Mixed Doubles Pickleball League
Competitive 4.0-3.5-3.0 "Blended" Ladder league
Starts on Thursday, October 12th - ends December 7th, @ 9 am to 12 noon.
email with questions: KURT BALLAK AT KURTDONNA@SBCGLOBAL.NET
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Entry Fee is $65.00 per person
Payment details-contact information-league format and rules
Entry Fee is $65.00 per person, you enter as a single player, no partner required.
$65.00 per person cost. You sign up as a single player, this is not a partnered league. Payment accepted is through Zelle to 815-666-2602, or pay by Check, Payable to: Kurt Ballak, 24162 Iroquois Drive, Channahon, IL. 60410. See me in person, to pay directly. I have a Contract with the Sportsplex, I am required to cover the courts reservation fee for the league sessions. I will collect all fees. Do not drop in at the Sportsplex to pay, Contact me with questions @ 815-666-2602. Note: League has one opening, subs and players on waitlist do not need to pay unless you move to the full time roster list.
Pay $65.00 payment through you phone using Zelle to 815-666-2602.
Contact: Kurt Ballak 815-666-2602, or email: kurtdonna@sbcglobal.net
League Format
Each week all players will play 4 matches. 5 players will be assigned to a court, and remain on that court the entire duration. The Competitive 4.0-3.5-3.0 blended League Time: 9 am to 12 pm. played on Thursdays. Starting October 12th, going for 8 weeks, skipping Thanksgiving day. Ends December 7th. The Leagues will be operated in a Ladder format, Doubles mixed Round robin rotation. You register as an individual, not as a partnered league. Games will be played to 15. First team to 15 wins the match. 1 point earned for a win. Each player will rotate, and pair up with a new player each match. For each weeks session, every player will have one BYE. Each week, you will move up or down the roster depending upon your points won from the previous week. Points won is your measure of offense. Games won will break tie scores. Winners of the league will be determined by total points won, and then by wins. Final week will be a regular ladder playoff, and ends with a pizza party and beverages. We welcome a small dish to pass (treats), on the final session. If weather becomes a factor, (snow day) that weeks session may be cancelled for safety concerns, and the league will extend to finish the 8 week session, on December 14th.
League By-Laws
Explanation: A random round robin rotation creates the situation where a players are not evenly matched in skill. The outcome is the weaker player gets targeted, and scores are not as balanced.
A ladder league format creates a roster where equally skilled players compete against their own talent level. You move up or down the ladder based on your overall performance.
Blended League format. 4.0 - 3.5 - 3.0.
League will be organized with players attempted to be placed in the league roster at the beginning that are closely matched in skill. This will be based on what players we have returning from the winter league in 2023. New players that signed up in the league will be placed amongst these players in the roster.
For the first 6 weeks. At this point, the league will divide and "lock player rosters" to three levels after the sixth week. This is where you will stay for the final two weeks of the league at that division.
You place on the ladder based on points won overall at the end of week 6 will put you into the rotation for that skill level to the end of the league at week 8.
4 courts will then be assigned to 4.0 level play (20 players).
4 courts will then be assigned to 3.5 level play (20 players).
4 courts will then be assigned to 3.0 level play (20 players).
Deduction of 5 points off the subs total score for having a sub play for you. Penalty declared was added to the "By-Laws". Other leagues do this to prevent abuse.
Substitution player conflicts. Note: Last year we had a few complaints. I would like to suggest that if you need a sub for a week, that you as a participant make your best effort to ask/find a player that is "close to or equal in skill and talent to yours".
Awards: provision to award to BOTH MEN and WOMEN, for 1st, 2nd and 3rd (Gold, Silver, Bronze recognition). Awards will be given at 3 levels of play 4.0, 3.5 and 3.0 divisions at the end of week 8.
Teams play per USA Pickleball rules
Basic League Rules
- Team format is doubles (two players per team).
- Round Robin Mixed Doubles Ladder scoring format.
- Roster position based on Points won (offense), points allowed (defense), then wins.
- The same size playing area and rules are used for both singles and doubles.
The Serve
- The server’s arm must be moving in an upward arc when the ball is struck.
- Paddle contact with the ball must not be made above the waist level.
- The head of the paddle must not be above the highest part of the wrist at contact.
- A ‘drop serve’ is also permitted in which case none of the elements above apply.
- At the time the ball is struck, the server’s feet may not touch the court or outside the imaginary extension of the sideline or centerline and at least one foot must be behind the baseline on the playing surface or the ground behind the baseline.
- The serve is made diagonally crosscourt and must land within the confines of the opposite diagonal court.
- Only one serve attempt is allowed per server.
Serving Sequence
- Both players on the serving doubles team have the opportunity to serve and score points until they commit a fault *(except for the first service sequence of each new game).
- The first serve of each side-out is made from the right/even court.
- If a point is scored, the server switches sides and the server initiates the next serve from the left/odd court.
