WWPB 2025 Outdoor play Detail
2025 Outdoor play at St. James Memorial Sports Park.
To join our club for play at St. James Memorial Sports Park, click the black "Join-Renew" button above.
Winnipeg West Pickleball courts and club Hours (C = club courts, P = public courts)
(example: on Mondays 8AM-2PM C6-P2 means six courts for club play and two courts for general public play)
Note: When playing on Publicly designated courts or during designated Public hours:
- Users should share the courts with anyone waiting every 30 minutes (preferably after every game).
- Public courts will be marked.
The Overall Court Reservation Calendar is "Hold My Court".
Club Activities are booked using PlayTime Scheduler.
We do not want to overload the courts and have people showing up and not able to play.
Play Time Scheduler Booking Rules and Guidelines:
- Week: Monday to Sunday.
- Holidays: Open to all players
- Working (w): Gainfully employed, at least 3 days a week, no flexible working.
- Working Priority: First 24 hours signup for evenings and Saturdays for (w) players. Second 24 hours all eligible members may backfill the signup.
- Weekday Priority: First 24 hours signup for non-working players.
- Rated (R) Priority: Rated Players (Men and Women) have first 24 hours priority to these time slots. Second 24 hours all eligible members may backfill the signup.
- Policing: Players who violate rules will be policed from sessions.
- Drop in is not available, unless designated for a particular time slot.
- Session Cap: 6-7 players per court with waitlisting.
Winnipeg West Pickleball Club has a number of weekly activities for beginners and experienced player alike that take place at the St. James Memorial Sport Park (SJMSP).
In the case of a Special Event, for example a tournament the WWPB Board may temporarily suspend regularly scheduled activities, so the Special Event may be held. The Schedule is subject to change throughout the outdoor season.
What follows is a description of the various activities that have been allocated time slots on the Out Door Weekly Schedule.
General
- Only WWPB members may participate in activities scheduled during hours designated for club use of the City of Winnipeg courts at SJMSP (club hours).
- To become a WWPB member go to: Winnipeg West Pickleball
- The WWPB Code of Conduct applies to all activities taking place during club hours at the SJMSP: MEMBER STUFF - Winnipeg West Pickleball
- Non WWPB members, at the activity coordinators discretion, may participate in an activity up to 3 times before becoming a WWPB member is a condition of further participation.
- WWPB members may use the SJMSP courts during times designated for public use. Members must abide by all City of Winnipeg rules in effect during public use times.
- No WWPB activities are allowed during designated public use times (non-club hours) at the SJMSP.
Guidelines:
- Skill-based Sessions: All Novice, Intermediate and Advanced times are self-rated skill groups. Out of skill range players will be warned during signup.
- Men's, Ladies and Mixed 3.5 RATED sessions are primarily for those who have been formally club rated. (First 24 Hr. signup prority.) Out of skill range players will be warned during signup.
- 4.0 and 4.5 Rated sessions are subject to CPTR or Dupr ratings as outlined in our Rating guidelines. Out of skill range players will be blocked from signup.
- Start Date: PlayTime Scheduler slots available from May 5th.
- Evening / Weekend Play: Mostly Reserved for those who actually work and can’t play daytime hours.
Club Activities That Accept All Skill Levels
All club members, regardless of skill level, may participate in the following activities.
Club Play
- This is a club mixing activity and everyone deserves the same opportunity and respect. For Club play to work properly everyone has to co-operate and share the courts with others. Court monitors will organize play and daily play methods must be followed.
- Some Club Play times i.e.: Saturdays may also have a Challenge Court option for more advanced players. Anyone can challenge “in”, maximum two (2) games in a row.
- WWPC Code of Conduct is in effect at all times.
Skills and Drills
Coordinators - TBD
Skills and drills is designed to so that all WWPB members can “grow their game.” Emphasis is on placed on stroke improvement and court movement in a fun learning environment.
