League Rules

• Teams must submit team name upon registration.
• Beginner and Intermediate League Games will be played in the evenings with the first game starting at 6pm
• Senior League Games will be played in the morning with the first game starting at 10am.
• The league is 6 weeks followed by a playoff.
• Intermediate and Beginner League teams will play 2 games/week, while the senior league will play 4 games/week.
• Players must be at least 16 years of age in Intermediate and Beginner Leagues
  • Any player under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian signature on the waiver.
• Players in the Senior League must be at least 55 years of age.
• Weekly substitutions are allowed if agreed upon by the League Director, and all other players in the league.
• A player cannot be on more than 1 roster.
• The deadline to make roster changes is 1 week (7 Days) prior to the beginning of the league. If the league is scheduled to begin on January 10^th, the deadline to make a roster change would be 11:59 on January 3^rd.
• The playoff bracket is dependent on the number of teams in the league.
• A player must play in at least 3 of a team’s regular season games to qualify for the playoffs.
• A Team must be paid in full before the registration deadline.
• No Refunds will be given if a team cancels their registration after the registration deadline.
• Players are permitted to switch teams if every team captain agrees to the switch. There is no majority vote, every team captain must agree to the switch.
• Players who want to switch teams must formally submit a request to the league manager.
• The league schedule will be sent out at least 2 days prior to the scheduled start date of the league.
• League Standings and statistics will be kept.
• Players must keep their belongings off the courts. Narrow Valley Sportsplex has lockers and benches for personal belongings.
• Players should be aware of the Narrow Valley Sportsplex pickleball court rule list and not violate the rules.
• Games will be played at 4 courts at a time.

GAME PLAY

• Games are 3 matches, first 2 matches are to 11 points, and the 3^rd match to 15 points if necessary.
• The first possession of the game will be decided by who is the home team.
• Games are to follow USA Pickleball Rules, which are posted at all 4 courts. See the rule sheet for any discrepancies.
  • USA Pickleball Rules are also available online for any player to view.
• Each game will be officiated by a Narrow Valley Sportsplex Pickleball Instructor or League Director to ensure the safety and sportsmanship of all participants.
• Games will be forfeited if a team doesn’t have enough players or doesn’t show up within 10 minutes after a game’s scheduled start time.
  • Substitutions are allowed if agreed upon by League Director, Pickleball Instructors, and all other players in the league.
• A forfeited game will result in a final score of 22-0.

POST GAME?

• Team captains from both teams will sign a scorecard containing the correct game score and submit it to the League Director.
• Scorecards are kept by the League Director / Pickleball Instructor during the games.

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SPORTSMANSHIP

• Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
• Any behavior that is deemed violent, harassing, and/or inappropriate in any way, as witnessed by the referee, or tournament staff, will result in the appropriate penalties and disciplinary actions being taken.
• Tournament organizers reserve the right to end a game at any point if the overall sportsmanship is out of line.