservations, its available for both Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reserver&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1
and iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reserver/id6449623660
The app is free to use; you can also see other players to link up and play
- Courts renumbered; reservations on courts closest to playground (court numbers are flipped from current numbering)
- Courts are all paddle up, except for reservations
Four total paddle up racks, one per two courts (purchase of two more)
Play to 11
Winners stay on court and split
Max of two games in a row as winners
If 10 people waiting, play to 9
If 20 people waiting, all 4 players off after one game
These would be the common rules, posted on large, aluminum signs
Courts to remain “all skill levels”
Questions? Email Jason at jlang@eastgoshen.org