Pickleball

Waterloo Pickleball Club welcomes all ages and abilities - no membership is required. Connect with other pickleballers in our Facebook group.

On this page

  1. Booking a game
  2. Fees
  3. Learn to play clinics
  4. RIM Park schedule
  5. Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex schedule
  6. League standings
  7. Contact us

Booking a game

Equipment is available for use. All pickleball activities take place at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, or Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Review the schedule carefully when booking as it may change.

All participants must pre‐register online on ActiveWaterloo. Registration will open 72 hours prior to each pickleball time. 

Levels of play

Beginner (2.0 - 2.5 skill rating)

  • Players should be new to the sport, and wanting to learn in a fun environment. Staff are there to provide guidance as needed with rules, etiquette, and game play.

Novice (2.5 - 3.0 skill rating)

  • Players know the basic rules of how to play the game, and are working on more consistent play.

Intermediate (3.0 - 3.5 skill rating)

  • Players should be skilled in most aspects of the game and have a good understanding of the rules.

Open (all skill levels)

  • All skill levels are welcome. It is an asset when attending to know the basics of how to play.

Family

  • This program is for multigenerational/family play. All skill levels are welcome. Participants under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Fees

This chart outlines single admission costs and multiple visit costs using our FitPass. FitPasses can be purchased online using ActiveWaterloo.

  Single admission 10 visits 25 visits

50 visits

(Pickleball only)
Adult (18+) $5.65 $50.65 $118.18 $225.10

Youth* and older adult (55+)

 $4.25 $38.04 $88.75 $169.05

*Youth age is 10 to 17 years old

* Youth 14 and younger must be with an adult

Learn to play clinics

If you are new to the sport of pickleball and prefer to have some basics before coming out to drop in, we offer clinics. Participants will leave with:

  • an understanding of the basic rules of pickleball
  • the proper way to hold a racquet
  • how to keep score
  • how to serve

All participants must pre‐register online on ActiveWaterloo.

Winter clinics will open as of December 7, 2022 for registration. Additional dates will be added based on need and space availability.

RIM Park schedule

The fall schedule is effective September 6. Game format will be:

  • maximum of 52 players, 4 per court
  • players get 1 hour and 20 minutes of continuous play, rotation amongst courts is allowed
Day of the week Time

Monday
  • Intermediate: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Intermediate: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Tuesday
  • Open: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Open: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.
  • Open: 12:00 to 1:20 p.m.

Wednesday
  • Intermediate: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Intermediate: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Thursday
  • Open: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Open: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m. 
  • Open: 12:00 to 1:20 p.m.

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex schedule

The fall schedule is effective September 6. Game format will be:

  • maximum of 20 players, 4 per court
  • players get 1 hour and 20 minutes of continuous play, rotation amongst courts is allowed
Day of the week Time

Monday
  • Beginner: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Beginner: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Tuesday
  • Intermediate: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Intermediate: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.
  • Open: 5:00 to 6:20 p.m.

Wednesday
  • Beginner: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Beginner: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Thursday
  • Novice: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Novice: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Friday
  • Intermediate: 9:00 to 10:20 a.m.
  • Intermediate: 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Saturday
  • Family: 3:30 to 4:50 p.m.
  • Open: 5:00 to 6:20 p.m.

Sunday
  • Beginner: 1:30 to 2:50 p.m.
  • Intermediate: 3:00 to 4:20 p.m.

League standings

Monday League 

Intermediate Division 
Team NameGPWLTFFSetsSWSLSTPFPAPDTP
Hanson Brothers? 3 3       5 5     51 10 41 6
Indy #1 3 3       5 5     53 17 36 6
Kernick's 3 3       4 4     40 28 12 6
Indy #4 3 1 2     4 2 2   35 27 8 2
Ballerz 3 1 2     6 2 4   37 43 -6 2
The A Team 3 1 2     4 1 3   23 38 -15 2
Jolly Volleys  3   3     5   5   24 52 -28 0
KelRob 3   3     5   5   7 55 -48 0
Recreation Division
Team NameGPWLTFFSetsSWSLSTPFPAPDTP
Sugarwoods 3 3       5 5     50 19 31 6
Indy #2 3 2 1     6 4 2   54 31 23 4
Dinking Buddies  3 2 1     4 3 1   39 28 11 4
Indy #5 3 1   2   5 3 2   41 32 9 4
M&M's 3 1 1 1   5 3 2   35 30 5 3
Team Engel 3 1 2     5 1 4   17 52 -35 2
Indy #3 3   2 1   5 1 4   25 49 -24 1
Hockey Moms 3   3     5   5   26 47 -21 0

Tuesday League 

Competitive Division 
Team NameGPWLTFFSetsSWSLSTPFPAPDTP
Kitchen Kings 15 14   1   22 21 1   223 53 170 29
Faiczak 15 9 5 1   20 13 7   163 115 48 19
Dink About It (Indy #3) 15 8 5 2   19 11 8   137 124 13 18
Arthur Island Pickleball Assoc. 15 6 6 3   20 8 11 1 137 155 -18 15
The Pickled Paddlers 14 6 7 1   16 7 9   108 141 -33 13
PickleRick 15 5 9 1   18 8 10   128 141 -13 11
Team Rowe 14 3 10 1   18 4 13 1 113 162 -49 7

 

Intermediate Division
Team NameGPWLTFFSetsSWSLSTPFPAPDTP
INDY #4 16 8 4 4   23 13 7 3 189 150 39 20
Team Bergeron 15 8 5 2   19 11 6 2 162 121 41 18
INDY #7 15 8 5 2   18 9 8 1 139 139 0 18
McDougall Ballers 11 7 1 3   18 14 4   166 84 82 17
INDY #2 15 7 7 1   19 8 11   133 160 -27 15
Pasek 15 4 8 3   18 5 11 2 114 164 -50 11
Summers 14 4 10     15 4 10 1 112 138 -26 8

 

Rec Division
Team NameGPWLTFFSetsSWSLSTPFPAPDTP
Sandwich Slicers 15 8 5 2   18 10 6 2 150 125 25 18
Mad Scientists 14 8 5 1   15 9 5 1 116 95 21 17
INDY #6 14 7 5 2   19 11 6 2 165 123 42 16
The Real Dill 14 7 7     16 7 9   106 124 -18 14
VTM 15 4 9 2   19 5 13 1 123 181 -58 10
INDY #5 14 4 9 1   16 6 9 1 128 131 -3 9
Spicy Cukes  15 1 10 4   18 3 13 2 83 157 -74 6
INDY #8 (C3PO) 14 2 10 2   20 2 16 2 91 192 -101 6

 

 

Contact us

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To contact City of Waterloo staff regarding Pickleball, email pickleball@waterloo.ca or call 519-884-5363 x17239.