Whispering Pines Park Racket and Paddle Center

The center offers a wide variety of tennis and pickleball programming and private lessons for kids and adults. Space is limited and payment is due before the first day of session.

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Please note the City of Port St. Lucie is not affiliated with this third-party organization collecting information.

Pickleball was created to be a fun, competitive, and highly social sport. Since its inception, it has embodied an ethic of good sportsmanship that includes respect, fair play, and graciousness in winning and losing. The purpose of this guide is to encourage behaviors that reflect these foundational values. The Official Rules of Pickleball take precedence over this guide in any and all situations.

#1. Treat all players, officials, volunteers, staff, and spectators with courtesy and respect.
a. Introduce yourself to any players you do not know.
b. Never use foul language or obscene gestures. Never denigrate another person.
c. At the end of each game, meet the other players at the net to acknowledge them in
a positive manner. In officiated matches, thank the referee.
d. Accommodate players with adaptive needs when possible.

#2. Know the Official Rules of Pickleball, apply them fairly and cooperate in any situation that is not expressly covered by the rules.

#3. Practice good sportsmanship when making line calls.
a. Respect your opponents' right to make all calls on their end of the court.
b. Call your own shot “out” if you see that it is out.
c. If you question an opponent’s call, do so respectfully and do not argue.
d. If you defer a line call to your opponents, accept their call graciously.
e. Do not call a ball “out” unless you see it clearly and are certain it is out.
f. Promptly correct any wrong call your partner may make.
g. Resolve any uncertainty in favor of your opponents.

#4. Call a fault on yourself or your partner as soon as the fault occurs, regardless of whether your opponents are aware of the fault.
a. Watch your own and your partner’s feet for service or NVZ foot faults
b. Accept your opponent’s and partner’s fault calls graciously.
c. Admit if the ball hits you or your paddle on the way out of bounds.

#5. Claim a replay only if a hinder affects your team’s ability to play the ball.

#6. In social play, rotate on and off courts fairly, courteously, and in accordance with local practice.
a. Don’t jump ahead of others who are waiting to play.
b. Don’t invite someone else forward in line or rearrange paddles so they can move up to play with you; move yourself back instead.
c. Don’t call a lower score or start a second game to avoid leaving the court.
d. Be prepared to play when it is your turn.
e. If you must cross over or behind an active court, wait until play is stopped and cross quickly in a single group to minimize disruption of that game.

#7. Make safety a priority, while using common sense.
a. If a ball strays onto your court, make eye contact with the correct person and roll or toss it back to them without disrupting play on other courts.
b. If your ball enters another court, immediately warn any players whose safety may be in jeopardy by loudly calling “ball” or some other warning. If the ball is rolling behind their court and does not present a danger to players, do not interrupt play but wait until play stops to retrieve it or ask for its return.
c. Never throw your paddle or strike the ball in anger or frustration.

#8. As a stronger player in social play, be kind to other players.
a. Avoid hitting excessively to a weaker player.
b. Do not slam the ball directly at other players.

#9. Be considerate about playing up and playing down.
a. Be willing to play sometimes with less-skilled players.
b. Do not demand to play with more skilled players; ask them nicely if you wish to play with them.

#10. Be a respectful and supportive partner.
a. Avoid criticism and negative non-verbal communications.
b. Provide coaching and advice only when requested

1. Proper tennis attire and shoes are required
2. Courts are scheduled by Whispering Pines Tennis Center Tennis Pro
3. Tournament play must be scheduled
4. All instruction must be approved in advance
5. No bicycles, roller blades, or skateboards.
6. No profanity, loud noise, alcohol or drugs.
7. Keep our courts clean
8. When others are waiting to play, limit play to 1-hour
9. Don’t use the courts when wet
10. No pets allowed. Trained service animals only

• Size: 37 acres with parking
• Parking area
• One large 35’x25’ pavilion next to playground with lights, electric, water, eight 8’ tables and one large grill
• Two family 16’x16’ pavilions with one 10’ table and one small grill (with lights and electric available
• Four tables with small grills in open space
• 14 tennis courts with 40’x20’ pavilion with lights, electric, three 8’ tables
• 24 pickleball courts with lights
• Four ball fields with lights - Fields 1 and 3 are 200’ baseball fields, Field 2 is 200’ softball field, and
  Field 4 is 300’
• Two football fields with lights - large field 150’x 360’- small field 120’x 240’ (Flag Football)
• Multi-purpose field with lights
• Large playground for all ages with lights
• Grass volleyball area
• ADA restroom
• Free Wifi
• Established in 1992

In addition to the 14 courts at the Whispering Pines Tennis Center, city-run tennis courts can be found at:

• Lyngate Park (two lighted courts)
• Jessica Clinton Park (two lighted courts)
• Sportsman’s Park (two lighted courts)
• Charles E. Ray Park (two lighted courts)