Pickleball Cambridge

Join us twice per week for a fun and friendly casual Join us once per week for a fun and friendly casual pickleball session! Our sessions are designed to be inclusive and enjoyable for all abilities.

Event Details

• 🕒 When: Every Tuesday evening
• 📍 Where: Nightingale Recreational Ground, Nightingale Avenue, CB1 8SG, Cambridge
• 🛠️ Equipment: All equipment is provided including the court, nets, rackets and balls. 
• Other: Paid council parking is available on Nightingale Avenue.

🎯 What to Expect

Our sessions focus on:

• Socialising: Meet new people and enjoy the community spirit while building into the session with an easy ~10 minute warmup consisting of rallies.
• Casual Play: Engage in friendly doubles matches to a game with constant rotation after every game so you can play with and against whoever you like.
• Skill Development: Opportunities to improve your game in a supportive environment. The event lead will ensure you play on a court with other players at your level. Equally, if you'd like to take it easy or push yourself feel free to jump on a court with whoever you like. 

📘 Basic Rules of Pickleball

Before jumping straight in it is always helpful to know the basic rules of pickleball:

• Scoring: Points are only scored by the serving team. Games are typically played to 11 points, and you must win by 2. In doubles, both players on a team get a chance to serve before the serve passes to the opposition (except at the very start of the game, where only one player serves). The score is always called as three numbers in doubles: serving team score – receiving team score – server number (e.g. 5–3–2).
• Serving: Serves must be made underarm, with contact below the waist, and the paddle moving in an upward motion. The serve is hit diagonally across the court and must land in the opponent’s service box. Only one serve attempt is allowed (no second serve). The serve must clear the “kitchen” (non-volley zone), including the line. At the start of each rally, both the serve and the return must bounce once before players can hit volleys (this is known as the “double bounce rule”).
• Faults: A fault occurs if a serve lands outside the correct service box or in the kitchen, if a player hits the ball out of bounds, into the net, or allows it to bounce twice. Players cannot volley (hit the ball in the air) while standing in the kitchen or touching its line. A fault results in loss of serve or a point for the serving team.

For a comprehensive overview, see The Basic Rules of Pickleball by Pickleball England (2 min read) or view this video. If you have any questions about the rules please reach out to the session lead.

📝 How to Sign Up

Joining is easy:

• Online sign-up: Visit our homepage and click "join" on an event you like. For pickleball in Cambridge simply join one of the events at the top of this page.
• Payment: Secure your spot by completing the online payment process through Stripe. Memberships will be coming soon. 
• Confirmation: You'll receive a confirmation email with session details and a link to the WhatsApp group chat.
• WhatsApp: After you've joined you will be emailed a link to join our WhatsApp groups. Feel free to pop any questions you may have in these.

Note: Limited spots available to ensure quality playtime for all participants.

🧍 Who Can Join?

Our sessions are open to:

• Relaxed players: Players of all levels looking for a chill, judgement free environment to play in.
• Beginners: New to pickleball? We'll guide you through the basics.
• Intermediate: Looking to refine your skills? Join us for slightly more competitive yet friendly games.

All abilities are welcome, please note you must be at least 18 years old to attend.

📞 Contact Us

For any queries or further information:

Email: andy@thesocialsport.com.

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