YES! This is a LAP run league and requires membership. Learn about how to become a LAP member and how to pay your annual $25 dues HERE.

A link will be emailed out to LAP members via Pickleball Den. The same link is also available on this page. 

NOTE: Registration for the MAY ladder will open on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. 

No. You can play in one or multiple sessions! Everyone who plays in any sessions may register for the finals party. 

Some members may be able to play in all four sessions! Great!! We hope everyone who wants to play will be able to find at least one session that works in their schedule.

Intermediate Ladder Player Criteria:

Moderate level of shot control with the forehand, improved stroke development. Beginning to learn stroke form for backhand and becoming more consistent. Consistently gets serve/return in play with limited ability to control depth. Increased consistency with dink shots, with limited ability to control height/depth. Sustains medium-length rallies. Starting to understand variations of pace. Developing the drop shot in a way to get to the net. Can volley medium-paced shots thereby developing control. Moves quickly toward the non-volley zone (NVZ) when the opportunity is there. Acknowledges the difference between the hard game and soft game. Can sustain short rallies. Is learning proper court positioning. Basic knowledge of stacking and understands situations where it can be effective.

Advanced Ladder Player Criteria:

This player has a high level of consistency with their forehand. Uses pace and depth to generate opponents' errors or set up the next shot. With their backhand, they can effectively direct the ball with varying depth and paces with good consistency. Serves with power, accuracy, and depth and can also vary the speed and spin of the serve. Ability to place the ball with high success at changing shot types while playing both consistently and with offensive intent. Recognizes and attempts to hit attackable dinks. Consistently executes effective 3rd shot strategies that are not easily returned for advantage. Able to intentionally and consistently place the ball. 
 Able to block hard volleys directed at them and can consistently drop them into the NVZ. Comfortable hitting swinging volleys. Hits overhead shots consistently, often as putaways. Has good footwork and moves laterally, backward, and forward well. Uses weight transfer for more efficient footwork. Able to change direction with ease. Very comfortable playing at the non-volley zone. Communicates and moves well with partner — easily “stacks" court positions. Understands strategy and can adjust style of play and game plan according to the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses and court position. Limited number of unforced errors.


Yes. If you find that you are not well matched at a level, you may choose to move up or down if you play in a future session.

Note: Once registration has closed, high intermediate or low advanced players may be asked if they are willing to switch levels to help create full courts for league play. 

Yes. In order to take the July 4th week off and hold the Finals in August, we have two league days in the same week on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1. These are two separate sessions. Players are still welcome to play in both the July and August sessions, and should plan for both Wednesday and Thursday play that week. 

No. You will still have to register  for the finals. Every player who participates in any of the ladder sessions will be able to play in the finals on Thursday, August 29. 

Ladies Round Robin is held on Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. for 3.5+ players and on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. for 3.0 players. Ladies who play in the Round Robin can definitely play in both leagues, even if they are on the same day. If playing in two leagues in one day is too much pickleball (as if there could be such a thing), then there are two sessions this summer that will not be on the same day. 

No. You will still have to register  for the finals. Every player who participates in any of the ladder sessions will be able to play in the finals on Thursday, August 29.