Play Pickleball at the Y
Combining elements of badminton, tennis and ping-pong, pickleball is an easy-to-learn sport designed for all ages and mobility levels. Beyond being simple to pick up, regular play offers great physical and social benefits — helping lower stress, improve flexibility and connect you with an active community.
WHERE TO PLAY
We offer open play, tournaments, clinics and private lessons tailored to every skill level across our branches. Check out your nearest location below to view local offerings, or use the button below to explore countywide pickleball schedules.
LOCATIONS & COURT INFROMATION
Border View Family YMCA
Indoor Courts
Indoor courts are located in the gymnasium, with equipment available for checkout at the Welcome Center front desk. Open play is available to both members and nonmembers.
- Indoor Open Play Schedule (All Levels):
- Monday through Friday, 7:00am-12:00pm
Questions?
Contact Jennifer Estrada at jestrada2@ymcasd.org.
Dan McKinney Family YMCA
Outdoor courts
Outdoor courts are available to members for open play and are shared spaces accessible throughout the day unless reserved for programming. Please check in at the Welcome Center before playing. Equipment is available for checkout at the front desk, and players are responsible for their own setup and takedown.
Indoor courts
Nets will be set up prior to open play. Equipment available for checkout at the Welcome Center, but we encourage you to bring your own.
- Indoor Open Play Schedule:
- Monday: 8:00am-1:00pm (All Levels)
- Tuesday: 8:00am-10:30am (Beginner/Intermediate) / 10:30am-1:00pm (Intermediate/Advanced)
- Wednesday: 8:00am-1:00pm (All Levels)
- Thursday: 8:00am-10:45am (All Levels)
- Friday: 8:00am-10:30am (Intermediate/Advanced) / 10:30am-1:00pm (Beginner/Intermediate)
- Saturday: 3:30pm-6:30pm (All Levels)
- Sunday: 2:30pm-5:30pm (All Levels)
pickleball clinics and leagues
- Adult Clinics – Beginner and Intermediate available (Ages 18+) Sign up today!
- Beginner: 11:00am-12:00pm
- Intermediate: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Rules & Information
Please see our Pickleball House Rules.
Questions
Contact Kyle Kluis at kkluis@ymcasd.org.
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
Indoor courts
Indoor courts are located in the gymnasium, with equipment available for checkout at the front desk. Members are responsible for setup, takedown, scorekeeping, rules and monitoring play. No reservations required; courts are first come first served.
- Advanced Play:
- Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30am–11:00am
- All Levels:
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:30am –11:00am
Tournaments
Visit the program finder to see all upcoming dates!
Questions?
Contact Blanca Mendoza at bmendoza@ymcasd.org.
Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA
Indoor courts
Indoor courts are located in the gymnasium, with equipment available for checkout at the front desk. Members are responsible for setup, takedown, scorekeeping, rules and monitoring play. No reservations required; courts are first come first served.
- Indoor Open Play Schedule (All Levels):
- Monday through Friday, 7:30am–9:30am
- Sundays, 10:00am–12:00pm
Questions
Contact Brian Wagner at bwagner@ymcasd.org.
McGrath Family YMCA
Outdoor Courts
Check out our two courts next to the soccer arena! Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis — please check in at the Welcome Center to receive a pass for your selected time slot. We recommend bringing your own equipment, though a limited supply is available for checkout at the front desk. Players are responsible for setup, takedown, scorekeeping and monitoring play. Nonmembers may reserve a court with a $5 drop-in fee and must present a government-issued ID.
- Outdoor Open Play Schedule (All Levels):
- Mondays, 6:00pm–9:00pm
- Wednesdays 8:00am–11:00am and 6:00pm–9:00pm
- Fridays, 8:00am–11:00am
- Saturdays, 9:00am–1:00pm
QUESTIONS?
Contact Josh Ichull at jichullingya@ymcasd.org.
Mission Valley YMCA
Indoor courts
Equipment available for checkout at the Welcome Center, but we encourage you to bring your own.
