<b>2026 1st Advantage Foundation Pickleball Tournament: Serving for Those Who Serve!</b>
This event is not only about competition and fun, but also about giving back to the community by supporting the Foundation’s mission of filling the unmet needs in all branches of our local military community. Through your sponsorship of the tournament, you’ll be directly contributing to the Foundation’s efforts in creating a positive and lasting impact. Your participation will help fund vital programs, provide support to those in need, and drive meaningful change within our community.
Together, let’s rally for a better future and serve up compassion both on and off the court.
<b><p style="color:red;"> CASH PRIZE EVENTS ARE INCLUDED! Look below for Prize Money Description.<b></p>
Cash Prize events include: ($25 event fee) NO DUPR TEAM CAP FOR OPEN EVENTS!!
Friday Afternoon to evening:
Men's Split-Age - 4.0 - 4.49 (1 player under age of 50 / 1 player 50 or older)
Saturday:
1. Men's Double Open - Any Skill Any age
2.Men's Double - 4.0 to 4.49 Any Age
3. Women's Doubles Open - Any skill Any age
4. Women's Doubles - 4.0 to 4.49 Any Age
Sunday:
1. Mixed Doubles Open - Any Skill Any age
2. Mixed Doubles - 4.0 to 4.49 Any Age
<b><p style="color:red;"> T-SHIRTS are included with registration as supplies last.<b></p>
<b>Action-packed matches and top-level competition with players from the Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina!</b>
<b>Tournament Info:</b>
There will be Skill & Age Divisions in Men's and Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
Age Divisions: 5+, 35+, 50+, 60+
Skill Divisions: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+, OPEN CASH EVENTS
Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each bracket.
<b>Tournament Dates and Event Schedule:</b>
Friday, June 26th: Men and Women's Split-Age Brackets
Saturday, June 27th: Men and Women’s Doubles
Sunday, June 28th: Mixed Doubles
*Full Bracket Schedule & Start Times will be released the week of the tournament.
All scores will go towards your DUPR Rating!! Go to link below and set up your account. Then connect it to your pickleballbrackets account.
<p style="color:blue;"><b><a href="https://www.dupr.com/ ">DUPR.COM</a><b></p>
Connecting Your DUPR Account Instructions
<p style="color:blue;"><b><a href="https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/72000631731-connecting-your-dupr-account ">CONNECTING YOUR DUPR</a><b></p>
Go to link below for sponsorship opportunities:
<p style="color:blue;"><b><a href="https://www.1stadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/1A-Foundation-Pickleball-2024-Sponsorship.pdf ">2026 Sponsorship Opportunities</a><b></p>
<b>Tournament Fees:</b>
Early Registration Fee is $40!! This ends on Fri. 4/3/26.
Semi-Early Registration Fee is $50. This ends on Sun. 5/17/26.
Regular Registration Fee will be $60. Registration closes on Friday, June 19th @ 11:55pm.
The registration fee is per player and includes tournament sponsor giveaways.
Event fees are $10 per event for all Skill & Age events. Cash Prize events are $25 per event. There will also be a Pickleball Brackets non-refundable service fee of $5 per event or a maximum of $10 when registering for 2 events.
For doubles events, priority will be given to teams that have both partners registered. Teams with only one partner registered and teams with no designated partner will be waitlisted. To secure your spot in a doubles bracket, please make sure that both you and your partner are registered.
<b>Location: </b>
The tournament will take place at the Picklr Williamsburg indoor pickleball facility!
<p style="color:blue;"><b><a href="https://thepicklr.com/location/williamsburg/ ">Picklr Williamsburg</a><b></p>
