Starting this year we will be aligning with US Senior Pickleball. They run the perfect organization for seniors.
The Greater OKC Pickleball Club will be hosting the Games. Please help spread the word.
This tournament has a secondary registration so you aren't registered until you have registered both in pickleballbrackets.com and okseniorgames.com & paid. Please register first in pickleballbrackets and then okseniorgames.
Our tournament is geared to focusing on the player's experience. We want everyone to have fun and meet some great people. It is not all about the money or winning a medal though most of us wouldn't mind if we get one or two. It is more to do with staying physically fit and mentally sharp, enjoying play and smiling and laughing especially as we gracefully grow older. So, join us and have some fun!
· The Tournament date is set for Oct. 21st through Oct 23, 2022. Friday: Men's Doubles and Women's Singles, Saturday: Mixed Doubles, Sunday: Men's Singles and Women's Doubles.
· If a bracket has pool play we will focus on refereeing the medal matches.
· This will be a qualifying tournament for the 2023 National Senior Games to be held in Pittsburgh, July 7-18, 2023.
Please read carefully: National Senior games are now narrowing the divisions to 3: I, II and III. Division I is the highest...basically 4.5 and 5.0 skill levels. Division II is the intermediate...basically 4.0 skill level. Division III is the lowest...basically 3.0 and 3.5 skill levels. So, this tournament will select the top 4 OK teams and any out of state teams that are in the top four. If one of the partners is from out of state that team is considered out of state.
For all events, we have both 3.0 and 4.5 level events also but they will not be National Senior qualifying events. So, as example if you are a 3.0 level player but want to try to qualify for National Seniors, you need to enter the 3.5 event. If you just want to compete in your 3.0 level and do not care about qualifying for National Seniors, then you should stay in the 3.0 event as normal.
. Please note that most of you probably have not played in a tournament using Pickleball Brackets as it is fairly new. That is ok, but you will need to setup a profile in Pickleball Brackets. And you should self assess your level using the rating from club or other systems . Please also note the rating system that Pickleball Brackets uses is not tied to any others at this time, so it will not impact your rating in other systems like UTPR.
· The Venue is set for LIFETIME FITNESS in Oklahoma City, OK
o We plan to have up to 24 pickleball courts depending on the number of players...4 are permanent pickleball courts.
o Snacks will be provided during the morning and afternoon. Lunch isn't provided.
· Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each Age/Skill event
· Categories: MS, WS, MD, WD, and MXD
· Divisions: Each Category will have skill levels within each age groups
· Age Groups: Starting at 50, and then in 5 year increments to 80+
This tournament is open to all players even those outside of the US
JOIN/RENEW USSP MEMBERSHIP AT https://www.usseniorpickleball.com/. Again, you do not need to be a USSP member to play in this tournament, but you would receive a $10 discount if you a USSP member.
· T-shirts
· Water will provided...please bring your container
You are encouraged to bring your favorite folding chair
ENTRY DEADLINE IS Oct 7th or when we have max entries; whichever comes first!
Players cannot play down into a lower rated event (this means you can't go lower than your skill level or play up in age. You can play up in skill or play lower in age bracket).
MATCH FORMAT
All brackets will be round robin play, allows more play for all teams.
3-5 team brackets - round robin, 2 out of 3 to 11, win by 2.
7 or more team brackets - will use pool play round robin 2 out of 3, win by 2 and
then an elimination bracket with the top 2 teams from pools advancing.
