3.5 Advanced Intermediate Play

This Salida night of Pickleball play is for a skill level of 3.5 (Advanced Intermediate) players.  

Monday, August 19                              

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Centennial Park Courts

Read the 3.5 skill levels below to assist you in determining your level.  Registration for this event should be based on respect for the event's level of play.  Signing up for this 3.5 Advanced Intermediate play should be based on a reasonable and honest assessment of your level - it should NOT be based on your desired level of play.  YOU SHOULD NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS YOU WOULD CONSIDER REGISTERING FOR A 3.5 NON-CLUB TOURNAMENT.  

3.5 Skill Level (also possesses all 3.0 skills)

- Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the rules of the game, including "special case" rules

- Gets a high majority of serves and return of serves deep in the service court 

-Often hits to the weak side of the opponent

- Demonstrates strategies of playing during games

- Actively works with partners in communicating covering court, moving to net

- With varying consistency executes lobs, forehand/backhand ground strokes, overheads, net volleys, and sustained dinking

- Some use of drop shots to get to the net

- Specifically places shots rather than just hitting shots anywhere 

- Selective mixing up soft shots and power shots to create an advantage 

- Able to create coverage gaps and then hit to these gaps

- Able to adjust to differing ball speeds consistently 

- Hits fewer balls out of bounds or in the net

- Has a moderate number of unforced errors per game

- Demonstrates ability to intentionally play in offensive mode

- Self-correcting after play is over

- Demonstrates extended periods of multi-dimensional play

Play will begin at 6:00 p.m.  Come a bit early for an opportunity to warm up prior to play.

We have 4 pickleball courts reserved for this activity and are limiting the registration to 16 people.    

These events require a multiple of 4 people to fill the courts.  Please do not sign up for this event if you are not confident you will be able to attend the event (barring a last-minute emergency).  Please give as much notice as you can if you sign up but can't attend.  Players are expected to play the entire scheduled time.