YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN

VOLLEY LLAMAS

PEACE. LOVE. PICKLEBALL.

Five recreational pickleball players. One ancient llama prophecy. An unreasonable amount of tie-dye. Welcome to the official digital home of the herd.

Fall 2026 Triple Play CLUBWAKA Tucson / Sahuarita
Meet the Herd Season HQ

WELCOME, TRAVELER

The Herd Is Assembling.

Somewhere beyond the ordinary pickleball courts of this world lies a higher calling: golden sunlight, peaceful llamas, handmade tie-dye, questionable athletic decisions, and just enough competitive spirit to make things interesting.

That place is calling the Volley Llamas.

MEET THE HERD

Five Guardians of the Court

The founding herd of the Volley Llamas.

Themed portrait of Eddie

FOUNDING HERD • FALL 2026

Eddie

Guardian of the Kitchen

Strategic, steady, and entirely too willing to frame a recreational pickleball season like an epic quest.

Themed portrait of Cayenne

FOUNDING HERD • FALL 2026

Cayenne

Keeper of the Tie-Dye

Grace under pressure, strong court presence, and trusted by the llama council to maintain the vibe.

Themed portrait of Wendy

FOUNDING HERD • FALL 2026

Wendy

Spirit of the Herd

Warm, wise, and cheerfully formidable — a foundational source of Volley Llama energy.

Themed portrait of Leslie

FOUNDING HERD • FALL 2026

Leslie

Queen of the Rally

Composed, competitive, and very capable of looking polished while still being fully ready for game night.

Themed portrait of Adam

FOUNDING HERD • FALL 2026

Adam

Paddle of Destiny

Cool under pressure, slightly mysterious, and entirely believable as someone foretold by mountain llamas.

THE SACRED MISSION

Peace, Love, Teamwork & Recreational Pickleball

The Volley Llamas exist to protect the sacred balance between friendly competition, ridiculous team spirit, dramatic paddle poses, and the universal right of every llama to enjoy a peaceful evening beside a pristine pickleball court.

TIE-DYE PICKLEBALL LLAMAS

SEASON HQ

The Campaign Begins

This fall, the Volley Llamas enter CLUBWAKA Tucson/Sahuarita's co-ed pickleball season at Triple Play. Eight weeks of competition stand between the herd and the final tournament, where every team enters the postseason and only the truly majestic emerge with their dignity intact.

SEP 2

The Summoning

Welcome Night at 6:30 p.m.

Triple Play
SEP 9

First Clash

Week One begins at 6:00 p.m.

The official campaign starts
NOV 4

Calm Between Battles

Make-Up / Free Play at 6:00 p.m.

Regroup and prepare
NOV 7

The Final Trial

Playoff Tournament at 10:00 a.m.

Hosted drinks follow the tournament

THE ARENA

Triple Play, Sahuarita

Home court for CLUBWAKA Tucson/Sahuarita's Fall 2026 co-ed pickleball season.

Game nights generally run between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

SEASON OF THE HERD

September 2 – November 7, 2026

Eight weeks of regular play followed by a playoff tournament in which every team receives one final opportunity to achieve glory.

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

League Format

  • Co-ed recreational pickleball
  • Minimum roster: 4 players, including at least 2 of each gender
  • Self-reffed matches
  • 50-minute limit or 5 games, whichever comes first
  • Rally scoring to 15, win by 2, cap at 20
  • Modified standard rules
  • Minimum age: 21
DISTURBANCE DETECTED IN THE VALLEY

LLAMA INTELLIGENCE REPORT • AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

Threats to the Peace

The Volley Llamas seek harmony, sportsmanship, enlightened paddle work, and a peaceful existence among the clouds. Unfortunately, thirteen rival factions have now answered the call of Fall 2026.

Some seek glory. Some seek chaos. Several appear to have emerged from the same highly suspicious pickle jar. At least one claims to dink responsibly. All must be observed.

