About Pickleball in Greenwich CT
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MORE Greenwich Pickleball NEWS
Town of Greenwich 2025 Winter Adult Pickleball Clinics - already full, Beginner Clinic has a Waitlist.
There’s a chance that the CEGCC opens in mid to late January and that drop in open play will begin again! YAY!
Don’t forget indoor drop-in play at Western Civic Center continues! Fall Schedule
September 3 - December 13, 2024. No Pickleball: October 25; November 29To keep Pickleball in Greenwich welcoming, inclusive and joyful, the town has implemented a Pickleball CODE OF ETIQUETTE. This action was taken in response to growing conflicts and general lack of civility among players.
Three bids for the four new courts at Eastern came in on October 23, 2024, and all exceeded the $275K budgeted by the BET - by a lot. (Originally Parks and Rec asked for $375K but the BET cut the funding down to $275K because they felt the courts could be built for much less.)
Lets be honest with each other, the site at EGCC is a hot mess (aka, challenging) and as a result, the design was created with just 5 foot sidelines. AKA, 5 feet between the edge of the court and the chain link fence, which doesn’t meet the minimum recommendations of USA Pickleball.
Sigh. :(
This is all VERY discouraging. But the hardworking folks at Parks and Rec are trying to figure it out. Let’s all stay tuned for news of the results of their recent meetings and discussions and see how we can help them.
We are between a rock and a hard place with no where to go from here. Fingers crossed!
Town sponsored Winter 2025 clinics are now full, signups were on Nov. 1
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The Town of Greenwich offers three types of organized Pickleball programs
ADULT BEGINNER CLINICS
Registration Required
Winter (indoor); Spring, Summer, Fall (Outdoor)
Beginner to Advanced Beginner
ADULT OUTDOOR OPEN PLAY
Registration Required
Spring, Summer, Fall
Beginner/Low Intermediate
Intermediate & Advanced
ADULT DROP-IN INDOOR PLAY
No Registration
Residents Only
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
If you want to stay in the loop and know when registration opens for Town Pickleball programs, sign up for our GreenwichPickleball.com email newsletter!
Pickleball Supply & Demand
Ready to play or just guarding the balls?
Demand always exceeds supply for Greenwich Parks and Recreation sponsored Pickleball programs. It’s an incredibly popular sport!
Town of Greenwich Pickleball Courts at a Glance
Greenwich Residents Only. Tennis/Pickleball Pass required to book online in advance.
Loughlin Ave Courts, Cos Cob, CT
OUTDOOR - 18 Courts
Note, the surfaces need repair on most of these courts. Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center is in dire need of fixes.
Christiano Park: 2 dedicated Pickleball courts (the only two in town)
Loughlin Park: 4 Pickleball courts - on tennis courts (two heavy duty portable nets, plus two nets on wheels)
Western Middle School: 6 Pickleball Courts on three tennis courts (two heavy duty nets provided)
Byram Park: 2 Pickleball courts on one of three tennis courts (nets on wheels provided
Eastern Civic Center: 4 Pickleball courts on 2 tennis courts (two heavy duty nets provided, and two portable nets (1 donated by Bill Herz - thanks Bill!) Courts are lit.
INDOOR - 2 Courts
Eastern Civic Center - 3 Courts in gym (building may be opened in late January 2025. Three indoor courts will be available for town programs.)
Bendheim Western Civic Center - 2 Pickleball Courts in gym/portable nets, non regulation size.
History of Pickleball in Greenwich.
Pickleball was created in Bainbridge WA in 1965, on a backyard badminton court, with a wiffleball and ping pong paddes.* But Pickleball was only introduced (officially) in Greenwich CT in 2010 through the efforts of USA Pickleball Association Ambassador, Betsy Underhill.
*Source USA Pickleball Association
PLAYER ROSTER
Join the Greenwich Pickleball Player Roster & Network!
Looking to connect with players at your level? Both Greenwich residents and nearby non-residents are welcome to join the Greenwich Pickleball Network. The network is hosted on Global Pickleball Network, the officially endorsed software of the USA Pickleball Association. Registration is free. What is good about GPN is that you provide your level, and you can include your contact info, so that you can reach out to people who may be at a similar level of play.
Click here to join GPN and access the Roster and the Greenwich Pickleball Network
We also recommend using the APP TeamReach to schedule games within your groups. Check it out!
Here’s information on how to join the largest public TeamReach group in Greenwich - for intermediate and above players.
Other Pickleball Locations & Programs
With town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation Pickleball courts & programs in high demand, (especially during the winter months), avid Greenwich players look outside Greenwich, to other Rec Dept programs & courts at facilities in nearby towns for additional access.
