O UTDOOR R ESORT P ALM S PRINGS – R ULES & R EGULATIONS
SECTION 6 – PICKLEBALL RULES
6.A
GENERAL
1. The Pickleball Program at ORPS is designed to provide a quality pickleball program for as many ORPS Owners and Renters as possible. 2. The ORPS Pickleball Program is administered by the Pickleball Committee under the guidelines established by the ORPS Rules & Regulations, and the ORPS Board of Directors.
6.B
PICKLEBALL COMMITTEE
1. See Pickleball Committee Charter for information regarding the officers of the Pickleball Committee.
6.C
ORGANIZED PLAY
1. Organized play includes Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Open Play. Tournaments will be defined by the Pickleball Committee. 2. All organized play will be reflected on the Pickleball Master Schedule. The schedule is posted at the courts.
6.D
PARTICIPATION/PROHIBITED USE
1. Participation in organized play, as defined above, shall be available to lot owners and lot renters. 2. Guests brought by Owners and Renters may use the ORPS Pickleball Courts as per the posted Pickleball Schedule. Tournaments will be scheduled by the Pickleball Committee. Tournament play is only for ORPS Owners and Renters, no outside guests are allowed. 3. People under fourteen (14) years of age, unless accompanied by parents or grandparents, are prohibited access to the courts. 4. Use of lighted courts before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. is prohibited. 5. Chairs and tables only allowed in shaded area. 6. Pickleball Courts will be used only for playing pickleball unless otherwise designated by the Board of Directors or General Manager in response to unusual or exigent circumstances or when it is deemed a benefit to the Resort. Any other use is prohibited.
Amended 12-16-19
6.E
EQUIPMENT
1. Only the quiet ball, or the Monarch ball, is allowed to be used on the ORPS pickleball courts. The Monarch ball is only allowed to be used during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2. Only pickleball paddles listed on the ORPS Pickleball Committee Green List may be used on the Pickleball Courts at ORPS. 3. The pickleball paddles listed on the ORPS Pickleball Committee Red List may not be used on the Pickleball Courts at ORPS.
Amended 01-15-18 & 06-13-19 & 12-16-19 & 3-9-20
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