New England
Pickleball Club
Comes to Middleton
in Late 2024
Our second location is currently being built from the ground up and will feature 6 dedicated, fully-fenced-in courts, with a full pro shop, front desk area, and viewing areas, located at 329 N Main St., Middleton, MA.
Reflections from the Founder
NEPC 1.0
What do players think about NEPC so far?
Our Rye, NH club opened in the fall of 2022 and has become known for our positive, welcoming staff and community, the consistent caliber of our events and strength of our players, the cleanliness of our facility, our professional quality court surface, and a club that has a lengthy membership waitlist!
Looking back further, when I returned to the east coast from California in 2020, I noticed that the skill ratings varied significantly depending on which region of New England I was teaching in. This wasn't surprising: pickleball was and still is a new, emerging sport, and, players spread across different areas simply don't have a good source of truth to measure themselves against.
Fast forward to today, NEPC has garnered a bit of a reputation for “tough” skill ratings. The measuring stick that my team and I use is grounded in a commitment to reflect accurate competitive levels, and we stick to it. We do the legwork to constantly review the results of our members and active non-members who compete in strong 19+ regional or 19+ national tournaments, and use those results as our benchmarks for everyone who comes to NEPC. This ensures that everyone who plays at NEPC — members and non-members alike — receives a rating that aligns with the most reliable and consistent standards available.
Competitive or social? We adapt to you.
Do you have to compete in tournaments or climb our ladders to get an NEPC skill rating? Definitely not! We aim to deliver an exceptional experience for everyone, whether you're here for fun or to compete. If you have competitive scores from tournaments or our ladders, great – that makes our job easier. If not, the NEPC team will evaluate your skills and give you a rating, at no cost, that will reflect national competitive standards and the standards at our club, to ensure you're matched competitively whenever you come to Rye, Middleton, or any future NEPC.
NEPC 2.0
We've done a lot of things right, but we know the areas where we have room for improvement, enhancement, and growth. Leveraging everything we've learned in the last year and a half, we're gearing up for big enhancements to the NEPC system, most notably around our skill-based recreational play and our competitive ladder. These upgrades will be tested at NEPC Rye throughout 2024 and be ready for NEPC Middleton's opening.
-NEPC Founder Dave Velardo
NEPC 2.0 Rollout
Uncover a range of programs, designed for players of all skill levels and preferences.
Skill-Based Recreational Play
New formats.
Increased accuracy and consistency in delivering you players at your level.
New opportunities to be challenged by stronger players.
Competitive Ladder
New, tangible, objective path to earn your way into the next skill level.
Reliable, consistent, high-caliber play as we continue to expand our roster of competitive players across all levels, from 2.5 all the way up to 5.0 and national pro level players.
Keep Improving!
Improving the onboarding experience for beginners transitioning into active club players.
Each class and lesson strives to find the balance between providing you with a fun, enjoyable, social experience, and actually giving you what you need to keep improving.
New teaching professionals for Middleton that are up to NEPC standards.
Interested in Joining?
Our core philosophy is grounded in nurturing a dynamic and inclusive community, ensuring exceptional and consistent playing standards for all abilities, and maintaining immaculate and professional-grade indoor courts.
with court fees.
zero court fees.
to NEPC Middleton & NEPC Rye
Interested in a membership?
Take the survey to sign up for regular updates and be the first to know about our progress, upcoming events, and the grand opening of our Middleton club.
FAQs
Not automatically, no. Players who wish to be full-access members to both clubs will need to purchase the “dual membership”.
Timing of membership sales will be announced via email newsletter so please make sure to fill out the survey to get on the email newsletter.
Go to newenglandpickleball.com and visit us in person at our Rye, NH facility. Many of your unanswered questions will be covered via email newsletter throughout 2024.
Full pro shop, showers, show-court seating and viewing, indirect lighting on the court, and of course, fully-fenced in professional pickleball court surfaces.
We plan to open late 2024. Exact dates will be announced as we get closer.
What our customers
says about us.
A Glimpse Into
Our Rye Club
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