Reston Pickleball
Pickleball Overview
Pickleball is an incredible fun sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. This is a fast-paced, competitive game that can be played as doubles or singles for both men, women, or mixed doubles. This sport can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels. Click here for a complete overview of what is pickleball from USA Pickleball.
Pickleball play is open to RA members and non-members when you purchase an annual Recreation Pass. To see all pass types, click here.
For general questions regarding pickleball please email pickleball@reston.org or contact Rob or Erin.
Contacts
Rob Tucker
Tennis & Pickleball Program Manager
703 435 6502
Lessons
Group Lessons
For times, dates and fees of pickleball classes for Middle & High School ages 12-17 as well as adults 18+ who are beginners to advanced beginners. Please visit the Tennis/Pickleball section for Group Class Registration at the following WebTrac link: https://bit.ly/RA_Tennis.
Group Lesson Rates
Members: $155 per session
Non-Members: $175 per session
Private & Semi-Private Pickleball Instruction
Private Lessons offers private pickleball instruction for those who prefer more individual instruction or for the player needing a flexible schedule.
Private lessons may be arranged by contacting the Tennis/Pickleball Program Supervisor Erin Koenig ekoenig@reston.org or 703 435 6534.
Private Lesson Rates
*Private (Members): $74/hr.
*Private (Non-Members): $79/hr.
*Semi Private/person (Members): $40/hr.
*Semi Private/person (Non-Members): $44/hr.
*Buy 6 lessons per purchase and receive 5% discount.
Pickleball Facilities & Court Availability
Hours for Autumnwood Permanent Pickleball courts are sunrise to 10:00 p.m.
Hours for operation for Colts Neck Tennis & Pickleball is sunrise to sundown.
Check our court availability links for when courts are open for free play.
Autumnwood - 11950 Walnut Branch Road - Lighted Court
4 Pickleball Courts
Lights from 4: 00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Coltsneck - Colts Neck Road
2 Pickleball Courts
Court Rules
Drop in play:
Colts Neck: Courts change on the hour for tennis or pickleball.
Autumnwood: All hours of Pickleball play at Autumnwood Pickleball is open play with no court reservations. Players will stack paddles to get next available courts. To understand paddle stacking please see overview below:
Pickleball Paddle Stacking at Autumnwood:
Lay your paddle on the ground in an open spot inside the chalk boxes (4 paddles per box for doubles, 2 paddles turned lengthwise for singles) Take note of which group you are in (1, 2, 3, 4...) so when your group is called, you can quickly retrieve your paddles and take the open court.
Stacking flows from LEFT to RIGHT; group 1 plays then group 2, 3, 4, etc. and then it circles back to group 1. The “NEXT GAME” Marker denotes which group gets the next available court in this circular pattern.
Once a game finishes, alert those waiting that there’s an open court. As they retrieve their paddles, move the “NEXT GAME” Marker to the next group.
If there are 9 paddles on the ground when you pick up your paddle to take the open court, you must play your game to 9 points. (Games already in progress can finish to 11.)
Four people who want to play together may stack their paddles in the next available empty box of 4, which may cause you to wait an extra game (or two).
The group called for the next open court goes to the court regardless of whether there are 4 paddles stacked. Anyone (even those just coming off the court) may jump the line and complete the set of 4 to continue play.
Drop-In Play & Tournaments
Come out and meet some new players and enjoy playing pickleball together.
Drop-In Play: All play is drop in or open play. Extended hours on Friday’s 3pm-10pm using all 4 pickleball courts and both tennis courts at Autumnwood Recreation.
Drop-In Rules of Play
Doubles will be the format when people are waiting to play.
Teams will play first to 11 points, sudden death at 10-10.
The winning team will stay on the same court but will split and no longer be partners.
Losing team will slide to the next court where a winning team will have split and will accept one player each.
If the court next to you has not finished, you are asked to wait on a bench beside the court.
This format will continue until nobody is waiting to play
Tournaments*
More tournament information to come soon.
Who May Use the Courts and Priority of Play
Recreation Pass holders.
Guests must have a guest pass and be accompanied by the host pass holder.
Court Monitors will periodically ask players to scan recreation passes and guest pass.
Rules enforcement, RA staff, court monitors will enforce the rules of court play. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in loss of court privileges.
Reston Association instructors are the only persons permitted to give lessons on a fee-paying basis on RA courts.
Court changes are made on the hour for singles and every two-hours for doubles
when other players are waiting.
Players who use the court for a fraction of an hour must vacate on the hour when others are waiting to play.
Pro Shop
The Reston Association Pickleball Pro Shop carries the latest in paddles from Babolat, Head, Franklin & Paddletek and Franklin 40x, Onix Durafast 40, Wilson Tru 32, Penn 40 & 26, and Wilsonx40 pickleballs. The Pro Shop does carry a few equipment bags from Gamma & Onix. Ask Rob about the “Try before you Buy” Demo Program. The Pro Shop will work hard to provide you with everything you need to play the best tennis. If there is something that we do not have, we will find it for you.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.