Ten questions, none of them about your job. Every Wednesday we put you on a court with three members worth knowing, and give you one of them as your partner.
Nobody swipes and nobody browses a grid of faces. You answer ten questions about how you actually live, and the club puts you where you fit. The paddle does the rest of the work, because you already have something to do with your hands and a reason to talk.
About six minutes. None of them are about pickleball, and none of them go on a public profile. They are the questions we'd ask if we were deciding who to seat you next to at a dinner.
Four people who fit, chosen against your answers and your level. One of the three is named as your partner for the night. You find out before you arrive.
Pickleball Kingdom, 7pm, $10 at the front desk. Grab your name tag, play for two hours, and stay at the bar afterwards. Most of what happens here happens after.
Same courts, same night, every week. You do not need to know anyone, you do not need to bring anything, and you do not need to be good.
Pickleball Kingdom, Lexington. Pay $10 at the front desk, pick up your name tag, find your court number.
Two hours of doubles with the three people you were placed with. Paddles are there if you don't have one.
The bar stays open after play. This is the part that matters, and it is the reason the club exists rather than just a league.
Two no-shows and you lose your place in the rotation. Someone is always waiting.
You were placed with these three on purpose. Beating a beginner 11–0 impresses nobody.
Two hours on court, then it stays open. Most of what happens here happens after.
Tell us about anyone, any time, and it stays private. You will never be placed with them again.
Caps, tees and crewnecks in the club colours. We're getting the first run right rather than fast. Join the club and you'll hear before anyone else.
$10, paid directly to Pickleball Kingdom at the front desk on the night. Nothing is charged in advance and we never hold your card.
Pickleball Kingdom, Lexington, Kentucky. Wednesdays at 7pm. Same courts every week.
No. Paddles are there and you can borrow one. Bring your own if you have a favourite, but nobody turns up empty-handed and gets stuck.
No. This is for everyone looking to meet new people, whether that's friends or dating. Both are welcome and both are normal here.
Blue means you're looking for friends. Green means you're open to dating. If you're both, wear the one that's your priority for the night.
No. You tell us whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced, and that's who ends up across the net from you. Beginners are placed with beginners, and plenty of people learn the kitchen rule on their first night.
Not usually. The court is rebuilt every week, so you meet new people, though the club is small enough that you'll start recognising faces by week three.
Yes, but they need to answer the ten questions too. Everyone on a court is placed there, so we can't add someone at the door.
Leave your name and we'll send you the ten questions and this Wednesday's details. No charge to join. The $10 is paid at the desk on the night.