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Spring '23

PSL COVID-19 Spring 2023 Statement:

By registering for a PSL spring '23 league, you are committing to participate in the designated league and are required to follow all facility requirements for participation. If at any point during the spring '23 season the facility requirements for participation change, you must adhere to the new guidelines or you will not be permitted to play and no refunds will be given. Such changes to guidelines could include but are not limited to the wearing of masks, limited facility capacity, or vaccination requirements. We stand by any facility decisions that fall in line with our commitment to continue league play safely.

 

All players MUST follow our Indoor Sports Protocols

 

 

Pickleball is the newest PSL sport! This fun up and coming sport is a paddleball sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Each pickleball match consists of three games played to 15 points, and teams may roster up to four players on their team.

 

We are currently waiting to hear back from some facilities on their spring availability! Keep checking back for more details, but we do know that spring '23 registration will open at 12pm on Monday, February 6th.

 

Pickleball is an open gendered sport and matches are self refereed. GAMMA graciously donates pickleballs for each season, but pickleball players must bring their own paddle.

 

Be sure to stay out of the kitchen or we'll call you for a fault! League questions can be emailed to Ky. 

 

NOTIFY US OF SCORES HERE!

 
Pickleball
  2 vs 2 - Open Gender

Spring '23 Pickleball - Mondays at The Carnegie Boys & Girls Club - Intermediate

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Locations for Spring '23 Pickleball - Mondays at The Carnegie Boys & Girls Club - Intermediate
Schedule Standings

PSL COVID-19 Spring 2023 Statement:

By registering for a PSL Spring 2023 league, you are committing to participate in the designated league and are required to follow all facility requirements for participation. If at any point during the Spring '23 season the facility requirements for participation change, you must adhere to the new guidelines or you will not be permitted to play and no refunds will be given. Such changes to guidelines could include but are not limited to the wearing of masks, limited facility capacity, or vaccination requirements. We stand by the Carnegie Boys & Girls Club and any decisions that fall in line with our commitment to continue league play safely.

What you can expect from us:

- All teams will play eight regular season matches and the top four teams in the league will make playoffs
- Please note that, depending on the number of teams who register, there may be double and bye weeks during the season, but all teams are guaranteed eight matches
- Each match consists of three games, played to 15, and a new team to meet each week
- Your fee includes the facility, pickleballs, a prize for the champions, and league facilitation
- Pickleball matches are self-refereed and players must have their own paddles

What we expect from you:

- Team captains will need to add their teammates to the LeagueLab roster and can roster up to four players
- All players will need to sign the waiver and can do so electronically through their player dashboard
- Team fees can be paid by the captains, or split up among teammates and must be paid before your first game according to our payment policy
- We ask that captain's submit their scores at the end of each night based on the honor system
- All pickleball players must be 18 or older and be PUMP members
- Last but not least, remember to have fun and be a good sport

3.13, 3.20, 3.27, 4.3, 4.17, 4.24, 5.1, 5.8, 5.15

7:30 PM, 8:15 PM, 9:00 PM

Pickleball
  2 vs 2 - Open Gender

Spring '23 Pickleball - Tuesdays at The Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club - Rec

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Locations for Spring '23 Pickleball - Tuesdays at The Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club - Rec
Schedule Standings

PSL COVID-19 Spring 2023 Statement:

By registering for a PSL Spring 2023 league, you are committing to participate in the designated league and are required to follow all facility requirements for participation. If at any point during the Spring '23 season the facility requirements for participation change, you must adhere to the new guidelines or you will not be permitted to play and no refunds will be given. Such changes to guidelines could include but are not limited to the wearing of masks, limited facility capacity, or vaccination requirements. We stand by the Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club and any decisions that fall in line with our commitment to continue league play safely.

What you can expect from us:

- All teams will play seven regular season matches and all teams will make playoffs
- Please note that, depending on the number of teams who register, there may be double and bye weeks during the season, but all teams are guaranteed eight matches
- Each match consists of three games, played to 15, and a new team to meet each week
- Your fee includes the facility, pickleballs, a prize for the champions, and league facilitation
- Pickleball matches are self-refereed and players must have their own paddles

What we expect from you:

- Team captains will need to add their teammates to the LeagueLab roster and can roster up to four players
- All players will need to sign the waiver and can do so electronically through their player dashboard
- Team fees can be paid by the captains, or split up among teammates and must be paid before your first game according to our payment policy
- We ask that captain's submit their scores at the end of each night based on the honor system
- All pickleball players must be 18 or older and be PUMP members
- Last but not least, remember to have fun and be a good sport

3.14, 3.21, 3.28, 4.4, 4.11, 4.18, 4.25, 5.2, 5.9

8:00 PM, 8:45 PM

Pickleball
  2 vs 2 - Open Gender

Spring '23 Pickleball - Wednesdays at The Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club - Rec

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Sign up by team OR by individual
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Locations for Spring '23 Pickleball - Wednesdays at The Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club - Rec
Schedule Standings

PSL COVID-19 Spring 2023 Statement:

By registering for a PSL Spring 2023 league, you are committing to participate in the designated league and are required to follow all facility requirements for participation. If at any point during the Spring '23 season the facility requirements for participation change, you must adhere to the new guidelines or you will not be permitted to play and no refunds will be given. Such changes to guidelines could include but are not limited to the wearing of masks, limited facility capacity, or vaccination requirements. We stand by the Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club and any decisions that fall in line with our commitment to continue league play safely.

