Event will be held in Kam Hall II, middle room at Convention Center. There will be a security station at door #1 that everyone will have to go through. New HCC security check.
Check in 60 minutes prior to your scheduled match to possibly start your event early and warmup. At check in you will be given your court number and time for your first game. There will also be a list posted at your assigned court of each round with players and time. The check-in desk will be open Saturday at 7:00am for 8:00am Start times and open Sunday at 7:15am for 8:15am Start times. For players with Start times after 8:00am Saturday/8:15am Sunday, the check-in desk will be located in the back of Kam II. All Players, volunteers, and guests enter door #1 after 8am. Make sure you are at your assigned court 20 minutes before you are suppose to play. All your rounds will be played on the same court, so stay close by. Because this is a timed tournament, you will forfeit your round (score 0) if you are not there on time.
Court monitor will let you know how side/serve will be determined.
Each player will play 4 games with different partners.
Games are first to 11 or 12 minutes. Switch sides at first to reach 6.
There are no time outs.
Court monitors are not referees.
Please notify Tournament Director for any Medical timeout.
Mulligans are available for $5 each and can be used for the purchasers unforced errors. An unforced error is if the ball is hit to you in a comfortable, non-pressured position, yet you hit it into the net or out of bounds or you serve a ball into the net or out. You can only be use mulligans 2 times in a game per team.
Balls and score sheets (if needed) will be on the court. Please provide your own balls if you are warming up, but not next to play.
Make sure the correct scores are recorded after your match by both teams. Both teams signatures required.
Bring a tournament approved paddle.
Bring water, there will be a few water stations available.
Bring appropriate court shoes.
Bring a towel, snacks if needed.
Do not bring your own chair.
Please keep the area clean, discard your trash.
Keep all personal belongings off the court. No bags, water bottles or personal items will be allowed on the court for safety reasons.
Start times/reminders will be texted to your cell phone. Make sure your pickleball.com profile has your correct cell phone number, otherwise we will not be able to communicate with you.
(FOR SATURDAY ONLY, scoring after each match can be entered on your cell browser by winning team and verified by losing team on pickleballtournaments.com. Other information such as court assignment and event results can be found on pickleballtournaments.com. A game cannot end in a tie. A sudden death point system will be played if there is a tie. (mulligans cannot be used in a sudden death tie break)).
Please wait around for medals. Medals will be awarded at the back wall, where you see the OPA and Hawaii Active Senior Expo banners.
There will be parking at the Convention Center for $15. Make sure you park in a non reserved space.
Thank you for your kokua.
A portion of the net proceeds from this event will benefit the Susannah Wesley Community Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Kalihi-Palama.
Susannah Wesley Community enter has served the community for over 125 years. A fairly new Kupuna Korner program offers seniors the opportunity to participate in the planned activities and socialize over coffee/tea and light snack. There are no dedicated funds for the pilot program. Staff and volunteers are supporting the initiative on their own. To date, some of the activities have included bingo, making greeting cards, mindfulness and breathing techniques, Zumba, and lei making. The center has a PICKLEBALL program with lessons, open-play and more. Check it out!
Can copy this link to go to their website: https://www.susannahwesley.org/programs-services-sub