When you sign up to participate you will be matched with players of a similar skill level for the session. We thank all volunteer instructors for their time and talent; they make this activity a success.
Open For Booking (OFB) Courts (No coordinator required) “Open” means time slots on the Weekly Out Door Schedule that are not assigned for a club group activity.
Open courts may be booked by small groups of members for their private use. “Small group” means a group of members, usually 8 or less in number, that are using a (one) court for up to a 2-hour period, on a one-time-basis that week. “Private use” means to play pickleball or conduct drills to improve pickleball playing skill. Private use does not include the use of courts to provide services to others for a fee.
Individuals use Hold My Court (and its related rules) to reserve a court for their small, private group.
Club Skill Level Group Activities:
Beginner and Novice
Coordinator - TBD
- This coed group 2.5-2.9 meets for recreational round robin play that emphasizes both social interaction and skill development in a relaxed environment. All are welcome to join the fun.
Intermediate
Coordinator - TBD
- Intermediate coed level players in the 3.0 - 3.25 skill level whose focus is developing their skills while enjoying the fun fitness and friendship aspects of the game.
Novice - Intermediate Evenings
Coordinators TBD
- This is an opportunity for novice players to engage in “challenge play” with intermediate players and for intermediate players to mentor novice players.
Advanced
Coordinator TBD
- More seasoned players at the 3.5-3.9 levels that engage in more aggressive play, and are moving toward 4.0 Play is likely be competitive by nature. Self-rated. Rated players may join also.
70+ Players
- Players of 3.5ish skill that are 70+ years of age.
Women’s 3.5ish Recreational (Monday at 8 AM)
- Coordinators: Barb Lobo (blryan777@gmail.com), Judy Bowes (Judybowes@shaw.ca), Anne Blanchard (aaablanch@gmail.com)
- Equal emphasis is placed on competitive and recreationally using a round robin format. Participants should be at the 3.5ish skill level and have a good of court movement and team play.
Men’s Competitive
- Men’s Only competitive group.
- More seasoned players at the 3.5-3.9 levels that engage in more aggressive play, and are moving toward 4.0 Play is likely be competitive by nature. Self-rated. Rated players may join also.
Women’s Rated
- Players that have been formally rated by WWPB (Bison Pickleball) at least at the 3.5 – 3.9 level
- Formally rated ladies have 24 hours (1 day) booking priority before other 3.5 self-rated ladies are allowed.
Mixed Rated
- Players that have been formally rated by WWPB (Bison Pickleball) at least at the 3.5 – 3.9 level
- Formally rated players have 24 hours (1 day) booking priority before other 3.5 self-rated players are allowed.
Men’s Rated
- Players that have been formally rated by WWPB (Bison Pickleball) at least at the 3.5 -3.9 level
- Formally rated men have 24 hours (1 day) booking priority before other 3.5 self-rated men are allowed.
4.0 Co-ed Group
- Available to Players that are Dupr rated at the 4.0-4.4 level, per club rating methodology. Lower Dupr levels and Self-Rated players will be blocked. Requires that your Dupr be connected to PlayTime Scheduler.
4.5 + Coed Competitive/Tournament Group.
- Coordinator: Advanced Plus Committee (winnipegwestadvanceplay@gmail.com)
- A coed group at the 4.5 + skill level that meet to sharpen their individual skills and doubles playing abilities in preparation for tournament and competitive play. Focus is placed on partner practice.
- Participation in this is determined by multiple factors including CTPR ratings, Dupr ratings reflecting.
- Available to Players that are Dupr rated at the 4.5-5.5 level, per club rating methodology. Lower Dupr levels and Self-Rated players will be blocked. Requires that your Dupr be connected to PlayTime Scheduler.
- tournament history, and observation of tournament and competitive play. This group is intended to be for highly skilled players.
- Players wanting to join, may submit a request to join the group using the coordinators email above.
- Various tournament practice methods are used during the sessions.