Village of Hinsdale | Parks & Recreation • ADULT PROGRAMS
BROOK PARK PICKLEBALL ROUND ROBIN PLAY
1 . Specific ROUND ROBIN times are designated on the pickleball court schedule . 2 . During designated ROUND ROBIN times anyone can use courts , but ROUND ROBIN participants have priority .
3 . When courts are full and players are waiting to get access to a court , courts will be cycled after each game . If less than 12 players are waiting , cycling may be done in 2 ’ s rather than full courts .
4 . Either “ paddling ” or the white board on the south side fence will be used to sequence the next players to use the first available vacant court .
5 . People who wish to play with their set group can put themselves into the court rotation as a group . They should cycle in and out per the method indicated above .
6 . Typical wait time to cycle in is between 1 and 15 minutes . Games typically last about 12-15 minutes .
7 . Those wishing to play MORE THAN ONE GAME in a row with a set group of friends or family should pick a time outside of the designated ROUND ROBIN times or wait until ROUND ROBIN has slowed to allow for a court to be removed from cycling .
8 . Times not listed as ROUND ROBIN are not subject to the rules listed above . Instead , courts are available on a first-come first-served basis . ROUND ROBIN may still happen during these times , but court priority goes to those that DO NOT wish to cycle into ROUND ROBIN . ROUND ROBIN groups should yield a court to any / all prearranged groups that wish to play .
BROOK PARK PICKLEBALL COURT SCHEDULE
DEFINITIONS
Round Robin- A group of people , often strangers , participating in rotational play . After each short game , players will leave the court and new players will rotate in .
Paddling- The use of a paddle / racket to indicate a place in line of play . Often times stuck into a chain link fence or lined up on a surface .
Cycling- When courts are rotated after each game and waiting players in paddling system have priority .
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