Open Play Schedule

• Where: Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs

• When:  Open Play, Monday through Sunday, 8:00 am to 12 noon

Open Play Process:

If less than a group of four players are waiting at the court you are playing on, be courteous and provide them with the needed players from your group for the next game. Player rotations may be decided at each court.

If less than a group of four players are waiting to play at a court, try to match the skill level of players on the court.

After Open Play hours (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.), it is recommended but not required, that players follow the same court rules and etiquette as during Open Play hours.

Paddle-Up Process:

If you are NEW to how the Trough System at MVP works, below is a brief overview:

• The TROUGH system is used when the courts at MVP are full and there are players waiting for an open court.  Paddles are stacked (4 for doubles, 2 for singles) in the trough from left to right (see pic below); the paddles to the left go to the next open court and other paddles move to the left.
• Games are played 1-11, win by 2 and then leave the court so the next group up can take the open court.
• When you finish your game and leave the court, call out “COURT OPEN” and the group to the left in the Trough will go to the open court. 
• Let’s all be polite to one another and fair in our use and sharing of courts during the busy times of day at MVP.

BC OPEN PLAY

 

Open Play Schedule

• Where: Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs

• When:  Open Play, Monday through Sunday, 7:00 am to 12 noon

 

Open Play Process:

If less than a group of four players are waiting at the court you are playing on, be courteous and provide them with the needed players from your group for the next game. Player rotations may be decided at each court.

If less than a group of four players are waiting to play at a court, try to match the skill level of players on the court.

After Open Play hours (7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.), it is recommended but not required that players follow the same court rules and etiquette as during Open Play hours.

Paddle-Up Process:

BC uses paddle up racks to determine next in the queue.  The 12 courts are divided into quadrants (1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12); there is one paddle up rack for each quadrant for a total of four racks. 

• Parties waiting for an open court stack paddles (4 for doubles, 2 for singles) in the rack from left to right (see pic below); the paddles to the left go to the next open court and other paddles move to the left.  Please pay attention to see which of the three courts in your quadrant finish first.
• For each quadrant, games are played 1-11, win by 2 and then leave the court so the next group up can take the open court.
• When you finish your game and leave the court, call out “COURT OPEN” and the group to the left in the rack will go to the open court. 

Let’s all be polite to one another and fair in our use and sharing of courts during the busy times of day.

For other places to play Pickleball in our area, both indoor and outdoor courts, visit our Where to Play page.