Rules

Communication about Arrival Time

Because our games require all four players to be present, we require that all players communicate via TeamReach if they will be arriving after 7pm. Please post on the attendance thread that you are on your way and your estimated arrival time. This will help organizers avoid a last minute scramble to contact you and decide if we need a sub. 

Attendance

A lot of people want to play in our league! Regular attendance is expected for all participants for ladder nights. You do not need to attend the optional holiday play events. 

You are required to provide written communication to the league of any planned absences through the following forms: 

• Green League Absence Reporting

• Purple League Absence Reporting

• Gold League Absence Reporting

If you need to miss a week, we need to find you a sub, so let us know early that you need to miss.

You are required to complete the Attendance Google Form for each and every day you will be absent from the league. We will not accept email, text, or phone calls notifications of a planned absence. 

You are expected to inform the league the day before league night or sooner of an absence.

Planned Absences

You are responsible for confirming that we have received your absence notification. This should be done two ways: 

1. Google Form Notification: You will receive a notification automatically from the Google Form to your email address. 

2. Team Reach Notification: Our attendance volunteer will post the known absences in TeamReach the day of or before league. You MUST reply to the message if you plan to be absent and do not see your name. Failure to do so will be considered a "no show."

Planned Absences - Penalties for Missing Frequently

We expect players to attend the league with some regularity. If you are not able to join league regularly, you should consider joining us as a sub. 

Players are required to attend an average of 65% of play sessions while enrolled in league. 

The organizers review attendance records of all players once per month and will take the following actions: 

First Warning: For any players near or at the 65% threshold (for the last 3 months), we issue a warning that you will be removed if you don’t attend more regularly.

Removal from League: For any players who have been issued a warning in any previous period and falls below the 65% threshold (for the last 3 months), you will receive a 30 day notice that your league registration is ended. You will need to rejoin the waitlist and wait for an opening to rejoin league. 

Same-Day Absences

 If you must cancel the day of You league, you MUST fill out the google form AND send a TeamReach message.

A 'Day of' cancellation may have a negative impact on your ladder ranking and two ‘Day of’ cancellations will result in your immediate removal from the league without a refund for any fees already paid. You may not register for the waitlist for league for 3 months if you are removed from league for ‘Day Of’ cancellations. 

No Shows

You are required to provide written notice to the league administrator by at least 3pm the day of the league. If you fail to do so, you will be immediately removed from the league as a “No Show” absence without a refund for any fees already paid. You may not register for the waitlist for league for 6 months if you are removed from the league for a ‘No Show’. 

Exceptions may be granted by organizers only in the case of true emergencies. 

We will NOT grant exceptions for:
Travel delays (put in your absence if you are traveling the same day as league)
Injuries (that happen during a different day)
Issues with cars (that don’t happen on the way to league)
Other issues that happen in advance of league play and with enough time to notify organizers

We will consider exceptions for true emergencies, such as:

• Death in the family

• Being in the emergency room (for yourself, family, or other household members)

• Car accidents or breakdowns on the way to league

• Injuries during warm ups at league
  Other issues that the organizers deem to be a true emergency

Attitude

Pickleball league is competitive, but fun and community come first. We expect that you have already learned to compete, win, and lose gracefully and can play nicely with others. 

No one wants to spend their evening dealing with someone else's whining, tantrums, or grouchiness - we play pickleball to get away from those things. 

Bad behavior and unsportsmanlike conduct will be grounds for immediate removal from league play and a permanent ban from registering for future league seasons. No refunds will be issued for fees already paid by players removed for poor behavior. 

We expect players to “play to win” for all three games. We don’t tolerate players who ‘give up’ because they can’t get a certain place on the court (which disadvantages their teammate) or players who collude with other players to get certain game outcomes (which disadvantages the two players not involved in the collusion).

Have a concern about a player on your court? Please document the incident and send to: austinpickleballcooperative@gmail.com. 

DUPR Account & Club

All players must have a DUPR account and join our club prior to the season start. 

Go to mydupr.com to create an account and join our league “club” (visit https://mydupr.com/dashboard/club/6743517165/info and click on “Join Club”).

All games will be recorded in DUPR. 

Communication via TeamReach

We communicate exclusively through TeamReach. You must join TeamReach to be part of the league. Please avoid sending other messages through the TeamReach group. 

You will need to add yourself to the TeamReach group. You must be in the TeamReach group prior to playing in any league nights and are responsible for being aware of the content in those messages.

TeamReach Codes
APC League - Sunday nights | Code: SundayLeague
APC League - Monday nights | Code: MondayLeague
APC League - Tuesday nights | Code: TuesdayLeague

Austin Pickleball Cooperative | Code: APC-Sub-List (This includes subs and players on the waitlist)