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Pond Fest 2026 Pickleball Ladder - Adv. Beg/Interm

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Date and Time

Saturday, October 10, 2026, 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM

Location

Lums Pond State Park
https://www.destateparks.com/park/lums-pond/
1068 Howell School Road
Bear, DE 19701
USA
302.369.6989

Additional Info

https://friendsoflumspond.org/pondfest/

Kenny Beach(s)

Kenny Beach
302-540-3942 (p)
302-540-3942 (c)

Registration Info

Registration is required

Payment In Full In Advance Only

State Park Fees will be in effect. Allow ample time for parking and potential park traffic delays.

Registration cancellations will be accepted

Cancellation Policy:

If you are unable to attend your event, we regret that we are unable to process any refunds. Keep an eye on the Diamond State Pickleball Club Event Calendar for other activities that might fit your schedule.

Capacity

12 Total Slots

10 Available Slot(s)

About this event

A ladder challenge is simply a series of games where players start on an assigned court and play a game to 11, win by 2. The winning team advances up the ladder, to the next lower numbered court. The losing team descends down the ladder to the next higher numbered court. The goal is to reach court 1 and win the final game of the ladder challenge. In this particular ladder teams will split when they advance or descend. Register individually and not with a team partner. Men and women of all ages are eligible.

Intermediate and Advanced Beginner players will usually compete against teams with a similar skill level.

Event Rules

All games start simultaneously at the sound of the whistle.

Games are to 11, win by 2.

All games will be halted after 12 minutes with a water break between games.

The team with the highest points can win by one when play is halted due to time.

Tied games continue until next point wins with rally scoring. Sideout is considered a point.

Winners advance to the adjacent lower numbered court. (Towards court 1)

Non-winners digress to the adjacent higher numbered court. (Towards court 5)

Winning teams on court 1 hold the court.

Losing teams on the highest numbered court, court 5, stay on that court unless a bye is needed.
Teams do not split. At 6 points the losing team has the option to switch sides.

Byes are needed if there is an odd number of teams on-site for a particular round.

A bye means a team is on the bench for that round.

If a bye is needed it will be assigned to the lowest ranked, (highest court number) team.

The losing team on the highest numbered court goes to the bench.

If a team loses multiple times on the highest numbered court, that team may go to the bench multiple times.

Late arrivals begin play at the highest numbered court.

We will not record scores. Your success will be determined by the court you attain and the fun that you have.

Number of People Who Will Attend

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All Intermediate and Advanced Beginners eligible

$10.00