Join GPC

why join GPC?

First and foremost, GPC is about building a community of competitive players in Gwinnett. There are tons of players who enjoy open play and have no desire to compete. This group represents a majority of players in the sport right now, actually. But we built GPC to help foster community among those players who are looking to play competitively, in leagues and tournaments.

GPC offers a variety of activities, but is primarily about building community among competitive players. Gwinnett County only has 12 dedicated courts in the county right now, so our ability to hold events is somewhat limited. This means that players in GPC cannot expect to be able to play in one of our events every single week; there simply isn't enough court time available for that. But if you're looking to meet other competitive players, and have plenty of opportunity to play in leagues and events, I hope you'll come join us!

Members of Gwinnett Pickleball Club enjoy a variety of social and competitive play events, including:

Weekly ladder leagues - currently we have ladders for all skill levels on Sunday afternoons at Rhodes Jordan (2pm and 6pm), and Thursday evenings at EE Robinson (6:30pm). Your GPC membership includes a subscription to Pickleball Den, which we use for event management ($8/yr value). We may add additional ladders in the future.
Round Robins - we run a monthly round robin, played with a fixed partner. Brackets are divided by skill level, and are reported to DUPR.
Team Events - generally run in groups of 4-6 teams, run MLP style (2 men & 2 women).
Open play - always free, but your support ensures we have access!

are you ready?

GPC runs competitive events. You don't need to be a semi-pro to join, but we do require that players have the basics down and be ready for competitive play. If you're a 3.0-4.5 player, then you're definitely ready to join us; see the link in the next section. If you're not, then please read on.

Before joining GPC, you should be able to make the following statements with confidence.

I know the rules of the game.
I know the basic strategies of the game, and where to position myself at various stages of a rally.
I get my serves and returns in consistently.
I get to the kitchen line on most rallies.
I have the skills to engage in rallies lasting several shots.

If you can't make all those statements confidently yet, that's totally fine. We all have to start somewhere. :) In this case we encourage you to seek out some training, and get some experience with open play before joining a competitive league.

join now

Here's a link to our membership site. The cost is only $45/yr; dues are good for 12 months from whenever you join.

After joining, you'll be invited to join our group on Pickleheads, which is the platform we use to run all of our events. From there you'll be able to sign-up for our weekly leagues and special events.

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