DC Pickleball League

The DC Pickleball League (DCPL) organizes pickleball fun in the Washington DC area! We welcome you to join our leagues, tournaments, clinics, and open play sessions. Be part of the vibrant DC pickleball community!

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Upcoming DCPL events

Follow the links for more information or to register for each event. Email us at wdcpickleball@gmail.com with any questions.

DCPL Sunday Series at Gallaudet University Fieldhouse Indoor Courts (Nov. 16 - Dec. 14):

Nov. 16 - Dec. 14, Sunday Bootcamp for Intermediate Players (3.3-3.7 skill level), 5 weeks, 10:00-11:45am.
Nov. 16 - Dec. 14, Sunday Skills & Drills for Low Intermediate Players (3.0-3.3 skill level), 5 weeks, 8:15-10:00am.
Nov. 16 - Dec. 14, Sunday Morning Beginners & Adv. Beginners Clinics, any Sunday, 8:30-10:00am.
Nov. 16 - Dec. 14, Sunday Indoor Open Play, any Sunday, 9:00am-1:00pm.

Nov. 22 - Dec. 20, Saturday Indoor Leagues at Rock Creek, 5 weeks, 4:15pm-7:00pm.
Dec. 1, Monday Indoor Open Play at Rock Creek, 9:15-12:00pm.
Dec. 1, Monday Indoor Round Robin Drop-in at Rock Creek, 9:30-12:00pm.
Dec. 3, Wednesday Indoor Open Play at Rock Creek, 12:00-3:00pm.
Dec. 5 - Jan. 2, Friday Indoor Skill Development Leagues at Rock Creek, 5 weeks, 12:15pm-2:30pm.
Dec. 5 - Jan. 2, Friday Indoor Leagues at WTEF, 5 weeks, 6:30pm-9:30pm.
Dec. 6, Saturday Indoor Clinics for Beginners & Adv. Beginners at Rock Creek, 2:15-3:45pm.
Dec. 6, Saturday Night Indoor Open Play at Rock Creek, 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Dec. 10 - Jan. 21, Wednesday Indoor Leagues at WTEF, 5 weeks, 7:15pm-9:30pm.

Current Ladder League Standings

Ladder standings last updated November 28.

Saturday Indoor League (4:15pm) Ladder

Fall (October-November) Ladder League Standings

Summer (August-October) Ladder League Standings

Summer (June/July) Ladder League Standings

Ladder standings are updated approximately 72 hours after each day's play. Last updated July 30.

Previous Ladder League Standings

Skill Level Self-Assessment Resources

We will soon release the DCPL skill level and rating assessments. Until then, use these resources to self-assess your skill level (on a 1.0 to 5.0 scale) if you are new to our events and need a preliminary rating:

Ladder Leagues

DC Pickleball League is offering our next multi-week ladder leagues beginning November 22 (Saturday indoor league) at Rock Creek Tennis Center, and then Decmeber 5 (Friday indoor league), and December 10 (Wednesday indoor league) at WTEF. For more information, contact us at dcpickleballleague@gmail.com, or register using the links at the top of this page.

Our shootout ladder leagues are designed for you to play multiple games with players of similar skill level in a fun and competitive environment while climbing up the ladder as you improve across the season!

We offer both "Social" leagues and "Competitive" leagues according to your interests. The Social leagues are intended for advanced beginners and low intermediate players (2.5-3.3 skill level) and consist of a one hour "shootout" round-robin session amongst 4-5 players, plus 30 minutes of open play each week. The Competitive leagues are for intermediate and advanced players (3.4-5.0+ skill level) and consist of a two-hour, double round-robin format plus 45 minutes of open play each week.

Ladder league rankings are updated each week based on your performance in the round-robin events. As you play each week, your ladder ranking will become more accurate, and your matches more competitive.

While our leagues focus on doubles pickleball play, you do not need a partner, and there is no need for a substitute if you miss a week! One of the benefits of our shootout ladder league format is that players can miss a week and not be punished in their ladder ranking -- not that anyone would miss a week of fun, right?

Lessons & Clinics

Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced amateur player, we offer lessons and clinics tailored to your skill level and needs. Our lessons and clinics are taught by our Certified Coach Steve Valiant. Steve has been playing in pickleball tournaments and winning medals across the U.S. for more than 10 years. He has helped hundreds of beginners and more advanced players to play effectively in recreational and tournament play. His knowledge, patience, and encouragement will help you to improve your game.

Introductory and intermediate-level classes and clinics are offered at several outdoor DC courts, weather permitting. Private and semi-private lessons are also available throughout the week. To sign up for any of these offerings, please email wdcpickleball@gmail.com. Steve and his colleague Maya Ben-David will schedule you for one of the upcoming sessions or arrange a convenient lesson time. Bring your paddle, if you have one, or borrow one from us for the lesson!

We hope to see you on the pickleball court!

Contact Us

Contact us via email at wdcpickleball@gmail.com. If you'd like to be added to our weekly email update list, submit this form.

Our website: https://wdcpickleball.com/

Our Instagram: instagram.com/dcpickleballleague

Our events take place at these venues:

Rock Creek Tennis Center
5220 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Gallaudet University Field House Indoor Courts
Gallaudet University Field House, Washington, DC 20002

Anacostia Recreation Center Tennis Courts
1800 Anacostia Dr, Washington, DC 20020

Washington Tennis & Education Foundation
200 Stoddert Pl, Washington, DC 20019