Game Format

  • All Pickleball Leagues are doubles format
  • All Pickleball Leagues are double opponent; teams will play two matches per night against different opponents.
  • All Pickleball Leagues use an Event Coordinator (EC).
  • All Pickleball Leagues are self-officiated.
  • All Fall and Winter Leagues are played Indoors
  • Spring and Summer Leagues have both Indoor and Outdoor leagues offered.
  • Pickleball leagues use a weekly time slot that ranges from 1.25 to 1.50 hours.
  • Each match consists of a best-of-three game format;
    • Game 1 - first team to 15 points (must win by two to a max of 21)
    • Game 2 - first team to 15 points (must win by two to a max of 21)
    • Game 3 (if necessary) - first team to 11 points (must win by two to a max of 15)

Season Length

  • All 9 Week Pickleball Leagues use the following structure:
    • 8 weeks of seeding / regular season games (16 total matches).
      • Seeding round is dependent on the number of teams registered.
    • 1 week of playoff games (2 total matches).
  • All 8 Week Pickleball Leagues use the following structure:
    • 7 weeks of seeding / regular season games (14 total matches).
      • Seeding round is dependent on the number of teams registered.
    • 1 week of playoff games (2 total matches).
  • There may be instances where byes are scheduled due to facility availability, meaning the season may be played over 9-12 total weeks. 
  • In rare cases, games may be played on Long Weekends or Holidays.

Playoffs

  • Playoff Format:
    • All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches.
    • Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship.
    • League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
    • There are no ties in the Playoffs:
      • If time is called, the team who has won the most games wins the match.
      • ​​​A minimum of 5 total points must be played in any game for it to count.
      • If both teams have won the same number of games:
        • ​​The team with the higher point differential wins the match.
        • If teams are tied in point-differential, one additional tie-breaker point must be played.

Rosters

 Format Ideal Roster Size
(F) = Female		 Total # of Players
required on the court		 Total # of Females
required on the court		 Max # of M/X
allowed on the Court		 U - 35 Maximum
(Age 25 - 34)
Co-ed 2 (1 F) 2 1 1 0
  • Legends 35+ Pickleball Leagues require that all players be at least 35 years of age prior to the start of the current season.
  • Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have 2 players confirmed on the roster in MyCSSC. This number is equal to the total number of players required on the court in the above chart.
    • If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
    • Minimum female requirements are inclusive of anyone who identifies as female (i.e. players who identify as M or X do not count towards F minimums).
  • Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyCSSC.
    • If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
  • A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.