Abbotsford Pickleball Association
Over the past year, Abbotsford Pickleball Association, (APA), has worked with the City of Abbotsford to provide additional indoor pickleball courts to accommodate our growing pickleball population. As of September 30, 2023, APA will be renting the main floor of the AgRec Building, at Exhibition Park, in Abbotsford and the City is providing 12 courts for us to use. Since our arrangements with the City didn’t finalize until midway through 2023, there is currently more court time available during the day, (Monday through Sunday), than in the evenings. However, we anticipate being able to increase our nighttime pickleball options in 2024 and in the 2024/2025 season.
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APA membership fees are $40.00 ($42 September 1, 2024) and will expire December 31 of the following year. Renewal will automatically occur each year, unless players choose to cancel their membership. Membership fees help APA cover legal and administrative costs in setting up and running the association as well as organizing recreational and competitive play. Additionally, all players will pay a session fee (as outlined in the session description) in order to cover AgRec rental fees. Court times and payments will be booked and paid for on AbbotsfordPickleball.ca.
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Our goal is to provide opportunities for recreational, competitive and league play as well as court time for personal practice or private play. More information will be forthcoming on this in the future. We strive to keep our fees as low as possible to facilitate affordable and accessible pickleball in Abbotsford. Fees will be reassessed each year and adjustments made if necessary.
Ag-Rec Centre Session Types
Open Recreational Play
Appropriate for beginner to advanced players. Open courts with “Rec Centre/Jubilee” style play.
After each game (to 11) players must integrate any waiting players onto their court.
Hosts can define how players are initially assigned to courts and how players enter and come off courts once a game is complete. (for example the gym may be divided into skill levels with waiting players integrating into their skill level). This is where your DUPR rating really comes into play.
The intention is to have all players integrated into play (at their appropriate level) and play with different players during the session.
* Players who are wishing to play exclusively together must "Book Your Own Court". (See below)
Fabulous Friday with Gene
Appropriate for beginner to intermediate players. Your host will ensure that you switch partners for every game to keep the social fun rolling. One of the most popular sessions that will help you to integrate into our pickleball community.
SUPER SOCIAL (Rec Play) with Grant
Having (up to 6) extra players makes for great match ups and varying games. Both the Host and the players will be involved in mixing up players for fun games.
Ladies' Night with Gene
Social play appropriate for beginner to intermediate players. Host will change format from session to session, but you will be guaranteed to have a fun time. You will have to book early as this is one of our most popular sessions.
Competitive Play - DUPR League
Appropriate for novice (players with some playing experience) to advanced players.
Players will be assigned courts with other players based on similar DUPR ratings or by estimated skill level if the player is non-rated. Doubles groups will be 4 or 5 players. Singles groups will be 2-3 players per court. Full court singles will be played
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Round Robin play. Score sheets will be provided to designate who plays who. Scores will be recorded and entered in APA’s Club DUPR app.
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MUST BE IN THE DUPR CLUB – Log in to www.mydupr.com or the DUPR app. On the bottom bar click "Play", “Clubs”, search “Abbotsford Pickleball DUPR Club”, click “Join Club”.
Competitive Play - NON-DUPR League - Three Levels: 3.0 to 3.5 & 3.5 to 4.0 & 4.0+
Skill level specific sessions. Host will assign players to courts by skill level (DUPR, PB Brackets, Self Rating…) Hosts will define the method of play such as Round Robin or Timed Mixer etc. No scores are recorded.
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MUST BE IN THE DUPR CLUB – Log in to www.mydupr.com or the DUPR app. On the bottom bar click "Play", “Clubs”, search “Abbotsford Pickleball DUPR Club”, click “Join Club”.
Silver and Gold
Appropriate for novice (players with some playing experience) to advanced players.
Players are placed on court by the host (placement methods vary). Games are timed. After each game Winners move up a court and split, Losers move down a court and split to play their next game.
​Skills, Drills & Coaching - INTERMEDIATE
Serving, returns, 3rd shot drops and drives, dinking and strategy. Focus on isolating skills and improving specific shots and strategies. These sessions will help you build on your skills week by week.
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Note: because Skills, Drills & Coaching are such popular sessions, players are required to reschedule by 8 pm the night before.
Ladder Leagues- Women's and Men's
Appropriate for higher level players.
A separate men's and women's league will run weekly over an 8 week period. Scores will be accumulated over this time, and placement on the court each week will be by accumulated score. Hosts will define how the ladder points are accumulated. A cup will be awarded to the highest men’s score as well as the highest woman’s score over the 8 weeks.
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There will be prizes for the second and third highest scores, as well as for the highest average score (you must have attended at least 5 sessions to be entered into the highest average score competition).
Ladies' and Mens' Night
Social play appropriate for all levels of players. Host may change format from session to session, but you will be guaranteed to have a fun time. You will have to book early as this is one of our most popular sessions.
Book Your Own Court (BYOC)
You asked, we delivered! BYOC (book your own court) is now available. Reserve a court for a two hour time slot for you and your APA friends exclusive use. $20 per court for two hours of paddle tapping! Dink, drive or drill to your heart’s content. One person books the court and must provide your fellow paddle tappers names. APA members only. Check the calendar for available dates.
All players must be registered with Pickleball Canada, Pickleball BC, and the APA.
Beginners Pickleball and Orientation
This session is 2.5 hours in length and involves the following:
1. Orientation
A tour of the AgRec facility showing the participants where to locate the AED,
washrooms, equipment storage areas and how to properly set up the nets and
other court side equipment. This is then followed by a review of handout
material that includes the basic pickleball rules, AgRec safety, expectations,
etiquette and general rules of play/conduct. Also included is information on how
to join the required organizations, book play sessions, DUPR, player ratings and
recommendations on the various sessions offered at AgRec.
2. Beginner Pickleball lessons
For approximately 2 hours the participants are shown all the basic aspects of
playing Pickleball and given plenty of practice time, drills and coaching to learn
and understand the various strokes ( ground, volley, dinks ), serves and service
rules, scoring, game play, strategies and tips.
New Member Orientation
This is a one hour session that includes only the orientation part from the Beginner’s
session described above and then is followed by an opportunity for some game play
with each other and the instructor (s) to get a feel for the facility, it’s playing surface,
etc. This allows for the instructor (s) to get a basic overview of the participants skill
level and be able to recommend to them what play sessions that might initially best suit
them.
Community Discounts
Our relationships with industry partners helps us support our community, the list of links below will provide you with a discount on your purchase and a portion of the sale goes back to the APA.
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Players Paddles - 10% Discount | Use Code: https://tinyurl.com/4h3bze2y
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Ace Paddles - 10% Discount | Use Code: ABBYPICKLE
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Vatic Pro - $10 USD Off | Use Code: ABBYPICKLE
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Crown Pickleballs | 10% Discount | Use Code: ABBYPICKLE
Get in Touch
Ag-Rec Main Hall
Bldg 1 32470 Haida Drive
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5A6
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​PO Box 12038 Abbotsford RPO Clearbrook PLZ, BC, V2T 0A1
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