The Connecticut Sports Management Group Presents the 2022 Connecticut Masters Pickleball Tournament.
Friday - April 8, 2022 - Women's Doubles and Men's Singles
Saturday - April 9, 2022 - Mixed Doubles
Sunday - April 10, 2022 - Men's Doubles and Women's Singles
Tournament Director: Janice Pauly
This is a qualifying event for the National Senior Games Tournament that will be held in Pittsburgh, PA in the summer of 2023.
Age groups are 5 year divisions from age 50 and up only. No events for younger age groups.
Age is calculated as of 12/31/2022.
Registration is by Age. Players will be assigned to play in a National Senior Games Division based on their skill level as of the date that registration closes. Each age group will have three different skill level divisions as follows:
Division Definitions:
Doubles and Mixed Doubles
1. Division III - All 3.0 teams + 3.5 rated teams with at least one self rated 3.5 partner.
2. Division II - All teams with at least one 4.0 rated partner + 3.5 rated teams where both players are tournament rated at 3.5 using their PickleballBrackets.com Senior rating.
3. Division I - All teams with at least one 4.5+ rated partner.
Singles
1. Division III - All 3.0 rated players + 3.5 self rated players.
2. Division II - All 4.0 rated players + 3.5 rated players with a tournament rating of 3.5 using their PickleballBrackets.com Senior rating.
3. Division I - All 4.5+ rated players.
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A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player and the age of the younger player.
The Senior PickleballBrackets.com rating will be used.
For new players with no rating, the PickleballBrackets.com self rating will be used.
Players who have official USA Pickleball UTPR ratings but NO PickleballBrackets.com rating, MUST self rate using their USA Pickleball rating.
All ratings will be verified prior to assignment to Divisions.
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THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE PLAYERS AND TEAMS TO APPROPRIATE DIVISIONS
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The schedule is as follows:
Friday - April 8, 2022 - Women's Doubles and Men's Singles
Saturday - April 9, 2022 - Mixed Doubles
Sunday - April 10, 2022 - Men's Doubles and Women's Singles
Competition each day will begin at 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.
The tournament format is round robin for events with a small number of teams. Games will be either to 11 or 15.
For events with a large number of teams, there will be two or more seeded pools and the top two teams in each pool will advance to a playoff round to determine medal winners. Games will be either to 11 or 15.
When age/skill groups are combined to create a playing bracket, medals and National Senior Games qualifying spots will be awarded by the ORIGINAL age/skill group.
For a guaranteed spot in the tournament in doubles or mixed doubles, the second partner must register within three days of the first partner's registration. Teams that are incomplete after THREE days will be moved to the waiting list. Once the second partner registers, the team will be entered into the event IF THERE IS STILL ROOM IN THE EVENT AND THE TOURNAMENT.
Players may sign up on the waiting list at no charge for any closed event, however, openings in an event will only be filled by complete teams in doubles and mixed doubles. Both partners must be signed up on the waiting list as a team in order to fill an event opening.
The registration fee is $60 and includes one event. Each additional event is $10.
