The Exchange Club of Tifton is proud to host their 1st annual “Bids for Kids” pickleball tournament! All proceeds benefit Child Abuse Prevention programs in Tift County where over 500 cases of child abuse were reported just last year.

Tift County is pressed for resources to handle these cases. The organizations supporting child abuse prevention & treatment are often understaffed and underfunded. This tournament will help offset some of these costs.

Registration Cost is $60 and includes 1 event. Additional events are $15.

******Free T-Shirt with Registration who sign up before February 14, 2026******

Tournament schedule:

This will be a one day tournament.

Date: Saturday, February 28th 2026

- Gender doubles will be played in the morning

- Mixed doubles will be played in the afternoon.

Competition each day may begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed after the close of registration as early as possible prior to the event. Format of play will be round robin. Medal rounds will follow the round robin play if the bracket size is over 4 teams.

Please check-in at least 30 minutes before your scheduled start time. In addition, if courts are available and everyone has checked in, we may begin subsequent events earlier than scheduled. Court assignments will be sent out via text messaging on the day of each event. Make sure you are on time as it may delay other matches that are waiting.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. If brackets are combined to create playable brackets, awards will be based on the original division and not the combined bracket. Brackets will be combined by age, if possible, to avoid combining skills.

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2026.

Skill levels include 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+

RATINGS

- Let's Play Pickleball will be using DUPR Ratings. You must have a DUPR ID to register. All matches will be reported to DUPR.

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You may register and identify your partner or request "Need partner". Your partner must register within three days of your registration, or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the three-day grace period, the team will automatically move from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available and both teams have paid. If a player needs a partner, the team will automatically move from the wait list to the active list once a partner is identified, registers, and both players have paid if there is an available slot to move to. NOTE: Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered, and all fees have been paid in full.

There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.

Let's Play Pickleball adheres to the guidelines set forth in the USA Pickleball Rulebook. All gameplay, officiating, and judgment decisions during our events are based on these rules to ensure consistency and fairness for all players.

We encourage all participants to familiarize themselves with the USA Pickleball Rulebook to understand the standards and expectations that govern our games. For more information or to access the rulebook, please visit USA Pickleball's official website. https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/

In addition, Let's Play Pickleball allows paddles that are on the official USA Pickleball paddle list. It is the player's responsibility to make sure their paddle is currently approved by USA Pickleball for tournament play. https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/

Thank you for helping us uphold the integrity of the sport!

This is a fundraiser event and therefore no refunds will be given.