What you can expect from us:

- All teams will play seven regular season matches and all teams will make playoffs
- Please note that, depending on the number of teams who register, there may be double and bye weeks during the season, but all teams are guaranteed eight matches
- Each match consists of three games, played to 15, and a new team to meet each week
- Your fee includes the facility, pickleballs, a prize for the champions, and league facilitation
- Pickleball matches are self-refereed and players must have their own paddles

What we expect from you:

- Team captains will need to add their teammates to the LeagueLab roster and can roster up to four players
- All players will need to sign the waiver and can do so electronically through their player dashboard
- Team fees can be paid by the captains, or split up among teammates and must be paid before your first game according to our payment policy
- We ask that captain's submit their scores at the end of each night based on the honor system
- All pickleball players must be 18 or older and be PUMP members
- Last but not least, remember to have fun and be a good sport

3.15, 3.22, 3.29, 4.5, 4.12, 4.19, 4.26, 5.3, 5.10

8:00 PM, 8:45 PM

Pickleball
  2 vs 2 - Open Gender

Spring '23 Pickleball - Thursdays at The Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club - Rec

More Info
Sign up by team OR by individual
More Info
Locations for Spring '23 Pickleball - Thursdays at The Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club - Rec
Schedule Standings

PSL COVID-19 Spring 2023 Statement:

By registering for a PSL Spring 2023 league, you are committing to participate in the designated league and are required to follow all facility requirements for participation. If at any point during the Spring '23 season the facility requirements for participation change, you must adhere to the new guidelines or you will not be permitted to play and no refunds will be given. Such changes to guidelines could include but are not limited to the wearing of masks, limited facility capacity, or vaccination requirements. We stand by the Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club and any decisions that fall in line with our commitment to continue league play safely.

What you can expect from us:

- All teams will play seven regular season matches and all teams will make playoffs
- Please note that, depending on the number of teams who register, there may be double and bye weeks during the season, but all teams are guaranteed eight matches
- Each match consists of three games, played to 15, and a new team to meet each week
- Your fee includes the facility, pickleballs, a prize for the champions, and league facilitation
- Pickleball matches are self-refereed and players must have their own paddles

What we expect from you:

- Team captains will need to add their teammates to the LeagueLab roster and can roster up to four players
- All players will need to sign the waiver and can do so electronically through their player dashboard
- Team fees can be paid by the captains, or split up among teammates and must be paid before your first game according to our payment policy
- We ask that captain's submit their scores at the end of each night based on the honor system
- All pickleball players must be 18 or older and be PUMP members
- Last but not least, remember to have fun and be a good sport

3.16, 3.23, 3.30, 4.6, 4.13, 4.20, 4.27, 5.4, 5.11

8:00 PM, 8:45 PM

 

Pickleball Rules

GENERAL

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

  • All participants must agree to the waiver of liability. 
  • The waiver can be accepted on each participant player’s dashboard. 
  • A waiver must be signed for each league that is participated in.
  • All participants in the league assume the risk of injury. The PSL, its volunteers, and employees shall not be liable for injury to person, loss or damage to personal property arising from or in any way resulting from participation in the league.

SPORTSMANSHIP

  • Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
  • Any behavior that is deemed violent, harassing, and/or inappropriate in any way, as witnessed by the umpire, referee, or PUMP/PSL staff, will result in the actions outlined in our Sportsmanship Policy.
  • A player who is ejected from a match must leave the premises immediately. Play will not resume until the ejected player has left.
  • Officials reserve the right to end a match at any point if the overall sportsmanship is out of line.
  • Captains are to be the team liaison to discuss any call or rule with an official during match play.

 

TEAMS

SUBMITTING A ROSTER

  • Each team must submit a roster with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 players.
  • No player may register for more than 1 team within the same league.
  • Rosters must be submitted and a waiver form must be signed before any player may take the court.
  • Rosters must be finalized and no changes are allowed after the third week of play.
  • A player who is not on your roster and/or has not signed a waiver form may not play in the league.
  • Only rostered players will be eligible for playoffs.

PLAYERS

  • A team consists of 2 players.
    • Teams may use any combination of genders to make up their team.
  • A team may pick up 1 player from another PSL team in the league to avoid forfeit.
    • If rostered players arrive late, they must be immediately inserted into the game for the substitute players.
    • You cannot pick up substitute players for playoffs.

