Women's 3.5 Team League

Wednesday: 10:00AM – 12:00PM @ Olympia Pod A & B & Blanchard

2026 Fall League Dates:  September 8 Thru December 9 (excluding November 11 & 25)

The Women’s 3.5 League’s mission is to provide 3.5 rated women pickleball players a structured venue for competitive team or round robin play. The focus of the league extends beyond competition; it includes an opportunity for the players to share their enthusiasm for the game, help one another improve, build team camaraderie, and emulate good sportsmanship.

2026 Fall Season Format

The 2026 Fall season will consist of 12 teams with 8 players, a total of 96 players.  Each team will play all the other teams once during the season.  The first day of league play will be Wednesday, September 9, and will run through December 9. 

Players will be notified on Thursday, September 3, regarding their team assignments by their captain. Any player who did not get drafted will be placed on the Substitute roster along with any player who requested to be a Substitute.

League Leadership Team

The Women's 2026 Fall 3.5 League Leadership Team is comprised of women who dedicate their time, talents, and passion to pickleball. The Leadership Team consists of Commissioner Diane Fuleky and Captains Cheryl Czajkowski, Christine Garibaldi, Cheryl Hallgren, Robin Herb, Jennifer Hill, Cathy Huffman, Lisa Metcalf, Jackie Minyard, Nancy OBrien, Shelly Odenkirk, Lori Pasbrig, and Melissa Terhark.  

Eligibility

• Must join PCVG's MyPBGames.
• Must be a resident of The Villages (full-time and seasonal).
• Must be 50 or older in the year of sign up.
• Must have a 3.5 PCVG rating or a reliable DUPR rating between 3.5 and 3.999 (24+ games and 60%+ reliability). Players with both a PCVG and DUPR rating must use whichever rating is higher for entry.
  
  Note:  PCVG 3.5 Rating Clinics are held once a month. Click here to view the dates and more information on the PCVG Rating Clinics.

Format

• 12 teams with 8 players.
• Players play 4 games; 2 games with 1 teammate; 2 games with a different teammate.
• Games are to 11, win by 1.

Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

Attendance Policy

As a full-time team player, you must be able to participate in 75% of the play dates. The Commissioners may grant exemptions on a case-by-case basis. Players must notify their team captains of any dates which they are unavailable to play ASAP to allow the captain plenty of time to secure a sub.

Late Arrivals

Play starts at 10AM. If a player is more than 10 minutes late and a sub has not been found, their first game of the match will be forfeited. If the player fails to show by the start of the second game and no sub has been found, then their second match shall be forfeited as well. And so on for the 3rd and 4th game.

No Shows

In either case of a Late Arrival, that player, without prior notification to their team captain, will be tracked as a No Show. A single No Show may result in removal from the league as determined by the Commissioner. More than one No Show will result in automatic removal from the league.

Play Suspended, Time-Out, Behavior Policy

One timeout is allowed per game. Hydration stops are allowed as needed. Medical timeouts are always allowed (15 minutes). If a player is unable to continue after their medical timeout, then they will be retired from play that day.

Bullying, threats, or physical altercations will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the league.

If play is stopped due to weather, all completed games for the round are counted in which all teams have completed that round. Any unfinished games are not counted. Rainout dates will be scheduled if time is available for that league session.

Subbing Policies

• All subs must meet the league eligibility guidelines.
• All subs must be on the 3.5 Women’s sub roster before the match begins.
• Subs may sub on a team 2 times during the season. If this becomes an issue where there are no other subs available and the only available sub has already subbed for that team 2 times, the team captain will notify the commissioner, and an exception may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
• As a Sub player, you must strive to play when called upon. If a sub turns down an opportunity to sub for a team when contacted, they may not sub for a different team if asked for the same week.
• If a team has a player who gets injured or pulls out to the league for the remainder of the season, the team captain will work with the commissioner to get approval for a replacement from the sub list.