Fun Mexican Independence Day pickleball play! Viva Mexico! Welcome to all the new (young) players.

Mirador Court Pickleball Memberships, October 1

Known for being the fastest growing sport, Pickleball is taking the world by storm — and San Carlos is no exception. Mirador Courts boasts 6 community courts, as well as a seating area, restroom facilities, and some of the best views in town.

The new season started on October 1 and you can purchase your new membership passes at Seaside Realty in Plaza Arrecifes (behind the ARCO gas station) now.

This year, we will have 3 different types of Pickleball Memberships:

* Seasonal (1500 pesos for the season, Oct. 1/20 – Sept. 30/21);
* Monthly (500 pesos per month);
* Weekly (200 pesos per week).

The memberships are color-coded and you’ll be asked to show your membership pass when you play, so please bring it with you each time. The Welcome Letter you’ll receive upon paying for your membership will provide you with court rules and they are also posted on the San Carlos Pickleball website.

In an effort to Reduce/ReUse/Recycle, please use last year’s green lanyard and plastic cover if you have one (for seasonal members). And for those players who purchase a Monthly or Weekly membership, kindly deposit their expired pass in the mailbox at the front gate at the courts so that we can reuse the lanyard and plastic cover. Thank you.

This year, due to Covid-19, organized activities will be limited. But there are still lots of benefits to being a Mirador Courts member — and it is just so darn fun!

More information is available on the website and Facebook page. See you on the courts!

El Clasico de Otono, November 21 & 22

Click here to register (using Global Pickleball Network. This is our first time using this system, so you’ll need to join Global Pickleball Network first, then register for the event).

Men’s Day: Saturday, November 21, 9am – 2pm, 8 teams per skill group (3.0, 3.5, 4.0+).

Women’s Day: Sunday, November 22, 9am – 2pm, 8 teams per skill group (3.0, 3.5, 4.0+).

Classic Skill Level play. Sign up as 3.0, 3.5, or 4.0+ teams. Round Robin Pool Play, followed by elimination brackets.

This is free for members. $25 USD (500 pesos) for non-members. Space is limited, so sign up now.

Even if you’re not planning to play on November 21 or 22, if you register with Global Pickleball Network now, you’ll be all set for the next event.

If you have any questions, please contact James Main at destinationpickleball@yahoo.com.

Open Play, Monday – Saturday

Open Play takes place every morning except Sunday from 7:00am to noon. In order to accommodate all the skill levels, we are scheduling the Open Play as follows:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays:
Players under skill level 3.5 will play on four courts — Courts 4, 5, 6 and 3.
Players skill level 3.5 and above will play on two courts – Courts 1 and 2.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays:
Players skill level 3.5 and above will play on four courts — Courts 1, 2, 3 and 6.
Players under skill level 3.5 will play on two courts – Courts 4 and 5.

Continue to use the paddle holders as you are now — lower skill levels use the holders on the wind-sock side; higher skill levels use the paddle holder on the Bonifacio’s side). Please do not re-arrange players’ paddles once they are in the holder.

How do you know your skill level? Base it on what skill level you would play in a tournament. The USAPA provides Skill Assessment Sheets on their website. Click here for assessments for all skill levels. You can also ask James Main, Darren Thompson, Deb Forrester or Theresa Melius to help you determine your skill rating.

Open play is a great way to meet new friends and hone your skills. You don’t need to gather a group of friends to go play, you can just show up by yourself and get in on a game. Arrive and leave at any time during Open Play.

When you arrive at the courts, put your paddle in the paddle-holder so you can get on a court and PLAY!

You can also check the calendar or court reservation system for Open Play days and times.

And remember, you can reserve your own court anytime around the Open Play times if you want to play with specific people for a few hours or do some drills with a few friends.

Sunday Round Robins, Queen/King of the Courts, clinics — may start in November once more members are back in town. Stay tuned for more information.

Lessons with James

Playing Pickleball during Covid-19

It’s up to you to access your own risk and decide whether or not you should play at this time. If you choose to play at Mirador Courts, please engage in everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include:

• Stay home when you are sick.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. The restrooms are available for our use (keys are in the white shed; please lock the restroom after use).
• Maintain a healthy distance from each other when off the courts.
• Feel free to bring your own chair, or place your Membership Card on your chair from the court to reserve it so that others will not use it during play.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. No hugs, handshakes, high fives or paddle taps.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects daily. Coronavirus can live on plastic and metal. At the courts, that’s the balls, tables, chairs, locks on the doors, the fence, the paddle holder, the umbrella handle, etc. etc. The Board will not be doing daily disinfecting of the courts, so it is up to anyone who chooses to play to clean and disinfect any surfaces that they will come into contact with.

Pickleball Survey

We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey.

Let the Board know what you think. Give us your feedback on things like “What are we currently doing as a club that you like?” and “What offerings interest you?”.

Click here to take the survey.

Pickleball Magazine: October / November 2020

Click here or on the cover image to open the magazine.

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2020 Chicago Open Pro Men’s Doubles Gold: Ben Johns & Adam Stone vs Riley Newman & Tyson McGuffin

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