Empire Sportsplex

Empire Sportsplex is not required to provide equipment for all rentals. Renters should plan to supply their own equipment. The following equipment may be available; however, all items are subject to change at any time and are not guaranteed.

Available equipment (subject to change):

• Tennis rackets: 12
• Pickleball rackets: 15
• Frisbees: 3
• Volleyballs: 9
• Soccer balls: 3
• Boardball: 1
• Basketballs: 24
• Bocce ball set: 1
• Cornhole set: 1
• KanJam sets: 3
• Ladder toss set: 1
• Volleypong: 1

The licensee/permit holder may cancel with a minimum of 20 business days written notice. The written notice must be provided to the City of Welland within the timeframe to be eligible to receive a full refund.

No account adjustments or refunds will be issued if no notice or less than 20 business days notices was provided unless due to inclement weather.

The licensee/permit holder agrees to inform the City of Welland - Recreation, Sport & Culture staff of cancellation due to inclement weather on the first business day following the cancellation by email at bookings@welland.ca. Each weather related cancellation with be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

• 6 pickleball courts
• 1 pickleball Jumpstart court
• 3 tennis courts
• 5 beach volleyball courts
• 1 full-size basketball court
• 2 half basketball courts
• 1 basketball Jumpstart court
• lawn and turf activity area
• building with washrooms, changerooms, and water bottle refill station
• The HUB — staffed area where visitors can book courts, borrow equipment, and receive assistance
• lit facility, with all courts fully lit except the pickleball courts

If you or your league are interested in making this one-of-a-kind facility your home, please email coordinators@welland.ca.

• Open access is available seven days a week in May, June, September, and October.
• Evening and weekend open access is available in July and August.
• Jumpstart courts are unavailable during the day in July and August due to the Welland Sportz Camp Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For inquiries or availability visit The Hub. There may be times when Jumpstart courts are unavailable for a tournaments or events that utilize all courts

Canadian Tire Jumpstart gifted an inclusive multisport court enhancement as a sub-facility within the sportsplex. Key features of the inclusive enhancement include:

• pickleball/tennis court
• full-size basketball court
• 2 side court basketball hoops
• high contract play area for hopscotch and four square
• sport/para sport court lines
• shaded double-wide benches and bleachers
• 4 LED overhead lights
• 6 fixed-height basketball nets
• 4 double-wide entry points

The City of Welland Recreation, Sport, and Culture division is committed to a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment where differences are celebrated. All staff, participants, and facility users must demonstrate respect for others and care for City property.

External organizations’ responsibilities:

External groups using City facilities must adhere to fair play. Non-compliance may result in suspension of facility use.

Fair play statement:

“City of Welland Recreation, Sport, and Culture promotes a positive, inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. Staff, volunteers, participants, and users must uphold Fair Play, showing sportsmanship and integrity. Violations may result in suspension or a ban from City property.”

Monitoring and intervention:

Fair play will be monitored by City staff, with interventions including:

• verbal warning
• written warning
• suspension or ban from facilities

Documentation:

All violations will be documented and reported to the supervisor for review and potential consequences.

General court use guidelines:

• Open Access time is walk-on-only play, not for league or club play.
• Non-permit players must relinquish the court(s) to permit holders for the hours and courts designated on the permit.

Court rotation for open access:

• Open Access time is walk-on-only play, not for league or club play.
• When there are more players than courts available:
  • introduce yourself and rotate in
  • play one game and rotate off
  • wait until all other groups have rotated in before taking your next turn
  • when a game finishes, exit the court
• When there are more courts than players, there is no need to rotate. Please allow other groups to play without interruption if there are courts available.

Give Your Tennis Balls a Second Life at Empire Sportsplex!

Empire Sportsplex is proud to support Recycle Balls Canada—a nationwide program dedicated to keeping used tennis balls out of landfills and giving them a new purpose. Instead of tossing your old balls away, drop them off at our facility and help make a positive impact on the environment.

Every ball collected is recycled into useful materials, supporting sustainability efforts and reducing waste across Canada. It’s a simple step that makes a big difference!

Learn more about the program: recycleballs.ca/

Bring your used tennis balls to Empire Sportsplex and be part of the change—play more, waste less!