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Veronawalk Rules & Regulations
Appropriate attire is required: shirts, shorts, pants or skirts, court shoes or sneakers.
Quiet paddles (see notes below) and ONYX Fuse 2 balls are required for play.
Court availability will be first come first served, with a 1-hour restriction per group if others are waiting for a court. Please check the VeronaWalk Pickleball Club website for information on open play hours, group reservations or sign-ups.
Courteous behavior is expected at all times. Foul language, exceptionally loud, aggressive, or rude conduct/behavior is prohibited.
Court use restrictions: No pets, bicycles, skateboards, scooters, roller blades or any other use is permitted. Courts are to be used for Pickleball play only.
Parking: Golf carts and bicycles must be parked outside of the court fences completely off the sidewalk.
Personal items must be kept away from the area of play and removed immediately after play.
Guests should be accompanied by their hosts.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult unless participating in an organized program or lesson.
Outside instructors must be registered with the management office prior to teaching on the court.
Quiet Paddles
Your Pickleball Executive Committee encourages the use of quiet paddles within our Veronawalk community. We all love to play Pickleball and feel it’s important to minimize the sound whenever possible for our neighbors.
Our first step was to select a single ball (ONIX Fuse 2) that is required on our courts. No other balls are permitted for play within Veronawalk.
All paddles must be USAPA approved. Each paddle will show this marking on the face. Avoid most Amazon & Walmart paddles unless they specifically state they are USAPA approved paddles. Examples include Amazin Aces,
Regarding paddles, it is not possible to canvas the 100’s of new and existing paddle designs and recommend a select group. We can however begin to identify and list new paddles that reach the market and immediately build a reputation for loud sound. Once a paddle is identified in this manner we will add it to our “Paddles Not Permitted” for play within Veronawalk. We will also list paddle materials that will produce a louder sound. Please avoid any new paddle from being purchased with a similar technology.
Paddles Not Permitted List
PROKENNEX BLACK ACE PRO - utilizes a solid carbon face. https://prokennex-pickleball.com/products/prokennex-black-ace-pro
NOMEX HONEYCOMB CORE (some older and newer paddles have been made with this core and we encourage anyone with this material to consider upgrading their paddle with a quieter model) Example: ONIX Z5 (Due to the number of players currently using this paddle, the use of this paddle will have 6 months to comply with this new rule. The application of the rule will start 10/1/2023)
Paddletek’s Anna Leigh Waters Bantam
Court Etiquette
Games are to be played to 11 win by 2.
Veronawalk has 3 different court definitions posted in our Events calendar.
Reserved - court is held for play or practice for the 1 - 4 players signed in for 1-2 hours on CourtReserve. League play and recurring community groups may also reserve extended times so please check Events calendar.
Unreserved - courts are open for 1, 2, 3 or 4 players to walk on to an open court for 1 hour if the court has not already been reserved. Please check the CourtReserve app to be certain the is available.
Open Play - our goal is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to play a game regardless of skill level.
When courts are designated open play with 5 or more players, the waiting players will use the sign up white boards near the benches of courts 1-4. Every day on courts 1 - 4 between 7:30 - 10:30 am and every day on courts 5 & 6 between 6:00 - 9 pm.
Open Play rotations upon completion of 1 game…
Total 5 players - 1 player from the losing team will rotate with waiting player and places name on the board. Winning team splits to play one with prior losing player and one with waiting player.
Total 6 players - losing team rotates with 2 waiting players and places name on board. Wining team splits to play with each waiting player.
Total 7 and above - all players vacate the court and decide which one will join the 3 waiting players entering the court.
Total 8 and above - all players vacate the court and next 4 waiting players will take the court.
A foursome should not return as a unit until all waiting players are provided the opportunity to play.
We appreciate your cooperation and encourage everyone to have fun!