2023 Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincial Tournament

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED AS OUR EVENT DAYS ARE AT CAPACITY FOR REGISTERED TEAMS. IF YOU WISH TO GO ON A WAIT LIST SHOULD THERE BE ANY CANCELLATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT THE DIRECTOR FOR ASSISTANCE.

Tier II Sanctioned by Pickleball Canada

Hosted by Saskatoon Pickleball Inc.

Friday June 09, 2023 - Women's Doubles and Men's Singles

Saturday June 10, 2023 - Mixed Doubles

Sunday June 11, 2023 - Men's Doubles and Women's Singles

The 2023 Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincial Tournament is open to Saskatchewan residents only in the 2.5-4.0 skill levels.

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

- Valid Provincial Driver's License

- Valid Provincial Health Care Card

- Provincial Identification Card

The 4.5 and above skill levels are open to all Pickleball Canada Members. Note: All out-of-province players will need to contact the Tournament Director in order to register.

Registration will be considered complete when both players are registered and payment is made. If payment is not made in 5 days, you will be moved to the Wait List.

The Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincial Tournament will be skill (and age) based and will be played indoors on 15 courts. This is a Pickleball Canada sanctioned Tier II tournament that will use IFP rules.

Registration for residents of Saskatchewan will open on March 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Cost to enter will include the $50 Registration fee plus $20 for each event entered. Players may enter a maximum of 3 events and may only enter one doubles, one mixed doubles and one singles event.

Registration must be completed online at www.pickleballbrackets.com If you have a partner, choose 'I Have' and select him/her or select 'I Need' a partner.

This is a sanctioned tournament, so if you are currently not a member of Pickleball Canada, you must take out/renew your membership before your registration will be considered complete.

The official tournament ball is the yellow Onix Fuse G2 Outdoor ball, sponsored by Onix Canada.

The current International Federation of Pickleball rules will apply.

FORMAT:

The current International Federation of Pickleball rules will apply.

Players must be 10 years of age or older any time in 2023 in order to compete.

Age brackets: 10-49, 50-59, 60-69. 70+. Your tournament age is the age you will become in 2023.

Age brackets will be combined if the number of entries does not support separating brackets by age.

Events will be double elimination with each match being best 2 out of 3 games to 11 on the “A” side of the draw. On the “B” side of the draw each match will consist of one game to 15. Players are guaranteed three games.

Brackets with five teams will play a round robin format.

The tournament committee reserves the right to place players in their appropriate skill level category and to combine brackets based on registrations.

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

If this is the first time you will participate in a tournament which uses the Pickleball Brackets system, give careful thought to the skill levels you recorded in your Player Profile. These skill levels plus .250 will be the starting point for your tournament rating calculation. To assist with validating the starting point for your tournament ratings, please complete the online Canadian Tournament Player Rating form by copying and pasting this link in a browser window: https://forms.gle/XSQiAnhGDKs3dkLw5

Participants may play up a skill level (.5) or down in age at the discretion of the tournament director. The tournament committee reserves the right to place players in their appropriate skill level category and to combine brackets based on registrations.

NEW RULE FOR 2023:

Inappropriate apparel may now include apparel that approximates the colour of the

tournament ball. Players are to avoid wearing apparel that approximates the

color of the tournament ball (yellow). The Tournament Director retains the right to require an apparel change during a non-chargeable time-out.

Level 1 Referees will be compensated $7 per match; Level 2 Referees $10 per match; Certified Referees $15 per match. Volunteer referees with the appropriate training are also encouraged to referee, space permitting.

MINORS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WILL BE TAKEN THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT

Cancellations will be accepted until June 01, 2023 at 12:00 pm with a full refund less a $15 administration fee.