# How does the paddle-up waiting system work?

**Category:** Access & Queueing
**Verified:** 2026-05-31
**Canonical:** https://culvercitypickleballcourts.com/knowledge/paddle-rack-rotation
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## Quick answer

Place your paddle in the designated queue rack outside the court gate.

## Detailed answer

When all courts are full, waiting players stack their paddles in the queue rack from left to right. When a court finishes, the next paddle set in line takes the court.

## Related

- https://culvercitypickleballcourts.com/knowledge/wait-time-expectations