Honcho Pickleball
The Largest Amateur Pickleball Community and Experience in the Nation!
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Learn About Honcho Pickleball
Discover the Nation’s Premier Amateur Pickleball League!
​At Honcho, we’re a growing community of passionate players united by the love of the game. As we rapidly expand across the nation, we bring structured, competitive, and exciting pickleball to your city.
We handle everything so you can focus on what matters most—playing the game. Matches go down as per our league calendar, making sure everything ticks like clockwork. Honcho provides the courts, creating a straightforward setup for all of your regular season and playoff matches.
6 weeks of regular season game-play. Then 2 weeks of playoffs.Â
Whether you’re aiming for the top or just enjoying the sport, Honcho offers a dynamic, well-organized league that’s designed to bring out the best in every pickleball player.
Rules
1
Serving
The serve must be made diagonally, starting from the right-hand service square. The serve must clear the non-volley zone (aka: “the kitchen”), and the ball must bounce once in the opponent’s court. Each player serves until they commit a fault, and then the serve passes to the opposing team.
2
Volleys
After the ball has bounced once on each side of the net, both teams can either volley the ball in the air without letting it bounce or play it after it has bounced. Volleys are not allowed within the the kitchen.
3
Double Bounce Rule
When receiving the serve, the receiving team must let the ball bounce before returning it. After the return, the serving team must also let the ball bounce before hitting a volley. This double bounce rule applies to both sides at the beginning of each point.
4
Non-Volley Zone (the kitchen)
The kitchen is a 7-foot area on both sides of the net. Players cannot hit a volley while standing inside the kitchen unless the ball has bounced outside of it.
5
Scoring
Points are scored only by the serving team. If the serving team wins a rally, they score a point and the same server continues serving. Games are usually played to 11 or 15 points, and players must win by at least two points.
Divisions and Skillset Levels
Beginner League
- Players with a <3.0 DUPR rating that are familiar with the game and all associated rules, play a couple times per month, and are looking to improve their skills.
Intermediate League
- Players with a 3.0 – 3.5 DUPR rating who are very familiar with the game and play 4-5 times per month, and are looking for serious play without the elite pressure of playing against seasoned players.
Upper-Int League
- Players with a 3.5 – 4.0 DUPR rating who are extremely familiar with the game and play multiple times per week, and are looking for very consistent high quality opponents that can consistently dink, handle drop shots, return slams, and maintain long rallies.
Advanced
League
- Players with 4.0 DUPR ratings and above who play 3-5 times per week and are highly sophisticated players that are comfortable with the most complex elements of the game.