How the leagues are played

 All team matches will be three (3) rounds of three (3) lines, two (2) games each. Round Robin (as follows) a) Round 1: (1) Home team line 1 plays Visiting line 1. (2) Home team line 2 plays Visiting line 2. (3) Home team line 3 plays Visiting line 3 b) Round 2: (1) Home team line 1 plays Visiting line 2 (2) Home team line 2 plays Visiting line 3 (3) Home team line 3 plays Visiting line 1 c) Round 3: (1) Home team line 1 plays Visiting line 3 (2) Home team line 2 plays Visiting line 1 (3) Home team line 3 plays Visiting line 2 Home teams stay on courts each round. Visiting teams switch courts after each round.   

On match day the captain will bring 6 players to play on 3 doubles teams. Line-ups identifying the doubles teams and substitute(s) on the scoresheet will be exchanged prior to the start of the match after which they may not be changed. The 3 doubles team partners will stay together for that day’s match unless substitutions are made (see substitution rules). Captains or their designees are required to be on-site at each match. 

To begin a match, the visiting teams choose serve, receive or side. Each doubles team will play 2 games to 11 (win by 2). Teams shall switch sides after the first game. At the end of the second games (first round), and the fourth games (second round), the visiting doubles teams switch courts to play the next home doubles team noted on the line-up/scoresheet. Therefore, on team match day, each doubles team will play 6 games (three rounds): 2 games against the opposing line 1 doubles team, 2 games against the line 2 team, and 2 games against the line 3 team. Two team points are awarded for each game won by a doubles team. If the losing team scores 6 or more points in a game they are awarded 1 team point. No team points are awarded for a score of 5 points or less. Whichever team earns the most team points in all the games played in a match, will be the winner of the match and will be awarded a win in their league skill group team standings.

•  The home team captain must report the score within 48 hours. After the score is posted, the visiting team captain will have 48 hours to contest the score. The score will become official if not contested after the 48 hour time period  

 Everyone will receive your match schedule before the first week of matches. Please call or email you opponents with the dates and times that you and your partner are available to play. It works best when you provide 2-3 times that you are available. The goal of the Pickleball Flex League is to meet new pickleball players, play competitive matches and have fun!

The match will consist of 3 out of 5 games, first to 11 by 2. To begin a match, the visiting teams choose serve, receive or side.