Outdoor Open Play - 2019

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Outdoor play will begin June, 2019 with the following schedule at Riverview Park, Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Sunday
            1 to 3 p.m., open/social play
Monday
            9 to 11 a.m., men-only play**
            5:30 to 8 p.m., women-only play
Tuesday
            9 to 11 a.m., open/social play
Wednesday
            9 to 11 a.m., beginner lessons and clinic - courts 1, 2, 3
            9 to 11 a.m., pickleball lite open play - courts 4, 5, 6
            6 to 8 p.m., open/social play
Thursday
            9 to 11 a.m., open/social play
Friday
            9 to 11 a.m., drills
Saturday
            9 to 11 a.m., open/social play

Open play is free to members of Eagle River Pickleball Association. Non-members are welcomed to play and pay a $1/day fee.
** If the men are not using all the courts, others are welcome to play on the remaining courts.

Designated Court Open Play

Courts 1, 2, and 5: Open/intermediate play
  • Staging area: outside the fence on the SE side of the court.
  • Players interested in playing on these courts wait in this area for a game to end. Stack paddles (against the fence or on the picnic table for now) in the staging area if waiting to enter a game. When a court opens, the people with the first two paddles (or first four if a lot of people are waiting) should enter the game. 
Court 3 and 4: Advanced play
  • Staging area: outside the fence on the SW side of the courts.
  • Players interested in playing on this court wait in this area for a game to end. Stack paddles (against the fence or on the picnic table for now) in the staging area if waiting to enter a game. When a court opens, the people with the first two paddles (or first four if a lot of people are waiting) should enter the game.​
Court 6: Pickleball lite
  • Staging area: outside the fence on the NE side of the courts.
  • Players interested in playing on this court wait in this area for a game to end. Stack paddles (against the fence for now) in the staging area if waiting to enter a game. When a court opens, the people with the first two paddles (or first four if a lot of people are waiting) should enter the game.
Whether planning to play stronger players than you or weaker players than you, be sure to read these Tips from The Pickleball Guru's on playing up or down.

Indoor Open Play
​October 2018 - February 2019

Open play is available Monday evenings 6 - 9 pm on Court 3 of the Northland Pines High School Field House. Four pickleball courts are available. Enter the building via Door 15 on the back side of the school.
There will be no play on December 24 and 31.
​EMAIL COMMUNICATION
Communication to members is through the Eagle River Pickleball Association email list. If you are not on the email list and wish to be added, use the Contact Us form to ask to be added.

Beginner Play & Clinics

​Wednesdays 
Pickleball 101 will be headed up by Al Geiger and Pickleball 102 will be headed up by Melody West.
​Pickleball paddles will be supplied for those participants who do not have one.

Pickleball drills

Fridays 
​​Drills are designated opportunities for players to practice improving specific skills while not playing a game.
Drills will be led by Melody West and Fred Young. 
On dates that they are unable to be there, the time will be set aside for self-led drills.