Dink for Tots: Holiday Pickleball Open & Toy Drive at LNSRC

Get ready to work off that extra slice of Pumpkin Pie for a good cause! Registrations are now open for the Little Neck Swim and Racquet Club's first Annual Pickleball Open & Toy Drive! This fun-filled and family friendly tournament is open to members and guests of members. Help us raise funds for much needed court improvements like Pickleball Dividers, and suport a wonderful cause. We are asking all players and guests spectators to please bring an unwrapped gift for our Toys for Tots toy drive.

Registration Pricing:

• Early Bird Tickets are $30 through November 17th
• Regular Tickets are available from November 18th for $40

Event structure: This tournament welcomes players of all skill levels with a least basic pickleball experience. Gameplay will be a round-robin format so participants will sign up as individuals, and not part of a team. Also known as "all-play-all", a round robin format gives each participant equal playing time. Groups of Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles or Mixed Doubles Teen (Men & Women, ages13 -18) will be subdivided by skill level.

Our club pros will finalize groupings based on your self-selected skill level during sign-up. Gold, Bronze and Silver medals will be awarded based on win percentage at the end of your groups round-robin play. There will not be playoffs.

Have friends or family who haven't tried Pickleball yet? We will have Pickleball USA Ambassadors on site to run clinics that are FREE with a Toy donated to our Toy drive. Space is limisted, so please "buy" your tickets. Two sessions are available: Noon - Youth (ages 8-13) and 1pm - Adult (ages 14+).

Raffle tickets for Prizes will be available for purchase. Registrants will get one raffle ticket and an additional raffle ticket for each game they win.Don't miss out on the opportunity to play, socialize, and support a great cause. See you on the courts!

Light concessions will be available for purchase.

There are two skill level categories you may choose between:

Beginner/Intermediate:

Skill Level: Has learned the basic rules and can sustain short rallies. Understands scoring and basic shot types, like forehands and backhands, and can make consistent contact with the ball.

Strategies: Primarily focuses on returning shots and keeping the ball in play. May lack advanced strategies, such as controlling the pace or placement of shots.

Challenges: Struggles with more advanced moves like volleys, dinks (soft shots), and third-shot drops, and is still developing the ability to control spin and shot placement.

Advanced:

Skill Level: Consistently controls the ball and executes advanced shots, like dinks, third-shot drops, and cross-court placements. Shows proficiency with both forehand and backhand strokes, and often plays strategically, mixing pace and positioning.

Strategies: Uses advanced techniques, such as positioning near the kitchen line, anticipating opponents’ moves, and setting up points. Can handle fast-paced volleys and effectively return deep shots.

Challenges: Fewer technical challenges, but may focus on refining strategy, stamina, and ability to anticipate and counter higher-level plays.

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, WE HAVE A BACK-UP DATE OF SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST at NOON

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILALBE! Message [email protected].

Host or Publisher Little Neck Swim & Racquet Club