Code of Conduct
- Club sessions are for the enjoyment of all.
- Morning Recreational / General play – play commences on a ‘first come, first play’ basis. If all available courts are full, players should deposit their paddle in the Loser section of the paddlebox. On completion of each game, each player should deposit their paddle in the Winner / Loser section of the paddlebox, as appropriate. ( The ball should be left on court). To ensure correct sequencing of players, paddles should be inserted commencing from the centre of the paddlebox outwards on each side. The section with a minimum of 4 paddles in it will be the next ‘on court’.
- Paddles must not be moved from their respective place in the paddlebox unless with the owner’s consent.
- The server should call the score clearly before serving
- Out calls – Calls should be made quickly and clearly with the default of the ball being in, unless clearly seen to be out.
- Non Volley Zone / Kitchen – players should call their or other players out if they volley when inside the NVZ / kitchen.
Safety Guidelines
Lisburn Pickleball Club – Safety Guidelines
Many sports carry an inherent risk of injury which is voluntarily assumed when one participates in a sport and pickleball is no exception.
The following guidelines are intended to mitigate the potential risk of injury to players
- It is an individual player’s responsibility to ensure fitness to play.
- It is recommended that all players warm up / cool down.
- Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn. The wearing of suitable eye protection should also be considered.
- The undernoted protocol applies with respect to Club sessions:-
- No personal belongings (other than paddles and water bottles) to be brought into the sports hall
- The paddle box to be located in the upstairs gallery
- Only those playing on court to be in the sports hall
- Once game concluded, players should return to the upstairs gallery (be alert to play on other courts , keeping well clear of players on other courts and await a break in play before passing behind the court(s))
- Place paddles in the appropriate section of the paddle box
- Those waiting to play should remain in the upstairs gallery until it is their turn to play / there is a four / a court is available (when entering the sports hall, be alert to play on other courts , keep well clear of players and await a break in play before quickly passing behind the court(s)).
5. Play must never be dangerous for our partners, opponents or those playing on other courts . Running onto another playing court to retrieve a shot or a ball should be avoided. 6. If a ball goes rogue or a ball crosses from another court, call “ball” to alert others to the risk. When a stray ball encroaches your court, play should be stopped, the ball retrieved and returned safely to an identified player on the other court.
7. Lobs and overhead shots – turn and run back, do not track backwards as this is a primary cause of falls & injury
Privacy Policy
Lisburn Pickleball Club is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. By completing a membership application, you have given consent for the club to hold the personal data you have provided. The Committee of the club is the Data Controller and is responsible for storing and otherwise processing the data in a fair, lawful, secure and transparent way.
The club needs to hold your personal data to provide you with on-going organisational updates.
Lisburn Pickleball Club will not collect any personal data from you that is not necessary for the running of the club. To protect your personal information, Lisburn Pickleball Club will take reasonable precautions to ensure it is not inappropriately used, accessed, or altered. Personal data collected by the club will be stored on private computers and devices and will be password protected. Files will be backed up securely e.g. to a memory device or to the cloud. Any memory devices or paper based records containing personal data will be kept safely.
The Club will hold your personal data on file for as long as you remain a member of the club. As a data subject you have the right at any time to request access to, correction or erasure of your personal data. This can be done by notifying the club secretary in writing.