{"id":419,"date":"2021-02-06T22:58:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T06:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seattlemetropickleball.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/06\/seattle-pickleball-courts-reservation-policy-changes\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T11:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T11:59:04","slug":"seattle-pickleball-courts-reservation-policy-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlemetropickleball.com\/seattle-pickleball-courts-reservation-policy-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Pickleball Courts Reservation Policy Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) department is changing its tennis and pickleball court reservation policy. SMPA is trying to understand what impact (if any) this will have on pickleball. Please contact SPR’s Matt Look<\/a> and\/or the SMPA<\/a> if you have concerns or questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMPA has in the past rented the East Green Lake courts for weekend outdoor play, with the cost typically covered by player donations. We do not expect this new policy to affect such rentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the email announcing the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From: “Look, Matthew”
Subject: Amy Yee Tennis Center Group\/Lesson Policy Update 2021
Date: February 2, 2021 at 3:51:15 PM PST<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Coaches and Coordinators,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 presented many challenges with tennis court usage and accessibility. Tennis is considered a low risk activity, and outdoor tennis, even more so, thus the demand for outdoor courts was at an all-time high. The calls for more transparency and fairness with our booking policies was heard by our department. Coupled with our efforts to get online booking up and running, we are making some changes to our outdoor court rental policies for 2021. We are contacting you as a frequent user of our outdoor courts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general public will be able to rent courts no more than 14 days in advance with a maximum reservation time of 3 hours. If your reservations generally fall into these parameters, then you may continue to call or email us for your booking like normal. If you need to book courts more than 14 days ahead of time and\/or longer than 3 hours, we ask that you agree to the following:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n