FATHER BASIL MARKLE PARK
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PLAY TIMES & LEVELSLevelled Bucket Play is Back!!!
Pickleball is getting a little closer to “normal” at Father Basil Markle Park (FBM).
The provincial government has announced that public health restrictions around outdoor sports will be changing as of Sunday, May 30th. That means Saskatoon Pickleball Inc., will be able to offer levelled bucket play (advanced, intermediate and recreational) at FBM starting on Monday, May 31st. Members will still have to sign up through SignUpGenius. To fill courts and allow for rotation, numbers in each group will be limited, so sign up early! Bucket Play will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays: 10:00 am to Noon Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
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RECREATIONAL BUCKET PLAY is for players who are looking for more social, less competitive play. Players in this group have a variety of skill levels from those who are new to the game to people who may have been playing for several years.
INTERMEDIATE BUCKET PLAY is for players who have mastery of basic skills such as serve and receive, dinking and volleying and are very familiar with the rules of the game. Games at the intermediate level will be more competitive and have an increased pace.
ADVANCED BUCKET PLAY is for players who are tournament-rated at 3.5 or higher, club-rated at 3.5 or higher, or self-rated at the 3.5 level. Games will be quite competitive and game play will be very strategic. The pace will vary from fast-paced to slow resets, and include skills like 3rd and 5th shot drops, sustained dinking, controlled shots and communicating with a partner.
INTERMEDIATE BUCKET PLAY is for players who have mastery of basic skills such as serve and receive, dinking and volleying and are very familiar with the rules of the game. Games at the intermediate level will be more competitive and have an increased pace.
ADVANCED BUCKET PLAY is for players who are tournament-rated at 3.5 or higher, club-rated at 3.5 or higher, or self-rated at the 3.5 level. Games will be quite competitive and game play will be very strategic. The pace will vary from fast-paced to slow resets, and include skills like 3rd and 5th shot drops, sustained dinking, controlled shots and communicating with a partner.
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RESERVE-A-COURT
The last 1.5-hour block on Tuesday and Thursday (2:35 – 4:05 pm) will remain Reserve-a-Court to allow members to organize their own group play. Group play can include up to five individuals per court and players no longer have to be from the same household. |
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HOW TO BOOK COURTS: Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm bookings are opened for the following week. You can sign up for two court slots in the first 48 hours. This means a total of two slots whether those be for levelled bucket play or whether you are a lead or invited member on a reserve-a-court booking. Initial bookings close Friday at 7:00 pm and reopen Saturday morning at 10:00 am. From that time on, you can book courts for the upcoming week with no restrictions on the number of bookings. |
Do you need to CANCEL YOUR BOOKING? That’s easy! Just go onto your signup and click the “X” next to your signup. We would appreciate you cancelling rather than just not showing up. Then, we can assign your court to someone who may be looking for a court.
For more information on SignUpGenius go to www.saskatoonpickleballinc.ca/sign-up-genius.
If you have any questions or problems, please send an email to spiprograms9@gmail.com and we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
For more information on SignUpGenius go to www.saskatoonpickleballinc.ca/sign-up-genius.
If you have any questions or problems, please send an email to spiprograms9@gmail.com and we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Some Public Health Restrictions Remain In Place - Please Note:
- Do not play if you are feeling unwell.
- No sharing of equipment.
- No sharing of water bottles.
- Balls are provided by SPI during bucket play times only. Players signed up during reserve-a-court must bring their own balls.
- No shaking hands, high fives, etc.
- Hand sanitizer will be available at the court entrance. Please bring your own sanitizer for use on the courts.
- Please arrive no sooner than 10 minutes before your session.
- Traffic flow at the courts will be one-way with one entrance point and two exits – see court map.
- Please place any extra belongings right outside your court gate.
- Avoid touching gates, storage bins and other objects.
- When your time slot is over, please gather your belongings and exit the court area immediately.
- Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory while playing, and should be worn at all times off the court.
- To protect the court surface, please make sure you are wearing non-marking shoes.
- Tournaments are not allowed.
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