INDOOR OPEN PLAY SCHEDULE
Advanced/high intermediate:
- Mondays
- Two courts: 9:30–10:55am
- Three courts: 7:00–9:30am
- Wednesdays & Fridays
- One court: 7:00–7:30am
- Two courts: 9:30-10:55am
- Three courts: 7:30–9:30am
Low intermediate/beginner:
- Mondays
- One court: 9:30–10:55am
- Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Three courts: 7:00–10:55am
- Wednesdays
- One court: 9:30–10:55am
- Fridays
- Three courts: 9:30–10:55am
All levels (ages 13+):
- Fridays
- Three courts: 5:30pm–8:50pm
- Saturdays
- One court: 5:00pm–7:50pm
Family Play:
- Sundays
- One court: 3:00pm–4:30pm
Outdoor courts
Come enjoy a few games of pickleball outdoors with fellow members! Check out the pickleball net at the front desk, ID required. One court available, YMCA house rules apply. Members are responsible for setup and take down.
OUTDOOR OPEN PLAY SCHEDULE
Family play:
- Sundays, 2:00–6:00pm
All skill levels
- Monday-Friday, 9:00am–4:00pm
- Saturdays, 3:15-6:00pm
- Sundays, 8:00am-2:00pm
(Schedule subject to change)
Special Programming
- Clinics:
Learn the game or build your skills at one of our clinics (schedule varies). Register today! - Workshops:
- Cardio pickleball — Register today!
- Injury prevention — Register today!
- Lessons:
We offer private pickleball lessons — Register today! - Special Events:
Year-round events and tournaments — Register today!
RULES & INFORMATION
Read the house rules for playing pickleball at the Mission Valley YMCA.
Questions & Inquiries
For all general questions, please contact Barb Madsen at bmadsen@ymcasd.org.
To schedule your private, small group lessons, clinics and packages, contact Cara Beltran at cbeltran@ymcasd.org.
T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA
Indoor courts
Indoor courts are located in the gymnasium, with equipment available for checkout at the front desk. Members are responsible for setup, takedown, scorekeeping, rules and monitoring play.
- Indoor Open Play Schedule (All Levels):
- Mondays, 8:30am–9:45am
- Wednesdays, 8:30am–10:00am
- Fridays, 9:00am–9:45am
Questions?
Contact Jeff Bence at jbence@ymcasd.org.
Toby Wells YMCA
Indoor Courts
We have two indoor courts, located in Studio 4. We require that members please bring their own equipment. Players are responsible for setup, takedown, scorekeeping, rules and monitoring play.
- Indoor Open Play Schedule (All Levels):
- Tuesdays and Thursdays | 1:15pm–4:30pm
- Fridays | 5:45pm–8:30pm
- Sundays
- Family Pickleball | 10:30am–12:00pm
- Open Play | 12:00pm–3:00pm
Upcoming Clinics
Clinics are available throughout the year. Visit our Program Finder to view all upcoming clinics .
Questions & Inquiries
To inquire about private court rentals or general questions, please contact Kelton Coburn at kcoburn@ymcasd.org.
- Courts are available for rent on Saturdays and Sundays.
BASICS & RULES
In pickleball, serves are made underhand from behind the baseline, aiming diagonally into the opponent’s service zone. Only the serving team scores points and play continues until a fault occurs. Games are typically played to 11 points (winning by 2), though tournament games may go to 15 or 21. For full official guidelines, you can review the complete rulebook on the USAPA Website.
Who Can Play
Pickleball is built for all generations — from kids learning in physical education classes to active seniors in retirement communities. It provides a unique, multi-generational environment where players of all ages and athletic abilities can compete together on the same court.
House Rules
- The YMCA courts are for open play. No challenge courts.
- Must play on designated level days based on level and experience.
- Players set up and tear down the courts.
- Line up paddles to see who plays next; first four players start game on court.
- Winners of game stay on court and split sides; two new players join game.
- All players coming off the court will put paddles at the end of the line.
- Winners can stay on court for up to two games max.
- If over eight players waiting, then four players on, then off, win or lose. Add paddle to win or lost line up.
