1. You have never played before but are really interested in starting (absolute  beginner)
2. You are new to the sport and may have only played a few times (beginner 2.0)
3. You just love playing, having fun and making new friends and are not that interested in getting any better (social player 2.0 – 3.0)
4. You are starting to play regularly and are getting addicted (advanced beginner 2.5)
5. You play pretty well and maintain rallies without a problem – possibly because you’ve come from another racket sport (low intermediate 3.0)
6. You play to a good level and enjoy a bit of competition as you like to get a bit better  (high intermediate 3.5)
7. You’re a 4.0+ level player but like to ‘get back to basics’ and want to be part of a seniors global community
8. You want to make new friends (online & in the real world!)
9. You are among the 99% of pickleball players who are nice, welcoming and genuinely lovely people!! 

1. You’re a highly-competitive, advanced player rated at over 4.0 and are looking for high-end coaching, advice and tips.
2. You only like to play with people at your high level and your main aim is to get better and improve at all costs – even if it means smashing the ball at anyone who gets in your way!
3. You’re under 50 years old – this membership is for seniors after all!
4. You’re a member of the 1% ‘annoying, brash and I’ll-do-anything-to-win-even-if-it-means-lobbying-lesser-players-and-aiming-at-them-deliberately-to-win-a-point club’!!

Absolutely not. Actually, we exist just for beginners and intermediate players – the advanced players can get their stuff from elsewhere! Our members consist of people who have never played pickleball and are just thinking about it, through two levels of beginners and then two levels of intermediate players upto a rating of about 4.0.

Worldwide. Although, at the moment, 90% of members are from the USA – we have members from 55 countries, including Antarctica! We recognize the crazy growth of the sport in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia/NZ and elsewhere and encourage people to join from all over the world. Paddy, the founder, is based in Surrey (UK) and his brother Terry, the other admin, is based near Noosa (Qld, Australia)

No you don’t have to become a member of this site. The Facebook group will keep running as before and, of course, you can simply remain a member of that. But if you want a MUCH BETTER experience, with MORE RELEVANT CONTENT and NO SCAMMERS, SPAMMERS & BOTS, then it would be good to join the website membership. For example, we will choose the most relevant video content from YouTube for seniors (in fact, we have 2-3 coaches filming such content right now to go onto the website)

For starters, this website will have an AMAZING roadmap to guide you (whatever your level) onto playing better pickleball as well as lessons to hone in on specific aspects of YOUR game. A Library will encompass everything and will be easily searchable. The community forum will be so much BETTER than the Facebook page. For example, it will include chatrooms for all manner of topics of interest to members, for example, keeping injury-free, how to choose the right paddle, where to find the right pickleball group for you, upcoming and best events to attend and/or play in etc. etc. And all this information will go into the Library section which will continue growing all the time and is easily searched. And, we will have various discounts and offers from retailers and others, with lower prices on paddles, other equipment, ‘pickle putty’, pickleball cruises – you name it…..!!THE 

 Roadmap/Learning
o Structured course where you can join at YOUR level
o Blogs, videos, podcasts, drills, tips, advice and coaching to help you reach your next
level
o Library
 Full library of ALL content, easily searched, to include:
o Rules & Regulations (latest) – they seem to change all the time!!!
o Techniques
o Strategy

o Tips & Advice
o Social (e.g. etiquette, finding places to play etc.)
 Community
o Community Forum (for everyone)
 Chatrooms – for example:
 How to find the best paddle for you
 Keeping injury-free
 Court shoes
 Eye protection
 Hydration
 Clothing
 Dynamic Warm ups
 Post-play Stretching
 Etc..

o Finding members to connect with – for ‘Senior Pickleball Play Dates’!
 Near to you
 When you’re travelling abroad

Standard member – £14.95/month ($149.50/annual)

Wishlist Member – £9.95/month ($99.50/annual) – 30% discount

Founding Member (Lifetime) – £9.95/month ($99.50/annual) – 30% discount

These are people who join early and are willing to help us grow the website into an AMAZING PLACE.
Membership will cost only $9.95/month (30% discount) for as long as they remain members and they will help by testing out the site for us, suggesting specific content, helping to build up the Community Forum, advising on what to put onto the website (and what to take down!!) and generally be our ‘eyes and ears’ as we develop the site over the first six months or so.
The ’Founding Members’ membership will be limited to only 50 members.

If you join the waitlist now – you will be offered a 30% discount on membership, when the membership website is launched.

Absolutely.

We are planning on an August 2025 launch.