Indoor pickleball at The Club at Prairie Stone Cancelled until at Least Dec. 16, 2020

Outdoor pickleball will run from June 1, 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.

​​All organized play has been cancelled due to the Corona Virus until further notice. Play is at your own risk.

The 6 County Senior Games have also been cancelled for 2020. 
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The schedule below will go back into use when the state allows.

Courts will be reserved for the 50+ Club from 9 until noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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 Durafast 40. 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 Durafast 40.  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  Durafast 40.  Courts are not reserved.

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

outdoor play 

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The Most Amazing Shot in Pickleball

"The Joe Shot"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXu6-3GpKvk

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? 

5.0 players

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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:  Ladder league until 10:30, then open play until noon. ​Ladder League 2020 has been cancelled until at least after Christmas
This time slot will be open play until then.
Tuesday:   Open Play from 9:00 - noon.
Thursday: Open play from 9:00 - noon.
​Friday:  Open Play from 9:00 - noon, 3 courts for ladies only and 3 courts for open intermediate or advanced play only.

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

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

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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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Favorite Places to order

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.

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Gamma Sports Discount

​Gamma Sports has given a 15% discount on most items to our Prairie State Pickleball Club.  Enter the code PSPC when checking out. Click on the Gamma logo above to be directed to their website.

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

This is possibly the best THIRD SHOT video made.

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            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.” 

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

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Ladder League Standings
Prairie Stone Fall 2019