PICKLE JAR BREACH 4 players

Big Dills

Large, brined, and newly emerged from the jar. Their scale suggests they have absorbed an unreasonable amount of pickle-based confidence.

Llama Intelligence: Do not underestimate the crunch.
EXCESSIVE CONFIDENCE 4 players

Big Dink Energy

The name alone suggests an alarming willingness to disturb the tranquility of the kitchen. Their intentions remain unclear, but their energy appears considerable.

Llama Intelligence: Approach with disciplined dinks and emotional restraint.
SUSPICIOUSLY RESPONSIBLE 5 players

Dink Responsibly

A confusing development. Their stated commitment to responsible dinking sounds peaceful, but the Llama Council remains skeptical of anyone who feels the need to announce it.

Llama Intelligence: Trust, but verify.
BOTANICAL ANOMALY 4 players

Dinkleberries

Classification remains disputed by the Llama Council's Department of Questionable Produce. What is certain is that these berries have paddles.

Llama Intelligence: Foraging is not advised.
PUBLIC DECENCY CONCERN 5 players

Dirty Dinkers

Intelligence remains limited, but the name alone has triggered several strongly worded memos from the Council of Respectable Llamas.

Llama Intelligence: Keep the kitchen clean.
WEAPONIZED OPTIMISM 4 players

Good Vibes Only!

Their exclamation mark indicates a mandatory level of cheerfulness. This is either admirable sportsmanship or a highly coordinated psychological operation.

Llama Intelligence: Counter with even better vibes.
DANGEROUSLY CHEERFUL 5 players

Happy Paddles

Perhaps the most troubling faction yet. They appear friendly. They sound friendly. This may be exactly what they want us to think.

Llama Intelligence: Do not be disarmed by positive vibes.
HOSTILE TERRITORY 5 players

Hellz Kitchen

A faction apparently committed to transforming the non-volley zone into a place of suffering. Whether their name refers to culinary incompetence or pickleball aggression remains unknown.

Llama Intelligence: Do not enter the kitchen unprepared.
TACTICAL SHENANIGANS 4 players

Pop, Lob, & Drop It

Their doctrine appears unusually sophisticated: pop, lob, then drop. This level of planning represents a direct challenge to the peaceful order.

Llama Intelligence: Watch the skies.
PARTIALLY PRESERVED 6 players

Slightly Brined

Six players have undergone an incomplete pickling process. Their precise salt content is unknown, but early reports describe them as seasoned.

Llama Intelligence: Expect a salty reception.
IDENTITY CLASSIFIED 4 players

TBD

Four operatives have assembled without revealing a permanent designation. Either their name remains undecided, or this is an advanced concealment tactic.

Llama Intelligence: Threat designation pending.
ROTATIONAL INSTABILITY 4 players

Top Spin

Early reports suggest an unhealthy fascination with rotational physics. The herd has been instructed not to underestimate balls behaving unnaturally.

Llama Intelligence: Respect the rotation.
FORMAL NOTICE OF HOSTILITIES 6 players

You’ve Been Served

Six players have assembled beneath a name that appears to constitute both a pickleball reference and a legal threat. Diplomacy remains possible, but unlikely.

Llama Intelligence: Return serve. Restore balance.

THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE

VOLLEY LLAMAS

5 chosen
4 officially summoned
∞ team spirit

The prophecy names five. LeagueApps currently recognizes four. Bureaucracy has never been particularly good at interpreting ancient llama prophecy.

Status: 5 chosen • 4 registered • summoning in progress.

Mission: Peace. Love. Pickleball.

THE HERD REMAINS VIGILANT

Beyond the storm clouds, the path of peace continues.

THE VOLLEY LLAMAS CREED

Words Passed Down Through Generations

We play with confidence.

We lose with dignity.

We win with unnecessary celebration.

We respect the llama.

We embrace the tie-dye.

We dink in peace.

ANCIENT LLAMA PROPHECY

“When five paddles rise beneath a pastel sky, the kitchen shall know peace.”

— probably an ancient llama