NOW OPEN · UVA CLUB PICKLEBALL · OFFICIAL INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY · 9 COURTS · 33,000 SQ FT · 7 DAYS A WEEK · BOOK A COURT →
Open Play

Every level.
Every day.

Open play is organized by skill rating so you're playing at your level, not against it. Seven days a week, four blocks a day. Drop in or reserve your spot in the app.

Weekly Schedule
Morning
7a – 11a
Midday
11a – 2p
Afternoon
2p – 5p
Evening
5p – 10p
Mon
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0+
Tue
3.0
Mixed
3.5
4.0+
Wed
2.5
3.0
Mixed
3.5
Thu
3.0
3.5
4.0+
4.0+
Fri
Mixed
3.0
3.5
Mixed
Sat
2.5
Mixed
3.0
3.5
Sun
Mixed
3.0
3.5
Mixed
2.53.03.54.0+Mixed

Schedule subject to change. Check the in-app booking calendar for real-time availability.

How It Runs

Simple rules.

01

Pods of 4

Open play runs in pods of four on each court. Rotate winners up, losers down. Sit out one rotation if more than four waiting.

02

11-point games

Play to 11, win by 2. Standard scoring. Keep it moving — next match up after every complete game.

03

Rated by skill

Each open play session is rated. Join the session that matches your rating (or one below/above if space allows).

04

Check in at the desk

Scan your membership or pay drop-in at the front. Paddle rental is free for members, $5 for drop-ins.

The Code

Play it
like you mean it.

The unwritten rules that keep open play moving. Works at cvilleSMASH. Works at your local park.

  • 01Call your own lines honestly — if you're not sure, replay the point.
  • 02Line calls go to the receiving team. Questions go to the most senior player on the court.
  • 03No coaching from the sidelines. Cheering is encouraged.
  • 04Clear the court within one rotation of your match ending.
  • 05Pick up balls. Yours and everyone else's.

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