LPC LADDER LEAGUE GUIDELINES

DAYS & LEVELS & TIMES

3.75 Monday, 2.5 Tuesday, 4.0/4.5+ Wednesday, 3.50 Thursday, 3.0 Friday

NEW: 2.5 Tuesday 7:30-9:00pm or 5pm-6pm?

NEW: 4.5+ (Advanced) – 8pm slot on 4.0 night

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CHOOSING YOUR LEVEL

Please register for the level that best reflects your current competitive play. We reserve the right to move you up or down, based on your play.

👉 View skill levels here:
https://www.lakeshorepickleballclub.com/skill-levels

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2.0-2.5 Novice focus on:

• Rules & Scoring

• Serving the ball in

• Hitting the ball over

 

3.0 Advanced Beginner - proficient in above &

• Better Consistency and Control

• Consistent serve and return of serve

• Basic Shots

• Third Shot Strategy

• Learning when to come to the net

 

3.5 Intermediate players- proficient in above &

• Decent rallies

• Communication and play strategy

• Can play both a “soft” and “hard” game

• Directional control and placement

• Increasing drop shots and dinking

 

3.75 - Advanced Intermediate - proficient in above &

• More consistent version of a 3.5

• Fewer unforced errors

• Better control and resetting

• Improved court positioning

 

 4.0+ Advanced players - proficient in above &

• Strategy - anticipating opponents moves and weaknesses

• Control pace of game using finesse and power

• Proficient in third shot drops and dinking

4.0 – 4.5+ (Competitive Level) - This is a highly competitive session.

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To participate in 4.0-4.5+, you must meet at ONE of the following:

• DUPR rating of 4.0+ or Pickleball Brackets
• Regularly compete in 4.0 tournaments
• Approval from LPC Committee

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🔹 FORMAT

• 90-minute sessions
• 3 courts / up to 12 players
• Winners move up, Losers move down, Partners Split

We will track WINS & LOSSES for each game.

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👉 Teams may be adjusted as needed to maintain competitive and balanced play

REGISTRATION • First-come, first-served - Session filled with 12
• ONE level and ONE time slot per session, per person

When the session is full:  Sign up on Wait List. Players will be given the first option as Subs.

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🔹 MINIMUM PLAYERS - 8 players is required for a session. If more than 8 players register:

• Players 1–8 → Confirmed
• Players 9–12 → Complete the group if space allows
• Additional players → Sub List 

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🔹SUBS -Players are responsible for finding own subs
• Subs must be at the same level
• Use the Sub List provided below (phone # required)

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🔹 ATTENDANCE

Consistency is important - missing more than 2 sessions in a month, may result in being dropped

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🔹 TIME OF PLAY - If a session does not meet minimum participation, time slots may be combined to 6:00pm-7:30pm

IMPORTANT

• Register for only one level and one session
• Players may be moved to a different level if needed to maintain competitive balance
• Ladder League is both competitive and social — good sportsmanship is expected.