{"id":2147,"date":"2023-06-29T08:59:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T12:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/?page_id=2147"},"modified":"2024-07-28T17:02:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T21:02:45","slug":"standing-rule-3-court-usage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/club-information\/bylaws-and-standing-rules\/standing-rule-3-court-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing Rule 3: Court Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Taylor Morrison and the Solivita Club have authorized the Solivita Smashers Pickleball Club to assist in the management of the 17 pickleball courts at Solivita. Both organizations concur with the goals and objectives of administering and scheduling the pickleball courts located at Solivita. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pickleball Events and Activities by the Smashers Pickleball Club and authorized by the Riviera Fitness Center supersede all scheduled court time, including teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCHEDULE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A monthly Court Schedule is prepared and posted on the pickleball courts bulletin boards and online on this website. The Smashers Pickleball Club assigns courts for activities including, but not limited to, clinics, competition (recreational or competitive), \u201dopen\u201d and team play. All unassigned time is \u201cavailable\u201d to any resident or member for reservation through Riviera Fitness Center (863-427-7130).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instruction \u2013 These include regular Newbie Clinics, Skills Clinic and Practice sessions. Additionally, special instruction or demonstrations may be scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ladders – Competitive play is scheduled at specific times throughout the week and uses the courts defined in the Schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition – The Smashers Pickleball Club may assign courts for recreational or competitive events such as \u201cGames\u201d or Tournaments. These are for the benefit of members. While entry may be limited, all members that qualify are eligible to play or compete. These may be run by or coordinated with The Smashers Pickleball Club .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPEN PLAY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Members Only Open (MOO) is for Smashers members ONLY to play in an Open Mixer. A progression of \u201cMOOs\u201d have been designated to provide playing opportunity for players. While all members are eligible to play in an Open Mixer, members are encouraged to participate in a \u201cMOO\u201d appropriate for the player\u2019s skill level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) to promote competitive play and enjoyment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Paddle Queue System is used at all MOO courts to ensure fair access for players. Details are on the MOO and Paddle Queue document posted on the Bulletin Boards and websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Residents Open Play \u2013 Every evening, 7:30 \u2013 9:00 pm, on designated courts at Freedom Park and one court at the Palms. These courts are available to all residents to play in an Open Mixer. These are \u201cshared\u201d courts and a \u201cRotation\u201d system is used, relying on cooperation and consideration for all players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEAMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A team is a defined group of members. The Court Schedule indicates courts assigned to a Team with the team name, day(s) and time(s). Additional team information is also provided on the schedule or on an associated document: gender, skill level, if \u201copen\u201d to new members or subs and Team contact information. See \u201cTeam Rules\u201d for details about Team policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESERVED COURTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Resident Courts – Freedom Park court 10 and court 17 at the Palms are Open courts and may not be assigned by the Smashers, except for training or special events. These open courts are assigned on a first come basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available Non-Scheduled Courts \u2013 Any court that is not scheduled or reserved for an activity, is considered available and may be reserved or used for pickleball activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reservations \u2013 To guarantee use of an available court, visit or call Riviera Fitness Center at 863-427-7130 to reserve a court up to 3 days in advance. Reservations will not be made from messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Reservation times are set at 1 1\/2 hour (90 minute) segments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Reservation times should be consistent with \u201cplay\u201d times as posted on Smashers\u2019 monthly schedules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    GUEST POLICY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    ALL GUESTS must have a Guest Pass to use any Pickleball Court, including the open play courts. Guests may use \u201cavailable\u201d or reserved courts with a Solivita resident provided they have a guest pass. All guests must wear proper court shoes. Guests may NOT play in the MOO or club events, with limited play in teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Revised 17 April 2021. Reformatted for website 29 June 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Taylor Morrison and the Solivita Club have authorized the Solivita Smashers Pickleball Club to assist in the management of the 17 pickleball courts at Solivita. Both organizations concur with the goals and objectives of administering and scheduling the pickleball courts located at Solivita. Pickleball Events and Activities by the Smashers Pickleball Club and authorized by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6434,"parent":236,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2147","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2147"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17448,"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2147\/revisions\/17448"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/solivitasmashers.com\/sandbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}