South Jersey Pickleball™

Welcome to the 2024 Outdoor Pickleball Season at Sunrise at DeCou. We are sharing the courts with an Advanced group who have a separate signup. We play on the high number courts and the advanced group plays on the low number courts. Depending on the number of signups in both groups we may need to start limiting the number of people who can register. We are a less formal group of 3.5/3.75 players. We arrive and start playing at first light. Please sign up if you plan to come then and update your RSVP if you are not able to come. If we do not get 4 players, we will not play that day, so an accurate RSVP is important and last minute cancellations are hard on everyone. If we have less than 4 players please check the signup before you come as we get a lot of last minute additions. Please do not sign up if you are not able to come at first light. Instead please sign up and join the Open Pickleball group at 9:00. If you come in between these times, we will try to work you in but may ask you to wait until 9:00 if you would be the third person waiting.

We have 6 brand new courts!! Bring sunscreen, water, paddle and balls. NO chairs on the courts. There are benches but you can bring your chair but must keep it off the court. We will start off with open meetups but try to keep play within levels. With 6 courts we will ask the most advanced to play on the last court moving to least experienced on the first. Let’s see how that goes. Courts are always free to play. First game winners stay after that everyone plays 2 games in a row. There is no instruction. Classes are available through Cherry Hill Township or at the Pennsauken location.

Please bring balls. The same handful of people end up providing balls. The preferred ball is a Franklin X-40 that you can buy on Amazon or locally at Everyone's Racquet. Meetup does not provide balls. Put your initials on the ball and if possible please leave on the court and retrieve your ball when you are ready to go home. This will make play run smoother with less interruptions. It is disruptive for players to have to find out that the previous players took the ball and then have to locate one. Balls are not that expensive and they are easily replaceable.

start time is now 10 AM. Come at whatever time accommodates your schedule and preferences.

Open to intermediate/advanced levels. No instruction is provided.

Note: Beginner classes are available through Cherry Hill Township or at the Pennsauken River Road location.

Court distribution may vary depending on skill levels of those in attendance.

First game: winners stay and split, losers sit. After first game, play 2 consecutive games. Please do not start a court unless there are substitutes in the paddle queue. Please be considerate because players are sometimes pressured and coerced to play when they really need a rest.

Note: Please relinquish a court to players not part of the meet-up. Be kind by inviting them to play through the meet-up structure. If they decline, give them the court after your game ends.

ALL PLAYERS PLAY AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Please be aware that throughout the fall, winter, and spring, players may need to bring blowers and brooms to clear leaves off these courts.
These are outdoor courts. Advanced beginners and intermediate players are welcome. We are here to have fun and play pickleball. No guests until further notice.
Please bring a beverage, chair, pickleballs, and paddle.
A yearly contribution of 10 dollars to South Jersey Pickleball is appreciated and is applicable for all meetups offered under The South Jersey Pickleball venues. Contributions can be given to Cookie Sey or Mary Ann Meloni.