Players please make sure to have email and text turned on in your pickleballtournaments.com profile. This helps us communicate important updates with players before, during and after the tournament.
REGISTRATION:
Each player is responsible to register and pay –
If you are able to pay this means you are in the main draw. In order to stay in the main draw, a full team (both players) must be fully registered and paid in 3 days or they will be moved to the wait-list.
If you are looking for a partner you can click the player list and contact players that way. We do not partner teams.
Registration will be based on your DUPR rating.
For example, if you have a 3.5 DUPR trying to register for 3.0 you will not be allowed to enter 3.0 and must register in 3.5 or above. If you do not have a DUPR the system automatically defaults to your self rating in pickleballbrackets.com. If you are not able to register for an event please check your DUPR or self rating.
If you believe your DUPR is not accurate you will need to contact DUPR.
Official Ball: Franklin X-40
Surface indoor hard court
All paddles must be on the USAP or UPA approved list
SCORING AND MATCH FORMAT ***these could be subject to change
Amateur Divisions
Guaranteed 4 matches
Traditional Scoring. All matches until gold medal are 1 to 15 win by 2
If you win a match 20-18 the score will show 15-13 to keep the potential point differential fair for all players.
Bracket size:
4 Teams: 1 Pool. All teams advance to playoffs.
5 Teams: 1 Pool. Top 4 advanced to playoffs
6-7 Teams: 1 pool Top 4 teams advance to playoffs.
8 Teams: 2 Pools. All teams advance to playoffs.
10-14 Teams: 2 pools. Top 2 teams from each pool advance to playoffs.
15 Teams: Divisions split into 3 pools. Top 2 teams from each pool advance to playoffs.
16 Teams: Split into 4 pools all teams advance to playoffs.
16-18 Teams: Divisions split into 3 pools. . Top 2 teams from each pool advance to playoffs.
20-24 Teams: Divisions split into 4 pools. Top 2 teams from each pool advance to playoffs.
PLAYOFFS: If you advance to the playoffs your seeding is based on your results from the round robin.
Games to 15 win by 2
Medal Matches:
Gold Medal Matches: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11 (win by 2).
Bronze Medal Matches: 1 game to 15 (win by 2).
Pro/Open Divisions
Traditional Scoring:
Pool Play and Playoffs: Games to 15 (win by 2).
8 Teams: Divisions split into 2 pools. All teams advance to playoffs
10-14 Teams: Divisions split into 2 pools. Top 2 teams from each pool advance to playoffs.
15-18 Teams: Divisions split into 3 pools. Top 2 teams from each pool advance to playoffs.
Playoffs: Games to 15 win by 2
Semi Finals: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11 (win by 2).
Medal Matches:
Gold/Bronze Medal Matches: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11 (win by 2).
TD may combine brackets or add more teams as needed to ensure quality play.
Tournament may close at any time if maximum daily numbers are met (even if some events appear to have openings)
There are no referees, all matches are self officiated. If there are line disputes that can't be agreed upon you may ask the TD for a line judge for the remainder of the match.