- As subsequent points are scored, the server continues switching back and forth until a fault is committed and the first server loses the serve.
- When the first server loses the serve the partner then serves from their correct side of the court (except for the first service sequence of the game*).
- The second server continues serving until his team commits a fault and loses the serve to the opposing team.
- Once the service goes to the opposition (at side out), the first serve is from the right/even court and both players on that team have the opportunity to serve and score points until their team commits two faults.
- In singles the server serves from the right/even court when his or her score is even and from the left/odd when the score is odd.
*At the beginning of each new game only one partner on the serving team has the opportunity to serve before faulting, after which the service passes to the receiving team.
Scoring
- Points are scored only by the serving team.
- Games will be played to 15 points, first team to 15 wins.
- When the serving team’s score is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) the player who was the first server in the game for that team will be in the right/even court when serving or receiving; when odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ,11,13,15) that player will be in the left/odd court when serving or receiving.
Two-Bounce Rule
- When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and then the serving team must let it bounce before returning, thus two bounces.
- After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either volley the ball (hit the ball before it bounces) or play it off a bounce (ground stroke).
- The two-bounce rule eliminates the serve and volley advantage and extends rallies.
Non-Volley Zone
- The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net.
- Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from a position within the zone.
- It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone, including the line and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing or carrying to touch the non-volley zone including the associated lines.
- It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.
- A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball.
- The non-volley zone is commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”
Line Calls
- A ball contacting any part of any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered “in.” Be fair with calling line faults.
- A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.
Faults
- A fault is any action that stops play because of a rule violation.
- A fault by the receiving team results in a point for the serving team.
- A fault by the serving team results in the server’s loss of serve or side out.
Determining Serving Team
Any fair method can be used to determine which player or team has first choice of side, service, or receive. (Example: Write a 1 or 2 on the back of the score sheet.). https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/rules-summary/
Once the games are completed, see Kurt Ballak, or other and place score sheets in bin at desk.
Be fair, be honest, line calls and faults can be difficult, it is best to replay one that is difficult to call or is contested.
Email, call/text Kurt Ballak with questions leave a message
kurtdonna@sbcglobal.net or call/text Kurt at 815-666-2602
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PLAYER SIGN UP ROSTERS - SEE WHO IS YOUR COMPETITION
COMPETITIVE 4.0-3.5-3.0 LEAGUE FULL TIME PLAYER ROSTER (9 AM to 12 PM)
1) Marsha Bradstreet
2) Kurt Ballak
3) Melissa Naffziger
4) Bill Bucciarelli
5) Bert Kooi
6) John Wyzkiewicz
7) Lane O'Connor
8) Debbie Berry
9) Sharon Kennedy
10) Charlene Little
11) Wayne Lorenz
12) Jen Dinello
13) Lydia Downey
14) Marilynne Rosen
15) Sue Schmidt
16) Gil Barker
17) Andy Glavanovits
18) Jeff Hensley
19) Ginny Ciba
20) Sandy Marren
21) Kathy Thomas
22) Darren Purnell
23) Linda Vivona
24) Sue Schneider
25) Jen Sandei
26) Suzanne Alexa
27) Mark Biesiada
28) Tom Roth
29) Tracy Simonetta
30) Ingrid Sosa
31) Carol Frenzel
32) Greg Chodil
33) Larry Magolan
34) Bob Hatley
35) Jean Hatley
36) Kit Gillman
37) Melissa Stiegal
38) Molly Page
39) Victor Carrasco
40) Scott Tsilis
41) Mike Abney
42) Mike O'Connell
43) Michele Mondi
44) Bill Falvey
45) Tony Schullo
46) Robert Tomasino
47) Julianne Valentino
48) Frank Valentino
49) Marjorie Hummel
50) Connie Stark
51) Marisa Rohrer
52) Joy Gruber
53) Jennifer Green
54) Barb Abney
55) Pam Kraay
56) Randy Reeder
57) Rick Lewandowski
58) John Cagney
59) Iris Flahive
60) Mark Colantone
COMPETITIVE 4.0-3.5-3.0 BLENDED LEAGUE PLAYER STATUS (9 AM to 12 PM)
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Wait list for Competitive 4.0-3.5-3.0 League
Player List:
1) Robin Stoller
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Sub List for Competitive 4.0-3.5-3.0 League
Sub Player List:
1) Mike Gresh
2) Robin Gunkel
3) Rick Simonetta
4) Jim Joerger
5) Jim Blake
6) Jean Carlson
7) Ron Palicka
8) Dean Skylar
9) Gayle Phee
10) Rene Toledo
11) Stacey Johnson
12) Justin Jelinski
13) Nancy Angel
14) Jean Lalka
15) Steve Solderborg
16) John Lalka
17) Jeanne Weber
18) Sally Conklin
19) Lora Lausch
20) Robin Stoller
21) Jim Blake
22) Bob Laramie
23) TBA -Anyone may be requested to sub, Please keep it fair.
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