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KNOXVILLE PICKLEBALL
Pickleball is America's fastest growing sport and specifically is a mixture of tennis, badmitton, and ping pong. It's fast, fun, and exciting and is VERY popular in groups of aging citizens! However, Pickleball is fun for people of all ages and no experience is necessary to play! So, join in the fun and learn something new with Pickleball! Equipment is available to use at Rec Centers. No experience required.
SAVE THE DATE!
2nd Annual Fall Pickleball Tournament [Flier PDF]
October 13-15 at West Hills Park (7624 Sheffield Dr)
Tournament Schedule [PDF] - Updated 10/13 @ 5:00PM
PICKLEBALL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
The Parks and Recreation Department is very thankful for our community's continued support in growing the sport of Pickleball in our wonderful City! We have enjoyed being a part of this growth with the opportunities we have provided thus far and look forward to providing more and more opportunities in the future! With that being said, we wanted to inform you of a change that we are implementing at the beginning of this fiscal year, specifically July 1, 2017. After lots of research, department meetings, discussions with several local Pickleball players, etc., we have decided to implement a Pickleball Membership opportunity that is available to each of you. Click on the "Membership Information" link below to find information regarding fees, benefits, registration information, etc. Also listed is our new "Pickleball Code of Conduct" as well as a PDF called "Knoxville Pickleball: Celebrating our Past & Shaping the Future", that specifically answers frequently asked questions to this most recent membership addition.
If you choose to forego signing up for the membership at this time, you can still sign up at any point throughout the year (the membership fee will decrease each quarter and will start over July 1, 2018). Keep in mind, we will still be charging daily fees at the Recreation Centers throughout the year if you are a non-member. Daily fees are listed below per center offering.
Membership Information [PDF]
Pickleball Code of Conduct [PDF]
Knoxville Pickleball: Celebrating our Past & Shaping the Future [PDF]
OUTDOOR OPEN PICKLEBALL COURTS
Knoxville now has 10 outdoor pickleball courts open to the public at no charge and is first come, first serve basis. If you have an interest and would like to request private block times for these outdoor courts, please contact our office for pricing and reservation requests.
- 6 courts at West Hills Park (7624 Sheffield Drive)
- 4 courts at Sam Duff Memorial Park (4060 Chapman Highway)
- 6 lighted courts at Tyson Park (2351 Kingston Pike) (6 pickleball courts on courts 1-3) - this site has court use fee
- 2 courts at Inskip Park (4204 Bruhin Road) (2 tennis courts with pickleball lines)
- 2 courts at Edgewood Park (3109 Ocoee Trail) (2 tennis courts with pickleball lines)
INDOOR OPEN PICKLEBALL OFFERINGS
Knoxville Parks & Recreation is committed to the growth and development of pickelball and the local pickleball community with open play opportunities as well as more competitive offerings, such as tournaments and leagues. Did you know that since the fall of 2013 (when we began offering pickleball at one recreation center) we have increased our pickleball offerings to 21 indoor pickleball courts at 9 rec centers and 10 outdoor pickleball courts at 2 parks? Therefore, in order to support the future growth and need of the game of pickleball in our City, there will be a nominal fee to play pickleball during indoor play at recreation center beginning May 30, 2017. We are currently researching "frequent player passes" and hope to have more information in the coming weeks.
CURRENT OFFERINGS
FALL 2017 PICKLEBALL OFFERINGS
Click for flyer with indoor offerings [PDF]
*Rec Centers also available for rentals, block times, leagues, etc. See Membership Information for details.
Level-Based Play - suggested level per offering in effort to set expectation of level of play to provide fun and level-based games.
- Open - Open to all players and ability levels
- Beginner - Ideal for new and "newer" players
- Intermediate - players with ratings of 3.0 and 3.5
- Advanced - advanced, aggressive player, 4.0 rating or higher
Cecil Webb Recreation Center (3 courts)
$2 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
923 Baker Avenue * 865-577-0651
Mondays - 6:30pm - 9pm (advanced)
Thursdays - 6:30pm - 9pm (intermediate)
Christenberry Community Center (3 courts)
$2 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
931 Oglewood Avenue * 865-637-5991
Tuesdays - 5:30pm - 8:30pm (intermediate)
Thursdays - 5:30pm - 8:30pm (advanced)
Cumberland Estates Recreation Center (3 courts)
$2 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
4529 Silverhill Lane * 865-588-3442
Mondays - 12:30pm - 2:30pm (advanced)
No pickleball on Wednesday nights
Deane Hill Recreation Center (3 courts)
$2 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
7400 Deane Hill Drive * 865-690-0781
Mondays – 11am - 2pm (open)
Wednesdays - 6pm - 8:30pm (open)
Thursdays – 11am - 2pm (open)
Inskip Recreation Center (1 court)
$1 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
301 West Inskip Road * 865-687-6321
Tuesdays – 9am-4pm (open)
Fridays – 1pm-4pm (open)
Lonsdale Recreation Center (1 court)
$1 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
2700 Stonewall Street * 865-546-0696
Mondays - 11:30am - 3pm (open men)
Tuesdays - 11:30am - 3pm (open)
Wednesdays - 11:30am - 3pm (open women)
Thursdays - 11:30am - 3pm (open)
No pickleball on October 9-12 or October 19
Milton Roberts Recreation Center (3 courts)
$2 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
5900 Asheville Highway * 865-546-4536
Mondays - 11am - 2pm (intermediate)
Richard Leake Recreation Center (1 court)
$1 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
3511 Alice Bell Road * 865-525-2031
Wednesdays - 10:30am - 2:45pm (open)
South Knoxville Community Center (3 courts)
$2 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
522 Maryville Pike * 865-573-3575
Tuesdays – 6pm - 8:45pm (open)
Thursdays – 6pm - 8:45pm
(open)
West Haven Recreation Center (1 court)
$1 per person per visit without COK Pickleball Membership
3622 Sisk Road * 865-546-1315
Tuesdays - 10am - 2pm (beginner)
Thursdays - 10am - 2pm (beginner)
PAST TOURNAMENT RESULTS
2017 SPRING PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
APRIL 21-23 at *West Hills Park
Tournament Results
Tournament Flyer
Friday - Singles Updated 4/20/17 at 9:15pm [PDF]
Saturday - Doubles Updated 4/21/17 at 7:15pm [PDF]
Sunday - Mixed Doubles Updated 4/22/17 at 1pm [PDF]
Fall 2016 Pickleball Tournamet Schedules and Brackets:
Men's Singles [PDF] | Women's Singles [PDF]
Women's Doubles (Lower) [PDF] | Women's Doubles (Higher) [PDF]
Men's Doubles (Lower) [PDF] | Men's Doubles (Higher) [PDF]
Mixed Doubles (Lower) [PDF] | Mixed Doubles (Higher) [PDF]
Knoxville's first Pickleball Tournament
April 15-17, 2016
West Hills Park courts * 7624 Sheffield Drive
Singles Draws (Men & Women) (Friday) [PDF]
Doubles Draws (Men & Women) (Saturday) [PDF]
Mixed Doubles Draws (Sunday) [PDF]
Dynamic Sports Divisions (Friday) [PDF]
PICKLEBALL IN THE NEWS
Pickleball in local news:
9/14/2015 - City of Knoxville Press Release on Courts at West Hills
9/14/2015 - WATE story on Outdoor Pickleball Courts
5/20/2015 - Knoxville News-Sentinel Pickleball Story
For more information about Pickleball, check out www.usapa.org.