THE WESTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WILL BE USING THE NEON GREEN FRANKLIN X40 FOR OUTDOOR PLAY AND THE PALE ORANGE FRANKLIN X26 FOR INDOOR PLAY.

This Tier I sanctioned tournament will follow all IFP rules and Alberta Health Services COVID rules should there still be any in place.

Hosted by the Medicine Hat Pickleball Club at the South Country Co-op Pickleball Courts in Medicine Hat, Alberta, the tournament will take place from July 6th to 9th, with July 5th being a warm-up day and July 10th being reserved for a rain-out day.

Residents of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon are eligible for registration.

The 2023 Pickleball Canada Western Regional Championship tournament is a closed event only open to residents of the four Western prairie provinces and the Yukon, so as to crown the best-of-the-best players in Western Canada, at all levels of play.

Proof of residency must be supplied at the time of check-in. Any one of these are acceptable documents to prove residency:

- Provincial Birth Certificate

- Valid Provincial Driver's License

- Valid Provincial Health Care Card

- Provincial Identification Card

Gold medal winners from the 2022 Provincials will be emailed an invitation for advance registration. These individuals must meet all eligibility requirements as listed above in order to register and a limited number of spots will be available in each bracket for these players. Pre-registration will open at 8:00 a.m. on April 1st MST and will close at 9:00 p.m. on April 5th MST. You are only eligible to preregister in the bracket that you won gold in last year. If you have moved up in skill or age, you can preregister in the newer bracket.

If you have any questions or concerns about pre-registration, please feel free to email me at tournamentdirectormh@gmail.com.

General tournament registration opens to all players on April 6th at 7:00 p.m. MST.

The Pickleball Canada Western Regional Championship Tournament will be skill based (3.0 and under, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and Open) and ages (18 and under, 19-34, 35-49, 19-49 in some cases, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 plus or some combination of these skills and ages). This tournament will be held outdoors at the South Country Co-op Pickleball Courts with singles being played indoors in the Big Marble Go Centre. The tournament ball will be announced once Pickleball Canada has an agreement in place with a specific company.

Please note that one team member must be of the age and/or skill in the bracket you are registering in. This is in accordance with our agreement with Pickleball Canada. The other player must not be more than 0.5 a skill level below the bracket being entered into. For example, a 3.5 cannot enter a 4.5 bracket with a partner but a 4.0 may do so. The rating being used is the CTPR. For the Open brackets, all players must be CTPR 4.5 or higher. The 0.5 skill level below does not come into play in these brackets.

Thursday, July 6th - Women's Doubles and Men's Singles

Friday, July 7th - Mixed Doubles (3.0 and 3.5) and Junior Women's Doubles

Saturday, July 8th - Mixed Doubles (4.0, 4.5 and Open) and Junior Men's Doubles

Sunday, July 9th - Men's Doubles and Women's Singles

The registration fee of $105.00 will include one event and a t-shirt. Each additional event is $15.00. Players can enter a maximum of three events (one doubles, one mixed, and one singles). There will also be a user fee of $1.91 per player.

Please ensure that you select your t-shirt style (one for men and two for women) and size at the time of registration. Also, note that there will be a social on Saturday evening and you must buy your ticket at the time of registration as well.

Registration will be considered complete when both players are registered, and payment is made. If payment is not made in seven days, the team/player will be moved to the waitlist. All participants must sign an online waiver.

The tournament format will be double elimination in most cases with each match being the best 2 out of 3 games to 11 win by 2 on the "A" side of the draw. On the "B" side, matches will be one game to 15 win by 2. Brackets with 3 teams will play a double round-robin format. Brackets with 4-5 will play a single round-robin. Players will be guaranteed 3 games. It will be at the discretion of the tournament director to collapse or combine brackets.

Medals will be awarded to the top three teams in each (combined) bracket.

There will be food trucks on site. We will also be soliciting vendors and hosting some fun activities. Players will be able to take breaks in our players tent where there will be snacks and coffee, along with seating at tables.

Medicine Hat Pickleball Club will be hosting a Saturday Night Social. The evening will consist of a meal and entertainment. The cost is $15 per person and there will be limited number of spots available to players.

As every attempt will be made to have all games officiated, we will be looking for both referees and volunteers. Referees will be compensated as follows:

Certified Referees - $15 per match

Level 2 - $10 per match

Level 1 - $7 per match

Volunteer Referees - $5 per match

Volunteer referees with appropriate training are encouraged to sign up to referee and will be assigned games, space permitting. The Medicine Hat Pickleball Club will be doing its best to compile a list of billets in the City as well. For information on this, please contact the Officiating Chair, Don Knutson at mhpc.officiating@gmail.com.

Check the amenities page for information on special tournament rates at local hotels and for campground information. Hit the green down arrow on the box located on the left. You must call the hotel directly to get the discounted rate and mention the code Pickleball-23. You cannot get the rate through a 3rd party.

Player-requested withdrawals will be accepted until Monday, June 6th at noon, with a full refund less a $10 administration fee. After Monday, June 6th at noon, no refunds will be issued. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. Players who have purchased dinner tickets for Saturday night will not be eligible for refunds after the close of open registrations. There will be no transfer of dinner tickets as they are assigned to the "player". NO REFUNDS of any kind will be issued until after the completion of the tournament itself. At that time, all refunds will be handled at once.