Pickleball

Register for our Term 2 pickleball sessions!

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Sessions are held every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. With morning & afternoon sessions on offer, you can register for $10 per session.

We play casually in a social and fun setting. All abilities & ages 16 years+ are welcome!

To book into multiple sessions online, you will need to book one at a time. You can also book in at reception on the day, should places still be available.

All sessions are held in our indoor stadium with balls provided. Participants must bring their own paddles, or hire a paddle from reception for $5.20.

Participants will play games to 11 points, in the doubles format. Singles will only be played if required due to numbers.
 

NEW All Abilities Sessions 

We're excited to introduce Tuesday All Abilities Sessions, designed to support individuals who may need extra assistance or attend with a Companion.

These inclusive sessions welcome all abilities and experience levels, providing a supportive space where everyone can participate at their own pace. Sessions follow the same format as our standard program, with flexible gameplay options.

Register the same as our standard sessions, but if you're bringing a Companion, please contact us in advance so we can organise this prior to coming down. Or, head to reception atleast 15 minutes before your session to book in. 

Playing Companions attend free of charge, but must be booked in and collect a Companion band from reception.

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Term 2 Timetable:

2025 Term Program Dates:

Payment Methods

Cockburn ARC reserves the right to make changes to the program structure, content, or equipment at any time.   

All participants accessing the facility premises, engaging in programs, utilising equipment, or availing themselves of services provided by Cockburn ARC do so at their own risk and abide by the facility Conditions of Entry opens in a new window. 

Bookings 

• All enrolments must be made via our availability calendar upon registering, or at reception before the commencement of the session. 

• Bookings can be made up until the start time of each session. Please note, bookings are subject to availability. We encourage you to book online prior to attendance. Same day booking requests will only be accommodated subject to availability.   

Cancellations & Payments 

• Cockburn ARC does not provide refunds.   

• Upfront payment for each session is required at the time of booking. Failure to make payment will result in your booking being cancelled, and you will not be able to participate in the program.   

• If you wish to cancel your enrolment, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance via your online portal. This will enable you to receive a credit for the cancelled enrolment. Please note that credits or refunds cannot be issued for cancellations made after this 24-hour window. If you wish to cancel, follow the steps below: 
  
  1. Log into your online portal
  2. Go to ‘My Bookings’  
  3. Select ‘Cancel’ 
  4. Select ‘Confirm Cancellation’  
  
  Make up sessions for missed enrolments are not available. 
  
  In the event that Cockburn ARC cancels a session, you will receive product credit equivalent to the value of the cancelled class.   
   

All rules are as per the official USA Pickleball rules, with minor amendments intended to enhance the playing experience at Cockburn ARC.

Basic Rules 

• Played in either singles or doubles.  

• Same size playing area and rules for both singles & doubles.  

The Serve 

• Servers arm must be moving in an upwards direction when hitting the ball.  

• Contact between the ball & paddle must be lower than the highest part of the wrist.  

• When the ball is struck, the server’s feet must not be touching the baseline or outside the side-line of the court. One foot must be behind the baseline.  

• Serves must be made diagonally crosscourt and must land within the confines of the opposite diagonal court.  

• Only one serve attempt allowed per server. 

Serve Sequence 

• Both players on the serving doubles team have the opportunity to serve and score points until they commit a fault *(except for the first service sequence of each new game). 

• The first serve of each side-out is made from the right-hand court. If a point is scored, the server switches sides and the server initiates the next serve from the left-hand court. 

• As subsequent points are scored, the server continues switching back and forth until a fault is committed, and the first server loses the serve.  

• When the first server loses the serve the partner then serves from their correct side of the court (except for the first service sequence of the game*). 

• The second server continues serving until his team commits a fault and loses the serve to the opposing team.  

• Once the service goes to the opposition (at side out), the first serve is from the right-hand court and both players on that team have the opportunity to serve and score points until their team commits two faults.  

• In singles the server serves from the right-hand court when his or her score is even and from the left when the score is odd.  

**At the beginning of each new game, only one partner on the serving team has the opportunity to serve before faulting, after which the service passes to the receiving team.** 

Scoring 

• Points are scored only by the serving team.  

• Games are played to 11 points, win by 2. 

Two-Bounce Rule 

• When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and then the serving team must let it bounce before returning, thus two bounces.  

• After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either volley the ball (hit the ball before it bounces) or play it off a bounce (ground stroke). 

Non-Volley Zone (“The Kitchen”) 

• This is the court area within 7 feet of both side of the net (from the net to the blue line).  

• No volleying allowed in this zone to prevent smashing.  

• It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone. This includes the line and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing/carrying to touch the non-volley zone. This includes the associated lines. 

• It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.  

• A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball. 

Line Calls 

• A ball contacting any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered “in. 

• A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.  

Faults 

• Fault = Any action that stops play because of a rule violation.  

• A fault by the receiving team results in a point for the serving team 

• A fault by the serving team results in the server’s loss of serve or side out.  

• A fault occurs when: