Free Club Health Check

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How healthy is your pickleball club?

Full courts don’t tell the whole story. Use these 25 questions to identify strengths, uncover gaps, and choose your next steps.

Check one answer per statement. Yes = consistently in place; Partly = needs improvement; No = not in place; Unsure = we need to check.

Ask another leader and a newer member to complete the checklist independently. Where do your answers differ?

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Leadership and Direction

1. Our club has a clear purpose that guides decisions.
2. Leaders and volunteers understand their duties and authority.
3. Decisions and assignments are recorded, with owners and deadlines.
4. Essential work could continue if a key leader stepped away.
5. We have an improvement plan with specific next steps.

Welcoming and Keeping Members

6. First-time visitors know where to go and how to join play.
7. An assigned person welcomes newcomers and checks back with them.
8. Beginners and less-connected members get help finding suitable play.
9. We seek feedback from occasional and inactive members.
10. We take specific steps to encourage newcomers to return.

Court Use and Member Experience

11. Court rotation and waiting procedures are clear and applied fairly.
12. Players with different abilities and goals have suitable opportunities.
13. Members can find the current schedule and learn about changes.
14. Behavior expectations are clear, and concerns receive fair follow-up.
15. We review waiting times, crowding, and member feedback.

Safety and Readiness

16. Courts and equipment are checked before organized sessions.
17. Session leaders know how to get emergency help and locate available emergency equipment.
18. We know when to stop or modify play for unsafe conditions.
19. Significant incidents are documented and follow-up is assigned.
20. Club and facility responsibilities are clearly understood.

Volunteers, Resources, and the Future

21. Volunteer jobs have clear duties, reasonable time commitments, and support.
22. Essential work is shared beyond the same few people.
23. We have a current budget, financial records, and spending procedures.
24. We plan for equipment replacement and recurring expenses.
25. We review progress and prepare future leaders.

What needs attention?

Every Partly, No, or Unsure deserves a closer look. Several gaps in one section can guide your next leadership discussion. For each Yes, ask for a recent example.

Address safety and emergency-readiness gaps promptly. A strong result elsewhere does not cancel them out. This is a planning tool, not a validated club rating.

Choose three improvements

Agree on one action you can begin this week.

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Coach Tom Hincy • Tom’s Pickleball Hub
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This independent self-review is a planning tool, not a certification, validated rating, or USA Pickleball endorsement.