PICKLEBALL - Sunday 10:00am (Hintonburg) - Intermediate - 2026/27

***WAITLIST: join the waitlist if interested in this league. If full-time players are absent, players from the waitlist may be contacted to play as a "drop in" player, with a short deadline to reply and confirm. The drop in fee is $19 including HST (non refundable), payable to ofslpayments@gmail.com

The 10:00 am STRONG BEGINNER league is geared to players to who meet all or most of the strong beginner skill criteria. See OFSL skill definitions below.

From: Starting Sunday September 27 (12 total weeks)

When: Sundays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Where: Hintonburg C.C, 1064 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y3

Strong Beginner players:

• Understands all of the rules of pickleball (including how to score, when to switch positions, etc.)
• Can consistently serve and return the ball (rarely makes a mistake)
• Can sustain longer rallies with “easy balls” but has difficultly sustaining rally with lower, harder balls
• Understands the importance and rationale for moving forward to the non-volley zone line
• Comfortable moving forward to non-volley zone line and reaches that position in most rallies
• Sometimes makes a mistake early in the rally
• Can hit backhands with some control
• Can dink easy (slow) balls back and forth a few times
• Comfortable attempting the 3rd shot drop  
• Can volley medium/high balls with some success
• Try to keep balls low

ABOUT OFSL PICKLEBALL AT ST LAURENT ACADEMY (50 Maple Lane just west of Springfield Road)

• Onix Indoor Fuse Ball (orange)
• On-site OFSL coordinator will use different formats used to ensure you play with a variety of players/opponents each week (usually with a 12-minute game limit)
• 4 pickleball courts on high quality hardwood floors, with high ceilings and good lighting
• 16 players can play simultaneously, with the intended maximum of 20 players in attendance in each (maximum 4 players sitting off)
• Badminton short-service line is used as the non-volley zone line (kitchen line), a bit closer to the net than on a standard pickleball court
• Players should adhere to the spirit of the rules of pickleball, including the two-bounce rule, non-volley zone rules, service rules, and line calling etiquette (giving opponent benefit of the doubt with uncertain line calls)
• Players bring their own paddle
• On-site OFSL coordinator can provide basic coaching on pickleball strategy upon request.