4x4 league: cerritos vs. la habra

Levels: 

Intermediate: Combined DUPR 14 and under (no members over 4.0), no lower limit.

Advanced: Combined DUPR 14 and over (no members over 5.0), no upper limit.

Teams will only play matches at their level.

Divisions: Co-ed, minimum 2 men, 2 women (all ages)

Team format: For each match, teams play 6 games. 

Game 1: Men’s Doubles

Game 2: Women’s Doubles

Game 3: 1st Mixed Doubles

Game 4: 2nd Mixed Doubles

Game 5: 3rd Mixed Doubles

Game 6: 4th Mixed Doubles 

All combinations are played—players must rotate partners each game and only play with the same partner once per match.  As a result, no player will play more than 3 total games per match. The entire match can be completed with 4 players (2 men & 2 women), or additional team members can be “subbed” in as long as total DUPR rules are adhered to. A minimum of 2 men and 2 women must play each match.

Game rules: 

For the lineups, team captains can do 1 or 2 behind the back. The winner decides whether to start with women or men and puts their lineup out first; the loser gets to react to their first lineup. For the following round, the captain who lost the number guess puts their lineup out for the opposite gender match and the other captain reacts. Each round of mixed alternates from there. 

1. Winner of 1 or 2 behind the back gets to choose serve or side. 
2. Games are played to 15, win by 1. 
3. Switch sides at 8. 
4. One time out per team per game.
5. Players on court call lines and foot faults. Teammates are not allowed to participate in line calls.

Allowing for warm-up time and rest time, courts should be booked for 3 hours in order to complete each match. 

Score reporting: Team captains can upload their scores into Global Pickleball Network. Once a captain signs up, an iPickle admin will invite you to join the iPickle league as team captain. Team captains are allowed to enter their own scores and must send a picture of the completed scoresheet to Kim via email. Kim manages the iPickle Global Pickleball Network admin account.

Team roster: Teams must have a minimum of 4 players on their roster to compete (and may have up to 8 players on roster).  Players may be added to the roster up until the completion of the first two weeks of the season—at that time all rosters will be frozen. Up to six players may compete in any given match. 

Team captains are responsible for making sure they have coverage for every week. Matches cannot be rescheduled. If your team does not have the minimum number of players for one week, you forfeit the games you can’t play and give the opposite team automatic wins for those. 

How DUPR total is calculated: DUPR is recorded one time at the beginning of the league when a member is added to the team roster. Your DUPR total is the combined DUPR of the two women and two men with the highest DUPR ratings on your team, regardless of who plays each week. If a person has two DUPR IDs, we will use the higher DUPR ID. (Players are responsible for reaching out to DUPR to combine multiple IDs as needed.)

Weather/unforeseen event: In the event of a weather or other unforeseen event, captains will be asked to vote on a makeup day before the end of the league, and iPickle will make an effort to book a court for the makeup. If only one or two teams can’t make it, those teams can book two courts for 1 ½ hours on their own to do the makeup match within 10 days. If all captains cannot agree on a makeup day, or if court time cannot be booked, the day will be a forfeit for all teams. 

Refunds and waitlist: Any team who is not able to purchase entry to the league can be placed on a waitlist. If a spot opens up in the league before the first meeting, teams will be given an opportunity to join on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds are allowed once the league has started.

Team fee: Fee is $450 per four-person team

Play times: Courts will be pre-booked for league play on Mondays 7pm – 10pm. The complete schedule for each level will be announced closer to the league start date. 

Dates: 

Virtual Captains Meeting – September 15, 2025

Week 1: September 22, 2025

Week 2: September 29, 2025

Week 3: October 6, 2025

Week 4: October 13, 2025

Week 5: October 20, 2025

Week 6: October 27, 2025

Week 7: November 3, 2025

Week 8: November 10, 2025

Locations: The leagues will occur at Cerritos and La Habra. The home teams will face off against away teams, alternating locations each week but always playing teams from the opposing club. 

DUPR:  Scores will NOT be reported to DUPR for this league.

Number of teams required: Each facility must have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 teams in order to hold a league. There must be an equal number of teams from each club. The total number of matches depends upon the number of teams in the league as follows:
          2-team vs. 2-team league, each team plays the opposing club’s teams three times (total of 6 matches)
          3-team vs. 3-team league, each team plays the opposing club’s teams twice (total of 6 matches)
          4-team vs. 4-team league,  each team plays the opposing club’s teams twice (total of 8 matches)

Captains: Each team is required to have a team captain who is responsible for fielding their team, and communicating with the league coordinator about scheduling, results and enforcing the Code of Conduct with their team. There will be a mandatory virtual captain’s meeting on September 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM. If you are unable to attend, please contact League Administrator Kim at kim@ipickle.com ASAP.

Score reporting: Team captains can upload their scores into Global Pickleball Network. Once a captain signs up, an iPickle admin will invite you to join the iPickle league as team captain. Team captains are allowed to enter their own scores. Pam and Courteney manage the iPickle Global Pickleball Network admin account for Cerritos and La Habra.

Winner: Winner of the league will be the top team across both sites, determined by:

1. Total Game Wins/Loss Record
2. Total Matches Won
3. Total Points

The site with the highest number of games won will determine whether the trophy goes to Cerritos or La Habra.

Prize: The winning team for each division will win a commemorative “champions” sweatshirt.

Code of conduct:

1. Sportsmanship & Respect

• Treat all players, officials, and spectators with respect

• No taunting, trash talk, or discriminatory language

• Physical intimidation, aggressive behavior, or intentional rule violations will not be tolerated

• Spectators who disrupt play may be asked to leave the facility

2. Fair Play & Rules

• Follow USA Pickleball rules

• Honor system applies. Call faults honestly. If both players on the side where the ball landed
  cannot both confidently call a ball out, the ball is in.

• Repeated bad calls may result in a player being removed from the league

• Rule disputes: Coordinator decision is final during a match.

3. Safety

• No reckless play (e.g., intentionally aiming at another’s body in a non-rally situation).

• Injuries must be reported immediately.

• If a player cannot continue a match due to an injury, the match is forfeited

5. Conflict Resolution

• First incident: Verbal warning 

• Second incident: Removal from league

• Severe cases (violence, harassment, cheating): Immediate removal from league