Bridging The Gap Between Recreation and Tournament Play

Seattle Pickleball Leagues are here to foster fun competition between players of different skill levels, more serious than recreation play, less serious than tournament play.


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You've got questions...I'd love to answer them!

Lots of questions and concerns have come my way since pulling the trigger on getting some pickleball leagues going here in the greater Seattle area and I want to answer them. I will be hosting a zoom call on Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM, email me to get the invite - seattle pickleball leagues @ gmail dot com. If you're unable to attend, I've made a full FAQ page that might answer most of the questions, of course, you're always welcome to email me as well with your questions too. I hope to see you on Wednesday or receive an email from you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Please search through some of the most common questions to get the answers you are seeking. If your question or concern isn’t addressed per the list below, please get in touch.



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There is a lack of leagues for outdoor play here in Seattle. Most leagues are indoors at community centers or gyms with hardwoods. People that play on outdoor courts know there’s a difference. In searching for a league to join myself, I have come up short. I decided to start my own leagues so that I can play in one. Rather than only start a league at the court that I typically play at, I thought there might be others out there looking for a league themselves.

These are flex leagues. Very similar to Tennis Flex Leagues or Golf Flex Leagues. You will be sent a form every week that will take less than a minute to select the days and times that your team is available to play. Your opponents will be sent the same form. The software will then match you up for your games at the times that both you and your opponents have selected as your availability.

You should plan to play your matches at one of the courts in the the region that you've signed up for and at the times that you have indicated your availability. You are welcome to play at another court if you’d like though it should be agreed upon by your partner and your opponents for that week.

Teams pick a day, time, and place where they can all meet and play. Please keep in mind that not everyone is retired, Bob. It'll do your team and your opponents a service to have some weeknight and weekend time available to play the young folk that are still in the struggle. The only stipulation is all scores have to be submitted by the weeks end. Example: Match to take place between March 11th - 18th, scores need to be submitted at the latest by March 18th at 11:59 PM

The league management software that SPL uses doesn’t allow you to sign up without a partner. BUT, email me at Seattle Pickleball Leagues @ gmail dot com and I will add you to a list of those looking for partners in your division and get you connected so that you can play. Email the region you want to play at, the division and rating and I’ll do my best to get you matched up. (Example: Need a Partner for North Seattle Mens Doubles 3.0 - 3.5)

The options are endless! I'd like the SPL to be a resource to improve conditions at our local courts that we all love to play at. How about more nets for courts that are lacking them? How about boxes for the courts to put lost and found items in? How about bribing (lobbying) city officials to allocate more resources to pickleball and get us more courts? When the time comes, you'll have a say in where the money gets spent.