Outdoor pickleball will run from May 3, through the end of October.
Outdoor pickleball courts at Fabbrini Park are open for play.  10 dedicated courts with  wind screens and lights for night play until 10:00 p.m.

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The schedule below is now in effect for outdoor play

We will be collecting $10.00 from each player to help buy pickleballs and other items needed for the reserved court times.  The park district does not provide balls or equipment used on a daily basis. The ball we will be using this year is the Core pickleball.

Courts will be reserved for the 50+ Club from 9 until noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  

​The 50+ time is designed to be social play where players mix and play with players of all levels.  We have a paddle rack system to insure all players get equal play time and to have new combinations of players.

There will be 2 courts set up as Challenge Courts where players will be able to challenge other players for the right to stay and play.  After winning 2 games in a row they must exit and get back in line to challenge other players.

Sign up for the 50+ club is at theTriphahn Center, 1685 W. HIGGINS RD, HE, IL. 847-885-7500 or The Club at Prairie Stone, 5050 Sedge Boulevard, 847-285-5400 for your 50+ I.D. 
  • The Triphahn Center is OPEN LATE UNTIL 10:30PM to sign up for the 50+ Club and get your Hoffman I.D. 
Summer Outdoor Play Schedule for Fabbrini Park
 
Monday:    9:00 a.m. – Noon 50+ balls provided.  Courts Reserved
 
Tuesday:    9:00 a.m. – Noon Advanced Open play bring balls to share. Courts are not reserved.

Wednesday: 9:00 – Noon 50+ balls provided. Courts Reserved.
 
Thursday:     6:00 p.m.  - ? Advanced Open play bring balls to share.  Courts are not reserved.
 
Friday:           9:00 a.m.  –  Noon 50+ balls provided.  Courts Reserved
 
Saturday:       9:00 a.m.  –  Noon Open Play bring balls to share.  Courts are not reserved.

All other times are open play with no courts reserved.  Please follow the play rules posted on the gate.


Check out the Hoffman Estates 50+ Club 

Those of you that have a Hoffman Estates 50+ Club card for pickleball are eligible to participate in all the 50+ Club activities. Select the link above to see all the offerings of the 50+ Club.

SELECT THE LINKS BELOW FOR
OUR FAVORITE PLACES FOR IMPROVING YOUR GAME

Prime Time Pickleball

Picklepong Deb

Pickleball Coach
Pickleball Channel

Places to Play

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VIDEOS:
Learning to play pickleball
Serve: Legal or Illegal? 

            Top Tips From Top Coaches

Coach Mo
pickleballcoach.com
“Never go in the kitchen with two feet. Step in with one foot, tap the ball softly, then get out and into your ready position.”
“Aim for the left person’s left foot — low to the backhand. For 95% of people, it’s their weakest shot.”
“The most important thing in pickleball is to split-step every single time your opponent touches the ball — every, single time. That could be 200 times a game. If you do that, you’ll be in a good, balanced, ready position and you’ll be a much better player.”
* BONUS TIP: “Don’t try to win the point from anywhere but the line.“

Deb Harrison
picklepongdeb.com
“You always want to be facing your opponent and square to the ball — the best way to guarantee both is to side-step.”
“Third shot drop is what you should be using 80% of the time, against a good team.“
“The key to split-stepping is to stop just BEFORE your opponent makes contact with the ball — and err on the side of stopping WELL before.”
“If you feel you’ve been beaten in a diagonal dink contest, try to go to the nearest point of relief. Don’t try to go cross- court — just get the ball over, low, and back in play.”
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Prem Carnot
thepickleballguru.com
“When you’re at the kitchen line, your paddle should ALWAYS be up.”
“Cover the line when the ball is being hit by the opponent opposite you; cover the middle when the ball is being hit by the opponent opposite your partner.”
“Serve a deep, high, floating ball to your opponent — it keeps them back behind the baseline and requires them to supply the pace to return it over the net.”
* BONUS TIP: “The team that dominates the non-volley line WINS.” 


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    Contact Form for more Information about HOffman Estates Pickleball

Favorite Places to order

Core Pickleballs
15% discount.  Enter the code HEPicklebL15 at check out.

Gamma Sports Discount

​Gamma Sports has given a 25% discount on most items to our Prairie State Pickleball Club.  Enter the code ba_graba21 when checking out. Click on the Gamma logo above to be directed to their website.
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If you order from Pickleball Central, use the code CRHoffman to get a 5% discount on your order.  When you do this, our club will also receive a 5% credit on our next club order.

indoor Play

Indoor Play: Indoor play at The Club at Prairie Stone Goes from November - May. All days are for players 50+.

Indoor pickleball at Prairie Stone.   For those of you who have never played indoors with us, we play indoors at The Club at Prairie Stone, located at 5050 Sedge Blvd, Hoffman Estates.
Here are the additional restrictions due to Covid:
1.    Each player will need to sign in at the front desk prior to entering the gym.
2.    All purchases must be made prior to entering the gymnasium.  This means players will have to be patient as we properly check everyone in.
3.   Masks must be worn when entering the facility, walking the common areas, the washrooms, and when on the sidelines.
4.    When on the sidelines players must sit in designated spacing (6 feet apart) on the bleachers.​

Play Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 10:30 Open Play
for players 50 or over.
When you play at Prairie Stone, the cost is $3.00 for Hoffman residents or Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness members or $4.00 for nonresident/members for each 3 hour session, unless you are a new player, in which case you get the first time free. The passes never expire.   Each time you come to play, you go to the desk to check in.

The Club at Prairie Stone also will rent the courts for private play when gym time is available.  
Rental prices as follows:
Monday – Friday before 4pm:  $15 for 1 hour and $20 for 2 hours.  Once pickleball starts indoors rentals will have to be between 12p-4p.  Evenings and weekends are $35/hour.

Please check with the desk or call 8847-285-5400 for times available and cost. ​

Classes and Private Lessons

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For access to Park District classes, private lessons or semi-private lessons, contact the Hoffman Park District at 847-285-5400.

TipBits 

A wealth of information all aspects of pickleball can be found at this site.  Over 200 individual tips on improving your game by a 5.0 player from The Villages, Florida. New tips added weekly.
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Programs offered at Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center

Playing Tips

Doubles Pickleball Strategy
HOw to Play smarter Pickleball
10 basic Tips to Better Play

This video should be mandatory watching for all pickleball players!  The narration is a little slow, but the explanations, diagrams and video sequences are excellent.  

Soft Third Shot

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This is possibly the best THIRD SHOT video made.

WGN Weather
To see if we are playing, check the local weather and radar. Rain = NO outdoor play

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