Hi gang, a word of caution…

Our Town Administrator, Mr. Derek Sullivan, alerted me this morning to a pickleball noise complaint from a neighbor in the vicinity of Hammond School courts.

According to the complaint, pickleball play as early as 6:15am was a concern.

Mr. Sullivan showed me the applicable town noise ordinance that prohibits excessive noise before 7am and after 11pm. I won’t quote the ordinance here, but you can read it in the town by-laws/ordinances at DIVISION III ARTICLE II ANTI-NOISE REGULATION Section 1.

Mr. Sullivan has been very supportive of our pickleball community. He expressed his desire that we avoid going down the road travelled in Falmouth and Brookline where pickleball noise became a contentious issue for neighbors and led to court closures, restricted hours.

I asked Mr. Sullivan to extend our apology to the affected neighbor.

In order to be good sports, good neighbors, and avoid risk to court availability in Onset, please abide by our town noise ordinance and refrain from play before 7am.

Thanks!
Dan Butler

Did anyone pick up my paddle yesterday in onset? It has my name on it. Kyle.
Thanks

Been hearing people from other towns saying they wished people would sign up here so they'd know if anyone would be at the courts before making the journey.