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Pickleball
CAN YOU HAN-DILL THE PICKLE?
The craze that is sweeping the nation has made it to the YMCA of Greater Erie….PICKLEBALL!!
Pickleball is a paddleball sport (similar to a racquet sport) that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, with 26-40 round holes, over a net.
We offer Adult Open Play times & Adult Instructional Sessions for members (see branch specific schedules below) as well as an Adult League for everyone and instructional clinics for the kiddos, too!
Adult League (18+)
League Info (Doubles)- males, females, or mixed allowed
- Begins January 11, 2026
- Sundays at Glenwood Park YMCA or Eastside YMCA
- teams will be assigned at both locations throughout season
- Times*: 12:00pm and 12:50pm (Are subject to change depending on # of teams)
- Two Divisions: Novice (2.0 to 2.9) & Intermediate (3.0 to 4.0)
- Not sure which to register for? You can do a self-evaluation of skill rating
- 6 weeks of round-robin games with playoffs for top teams
- Playoffs
- February 22nd
- Seeded by Wins/Losses – total points used as tiebreaker
Registration
- Have a team? Sign up individually (*LIST PARTNER’S NAME WHEN REGISTERING*)
- Just you? No problem! Register and we’ll place you with another individual who registers
Sub List
- Can’t commit for the season, but want to play when needed? Register for our sub list. NO FEE
- Signing up for the sub list DOES NOT GUARANTEE you’ll be contacted
- Teams who need a sub will have to pull from sub list
To learn more, contact Alex Jay at [email protected]
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Metro | Branch | Non-Member | |
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| Open Registration | 12/22/25 | 1/18/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 25.00 | - | $ 50.00 |
Available Sessions
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01/11/26 - 02/22/26
Winter Pickleball League - Su - 12:00 pm - 50 mins
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Register Closes 01/18/2026 |
Skills Clinic
Looking to take your pickleball game from beginner to novice? Join Level 1 certified pickleball instructor Sherry Elchynski for a Four-week clinic at the Eastside Y to develop your skills. Each week will have learning objectives but not limited to the objectives only.
Week 1: Learn the rules, proper grip, court layout and dinking game
Week 2: Improving dinking, serving and serve return
Week 3: Third shot drops and lobs
Week 4: Game situation strategy
To learn more, contact Cait at [email protected]
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Metro | Branch | Non-Member | |
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| Spring & Summer: Member Only | 3/2/26 | 3/8/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 20.00 | $ 20.00 | - |
| Spring & Summer: Open Registration | 3/9/26 | 8/20/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 20.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 40.00 |
Available Sessions
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06/11/26 - 07/02/26
Spring Session - Th - 11:00 am - 1 hr
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Registration Closed Opens on 03/02/26 |
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07/16/26 - 08/06/26
Summer Session 1 - Th - 11:00 am - 1 hr
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Registration Closed Opens on 03/02/26 |
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08/20/26 - 09/10/26
Summer Session 2 - Th - 11:00 am - 1 hr
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Registration Closed Opens on 03/02/26 |