FORFEITS

  • Teams must submit a forfeit form when they are unable to play
    • A score of 15-0 will be given to the opposing team
    • Teams forfeiting 2 or more times during the regular season will be ineligible for playoffs

 

 

MATCH SCHEDULE

START TIME

  • All matches will start at their scheduled time.
  • If a team does not have enough players to start the first game of the match by 10 minutes after the match’s scheduled start time, they will forfeit the first game.
  • If a second player arrives between 11 and 15 minutes after the scheduled start time, the second and third games of the match will be played as scheduled.
  • Once 15 minutes after the scheduled start time has passed, the match is recorded as a forfeit and the teams are allowed to use the remaining time to practice or organize a pickup game.

MATCH LENGTH

  • Regulation match play will consist of 3 games, each played to 15 points, win by 2.
  • Scores should be submitted immediately after the game.
    • If a team cannot remember the scores of the specific games of the match a 15-10 score will be given.
  • Each team gets 1 timeout per game.
    • Each timeout is 30 seconds.

 

RULES

PLAYING FIELD

  • The field of play is rectangular, 44 feet long by 20 feet wide, divided into 2 halves by a center dividing net. 
  • Each half has a line that is 10 feet away and parallel with the net. This indicates a no-volley zone, also known as the Kitchen.

MATCH PLAY

  • Before the start of the match, the home team will choose whether they’d like to serve first, or which side of the court they prefer.
  • All serves must be made underhand, below the waist, and diagonally toward the opponent’s service court.
  • The ball cannot bounce when it is being served.
  • Serves must cross the non-volley line on the opponent's side.
  • If the serve lands in the non-volley zone or on the non-volley line, it is considered a fault and the other team gets the ball.
  • The server must be positioned behind the baseline and on their quadrant of the court.
  • Only one serve attempt is allowed.
    • The exception to this rule is a let serve. Let serves result in a replay.
    • A let serve is a serve that hits the net and continues on to the other side.
    • Two let serves in a row result in a fault.
  • 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 – this is called the double bounce rule.
  • After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either hit the ball before it bounces or play it off a bounce.
  • A ball contacting any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered in.
    • A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.
  • A point is scored if the returning team fails to return the ball or if the returning team commits a fault.
    • Points are only scored by the serving team.
  • 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.
  • A fault is any action that stops play because of a rule violation.
    • The ball is hit into the net on the serve or any return.
    • The ball is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side.
    • The ball is hit out of bounds.
    • A ball is volleyed from the non-volley zone.
    • A ball bounces twice before being struck by the receiver.
    • A player, player’s clothing, or any part of a player’s paddle touches the net or the net post when the ball is in play.
    • There is a violation of a service rule.
    • A ball in play strikes a player or anything the player is wearing or carrying.
    • A ball in play strikes any permanent object before bouncing on the court.
  • The non-volley zone is the court area within 10ft 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball.

 

EQUIPMENT

  • Athletic shoes suitable for court play are required.
  • PSL will provide nets and pickleballs for teams.

 

 

PLAYOFFS

SEEDING

  • Playoffs are based on win/loss record.
  • The number of teams to qualify for playoffs will vary from season to season based on the number of teams registered.
  • Teams forfeiting 2 or more times during the regular season will be ineligible for playoffs.

TIEBREAKERS

  • All teams tied in the standings will use the following tiebreakers, in order, to determine seeding:
    • Most regular season wins.
    • Head to head.
    • Most matches won.
    • Coin toss.

 

3-way tiebreakers: When 3 or more teams are tied, all teams will be ranked on the same criteria as opposed to knocking a team out then returning to the top of the tiebreaker list. Tiebreakers will be applied until all teams that are tied can be ranked using the same criteria.  If the teams did not play one another in an even amount of matches then “head to head” will be skipped.

 

Announcements

LOGIN ISSUES

Many of our login issues stem from errors in the emails of invited players and can be easily resolved.

Reminder: please use your email address (the one associated with your PUMP account) as your username.

If the emails do not match it will not work.

If you cannot login, FILL OUT THIS FORM. 

 

UPCOMING REGISTRATIONS

 

Spring 2023 Registration Dates! Registration will open at 12pm each day for the sport listed. Click on each sport for more information!

 

Tuesday, February 28th: Flag Football

Wednesday, March 8th: Kickball

Thursday, March 9th: Softball
 

 

 

UPDATED GENDER POLICY

We are very excited to share our newly updated PSL Gender Policy for Inclusive Game Play

Any feedback on this policy can be voiced here!

 

PSL Staff's hours of league correspondence: 

Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

*Note these are the hours that PSL staff is usually available for email and/or phone calls. We will do our best to respond to you as soon as possible and appreciate your patience. 

 

If your team needs to forfeit please notify us here. 

 

 

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