2023 Legends Championships

A Sanctioned USA Pickleball Event! (You MUST be a USA Pickleball member to register!)

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Date:

October 6-8 (Formerly September 22-24)

Location:

Wintergreen Resort

Route 664

Wintergreen, VA 22958

434.325.2200

8 Outdoor Courts available

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NEW NEW NEW!

We added SPLIT AGE divisions, and these are FREE additions to other divisions!

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Approximate division/event category start times will be announced at least 2-4 days earlier

Player Sign-in begins 30 minutes before tournament play each day.

Cost is $55 entry fee per participant (includes a $10 referee/sanction fee), and $20 per standard event.

Open events for a cost of $70 (prize money awarded for medal winners!) are available for Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles, Women Doubles, and Men's Singles.

PickleballBrackets.com has modified their pricing, and is now charging a mandatory, non-refundable SERVICE FEE to participants - $5 for 1 event, $10 for 2 or more events.

Team participants must register individually and list team partner in registration.

Free agents will be matched with similar-skilled players (as available).

Skill level bracket for teams is determined by the skill level of the higher rated partner.

Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust the age and/or skill brackets based on registration.

Tournament format is mostly Pool Play with single-elimination bracket play for top teams advancing. Some divisions may be double elimination depending on division size.

*NEW - By Popular Demand - All OPEN ($ Money) divisions will now be DOUBLE Elimination, NOT Pool Play!

Detailed tournament schedule and format details will be on website NLT Wednesday before tournament.

Franklin X-40 balls will be used for play.

Medals for Gold, Silver and Bronze winners

Champions in each division also get:

Legends Gold Pin (and entry into the 2023 Legends Gold Medal Challenge!)

Pics and Bragging Rights on the Legends website!

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SPECIAL NOTICE

1. Do not leave the event without checking to see if you are in or out of the tournament! This is particularly a problem in POOL PLAY, as there is an issue in the software that has not been modified to address the NEW rule on how to determine tie-breaking in a 3-team tie. The software is currently INCORRECT in how it is calculated, and tournament workers must MANUALLY advance players from POOL PLAY to BRACKET PLAY in this 3-way tie situation. IF YOU LEAVE WITHOUT CHECKING, and you are subsequently ADDED to the bracket, WE WILL NOT wait for you to return, but forfeit your match. Thank you for your understanding!

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Tournament Director:

Ron Cortese

Tournament Assistants:

Thaian Nguyen

Taylor Singer

Amy Farabow

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IMPORTANT!!! IMPORTANT!!!! IMPORTANT!!!

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IF YOU HAVE NOT CREATED AN ACCOUNT ON OUR NEW LEGENDS SITE YET:

YOU HAVE ONE more ONE-TIME step to complete your registration.

Just go to our Legends site and create your Household using the link below:

https://legendssportsleagues.demosphere-secure.com/_registration

Enter your basic information, then when you get to Registration Step 2.2, choose "Pickleball - email list."

This will allow us to communicate important Legends Pickleball information to you through our Pickleball email List in Legends, like start time changes, rain information, new tournament announcements, etc.

Follow the steps to the end until it states you have completed registration.

Make sure the amount due shows $0!

THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE YOU COME TO THE TOURNAMENT!

Thank you

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IMPORTANT!!! IMPORTANT!!!! IMPORTANT!!!

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Cancellations will be accepted up to September 1, subject to a $20 handling charge. No refunds after that date.

There will be 4 Open Events if enough players/teams per division.

. Mixed Doubles

. Women's Double

. Men's Doubles

. Men's Singles

Cost for all Open events is $70, with prize money based on number of players/teams.

Please make sure you warm up and cool down appropriately, hydrate and eat properly for this tournament!