3.0 Intermediate Level Play

This Salida night of Pickleball is for a skill level of 3.0 (Intermediate) players.  

Wednesday, August 28                         

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Centennial Park Courts

Read the 3.0 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 3.0 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 REGISTRATING FOR A 3.0 NON-CLUB TOURNAMENT.  

3.0 Skill Level (also possesses all 2.5 skills)

- Knows the fundamental rules and can keep score

- Dinks mostly in opposite kitchen and is dinking lower over the net. 

-Able to sustain dinking in the game.

- Uses both forehand and backhand on returns and forehands on overhead returns with some control (depth, placement).

- Working at keeping the serve deep and return of serve deep, regularly serves past mid-court. 

- Moves quickly towards the non-volley zone when opportunity is there.

- Trying to make flatter returns (where appropriate).

- Sustains short volley sessions at the net. 

- Aware of partner's position on the court & moving as a team. 

- Developing more power and/or softness in their shots.

- Somewhat a uni-dimensional player working at broadening their playing repertoire.  

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.