TPC Rules

Pickleball was created to be a fun, competitive, and highly social sport. Since its inception, it has embodied an ethic of good sportsmanship that includes Respect, Fair Play, Sportsmanship, and Integrity in winning and losing. The purpose of these guidelines is to encourage behaviours that reflect these values.

SAFETY FIRST

Wear proper athletic footwear on all courts.

Players are encouraged to wear eye protection.

Stop play immediately if a ball rolls onto your court.

Report injuries or hazards to a club volunteer or TPC Board of Directors.

COURT ACCESS & SCHEDULING

Pickleball Scheduler is used for signing up for sessions. Click here for Scheduler.

If you are unable to make a session after signing up, please remove your name on Scheduler.

During the indoor season, everyone must sign in and pay before playing the session.

Organized club playtime takes priority over drop-in play.

Players are only to attend scheduled sessions that match their DUPR rating.

If a session has not reached its max of 30 players. A member outside the level of the session may book a court on Scheduler.

When the courts are full, use the rotation system. Be courteous, take your turn sitting out, and avoid jumping the line.

APPROPRIATE SKILL-LEVEL

Players are to use their best DUPR of 2025 for determining session eligibility for the indoor season. The TPC will enforce this rule without exception.

Players whose DUPR rating falls outside the designated skill level for a session should not register for or participate in that session.

Players without a DUPR rating can not play in sessions starting at 3.0 or above.

GUESTS & VISITORS

Guests must follow all club rules.

Guests must sign a waiver before playing a session. Waivers are available here or at the session.

TPC Code of Conduct

The code of conduct is a set of guidelines and rules that members of the Terrace Pickleball club are expected to follow to promote a positive and respectful environment for everyone involved. Members must act in the best interests of the club. Members are expected to follow the Club Code of Conduct, By-laws and Constitution and rules and guidelines of Pickleball BC and PC Canada.

RESPECT:

Members should be respectful when interacting with other club members and guests.
No bullying, shouting, or intimidation
When play is completed and players leave the court, be courteous to players still playing. Ensure ample clearance behind and beside the courts that are in play
Courtesy is expected!
Members should respect club equipment and facilities. This includes returning borrowed equipment in good condition and helping to keep the courts and surrounding areas clean and well-maintained.

SPORTSMANSHIP:

Members should play fairly, honestly, and within the rules of the game. Unsportsmanlike conduct, such as arguing with referees or opponents, is not tolerated
Receiving team makes line calls – clearly state IN or OUT
Give advice on play – OFF court do not delay play
Honour system – Call yourself or your partner if in the kitchen or service faults
Do not engage in behaviour that endangers the health and safety of others

CONFLICT RESOLUTION:

If conflicts or disputes arise, members should strive to resolve them respectfully and constructively. If a conflict or dispute cannot be solved, the member can involve the Directors of TPC.

Consequences for Violations: If a violation is not resolved by the members or is a serious breach of conduct, the Board of Directors will determine the course of action. These violations may range from a conversation to a warning, sanction, or removal from an activity, event, or club membership. For serious matters, 3.02 of the Terrace Pickleball Bylaws may take place.

Bylaw 3.02: Directors have the power, by a majority vote, to expel or suspend any Member whose conduct shall have been determined by the Directors to be improper, unbecoming, conflictive or likely to endanger the interests or reputation of the Club. No Member shall be expelled or suspended without notice of the charge or complaint against him or her and without having first been allowed to be heard by the Directors at a meeting called for that purpose.