Player Development Program

Player Evaluation Guidelines

Players that have submitted an "Evaluation Request Form" will be notified and scheduled for a skills evaluation on the next available date. Evaluations are scheduled on the first Wednesday of each month from 5-7 PM on the permanent courts at Benchlands Park. Dates are subject to change based on court availability. Player registrations will be confirmed by email. Please read the following instructions carefully. To schedule an evaluation complete the request form included at the bottom of this page.

Registration

Players who would like to request an evaluation must complete and submit an evaluation request form (see below).
Players will receive confirmation they are registered with the date and time of their evaluation.
The maximum number of players is 12 per evaluation session.
There will be a fee of $25 per player* for each evaluation session; * fees may be waived in some situations.
Players should plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to event start time for check-in and to stretch and warmup.
No shows will not be tolerated; if you do not show up for a scheduled evaluation you will lose your spot on the schedule and your $25 evaluation fee. No exceptions.
The PDP reserves the right to decline any request for an evaluation and all decisions on player movement are final.

Set up

Evaluators will explain the evaluation format and process with players prior to the start of play.
Players are given an additional 5 minutes for final warm up.
Players will be using the Selkirk S1 pickleballs for play

Participants

4 players per court of the same grouping; or 1 group level above.
Maximum 12 players per evaluation session.
Volunteer players with an established club placement may be inserted to even the number of participants, and/or to ensure participants are challenged during play.
Every effort will be made to have only one skill level per court, however based on the number of players, games may require the participation of 2 closely matched skill levels as follows:

Process

Winning/Losing the game is NOT a factor in the evaluation.
All players will be evaluated based on individual skill level.
Players will play 3 games to 15 points with a player of the same level or 1 level above.
Players will rotate partners each game; all players will play with each other 1 time.
Players should focus on displaying the skills required to achieve their target level.
Evaluators will observe and evaluate participants based on criteria on the evaluation sheet during gameplay.

Evaluators

Evaluators will be selected from a group of advanced players from LCPC. Evaluators will be under the direction of the PDP committee. Evaluation teams will consist of:
- Minimum of 3 evaluators for 8 players or less
- Minimum of 5 evaluators for more than 8 players
At the end of play, evaluators will meet with players individually to review their results.
Players must be aware that evaluations can result in player movement up or down depending on skill level displayed.

Acceptance

To control the size of each group and maintain a balanced schedule, the Captain(s) have the option to accept a player into their group due to a variety of conditions.
Players that pass the skills evaluation, but are not immediately accepted into a group, will be given priority consideration for entry into the target group once the conditions allow.
Once a player is accepted into the target group, they will be subject to a 2 week probationary period during which a minimum of 12 games will be played. The player is expected to continue to display the required skills and be competitive at the new level.

Evaluation Forms - Example

The following forms are examples of the skills that evaluators will be looking for during your evaluation. These forms are subject to change and final requirements will be explained at the courts.

Click on the Group below for required skills:

IMPORTANT! - Winning or Losing a game is NOT a factor in the skills evaluation!

Ready to request an evaluation?
Complete the form below and SUBMIT!

Evaluation Request Form

Players submitting this form are encouraged to "be honest with your self evaluation" before submitting this request.

Player evaluations are scheduled on the first Wednesday of each month from 5-7pm at Benchlands Park. Reservations are required and you will get a confirmation email with the date & time of your evaluation and an outline of what to expect.

In-season evaluations are charged a fee of $25 with proceeds being directed to the LCPC Youth Program. Payment by cash or e-transfer is required at check in prior to entering the courts.

Evaluations are limited to a maximum of 12 players. Players will receive a detailed evaluation report following the session. Player placement is at the discretion of the Player Development Program and are final.

Thank you for your support.

LCPC Player Development Committee

I would like to request an evaluation:

First name

Last name

Phone

Who is your Group Captain ?

Comments:

I accept terms & conditions

We will respond within 24 hours...Thanks for submitting!

Questions ? Please email:

lakecountrypickleball@gmail.com

We will do our best to respond to all inquiries.