OpenSports App. 

To get started, download the app from Google Play or the App Store and create a login. Change your location to New Plymouth, go to the icon of the small group of people (possibly top left on your phone/screen). Request to join Pickleball New Plymouth Ngāmotu group, click "Join," and enter your contact details.  This sends a request through to our admin team, they will respond as soon as they can. Both work so it may not be during work hours. Once you are accepted to the group, the admin will ask a couple of questons to establish your level of pickleball ability. You will then be tagged to an appropriate level so you can enter/book sessions. 

All pickleball sessions are booked through the app, and you can choose to either purchase a concession of 10 games or pay as you go. You need to enter your credit/debit card details in the app.

Yearly membership is $10 per player (renewable each year from date joined), which gives you access to games at $5 per session. This membership can be paid for through the App. Please notify us through the support tab chat of the app if you pay, so we can set you to member prices quickly instead of waiting till we are advised by our treasurer. Alternatively, casual play is available at $10 per session.

The club introduced this app in June 2025 to improve efficiency, transparency, and financial security for members. All club-related financial transactions are now processed through the app.

Beginners to the game are strongly advised to attend a series of beginner/have a go sessions which will include coaching, skills, rules, scoring and basic play so they can join in with confidence.

Check out this video for a good overview of the game.

If you have been playing social and think its time for you to move up to competitive, submit your request through the OpenSports App and it will be forwarded to a dedicated review team. Then we’ll be in touch as soon as possible with the next steps.

Any problems reach out to Sue Ashton through the OpenSports app, or email - see contacts page.

If you are interested in helping out and hosting a session, have a read through our hosting guide below and  reach out to Sue Ashton for a chat - we always need keen helpers.

Click here to download our Session Hosting GuideIIf 

Click here to download OpenSports app for Android

Click here to download OpenSports app for Apple

Click here to find out what sessions are best for you

Click here to download your Welcome pack

Click here if you a are VISITOR for session joining informationif if ​​​​​​​

Click here for rules and scoring

Click here for basic play tips

Click here for a drills & skills sheets