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Old 01-28-2024, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by npwalters View Post
Actually no court is designated for a specific ability before 10 am (open play). It is open to anyone. There are times after open play that are designated for a specific skill level.
While this is technically true, most of the rec centers have "reputations" for level of play. What this really comes down to is: Why would you want to play with people who are not near your ability, up or down, and spoil the game for everyone? It's more fun to play with people at your same level. And it is not the responsibility of better players to dumb-down their game to accommodate weaker players during open play. That's for social pickleball groups.