Welcome to the Macon Pickleball Association's Pinkest Pickleball Party on the Planet (PPPOTP) in Macon, Ga. This tournament is a Georgia Pickleball Association sanctioned event. The tournament will be played at the Tattnall Pickleball and Tennis Center, 1155 College Street, Macon GA, 31201. PPPOTP coincides with Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival which has events daily throughout the week. A full schedule of events can be found at https://cherryblossom.com/.

Registration fee is $60 and includes two events. Georgia Pickleball Association members receive a $10 discount on registration. If you would like to join the GPA prior to registering, visit https://georgiapickleball.fun/join and become a member.

The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 22th USSP Men's & Women's Doubles

Thursday, March 23th USSP Mixed Doubles

Friday, March 24th Men's & Women's Singles - All Ages

Saturday, March 25th Men's & Women's Doubles

Sunday, March 26th Mixed Doubles

Competition each day may begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.

Format is Round Robin with most brackets having a medal round following the round robin.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. Brackets will be combined by age if possible to avoid combining skills. Tournament management also reserves the right to convert brackets to double elimination if necessary.

Skills levels include 2.5 (Recreational),3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+

Age groups are 19+, 35+, 50+, 60+, 70+

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2023.

RATINGS

- Georgia Pickleball Association ratings will be used.

- For new players with no rating, the PickleballBrackets.com self rating will be used.

- Players who have official USAPA UTPR ratings but NO PickleballBrackets.com rating, MUST self rate using

their UTPR rating.

-Players with a UTPR that is higher than their Georgia Pickleball Association calculated tournament rating may be moved to the higher level at the discretion of the tournament director.

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You may register and identify your partner or request "Need partner". Your partner must register within five days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the five day grace period, the team will automatically move from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available and both teams have paid. If a player needs a partner, the team will automatically move from the wait list to the active list once a partner is identified, registers, and both players have paid if there is an available slot to move to. NOTE: Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered and all fees have been paid in full.

There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.

Since the tournament is sanctioned by the Georgia Pickleball Association, all GPA members will receive a $10 discount on tournament registration. The GPA premium membership fee is a $30 annually. GPA membership allows players to play in all GPA sanctioned tournaments and leagues. GPA will maintain GPA ratings and GPA rankings for all players. GPA strongly encourages all players to also become members of USA Pickleball. This tournament counts toward qualification for the GPA State Tournament. For players that are not already GPA members, the one time GPA membership fee can be paid at https://georgiapickleball.fun/join.

All players who register by March 1, will receive a free tournament t-shirt. Players registering after March 1 aren't guaranteed a free shirt but may purchase one at the tournament.

Cancellation deadline is 9pm March 12th , 2023. No refunds for any reason after that date. Cancellations prior to that date are subject to a $15 administration fee. Southern Pickleball Association membership purchases are non refundable.

This is an outdoor tournament. There are no refunds for weather related cancellations unless a player has purchased tournament cancellation insurance.

We will make every effort to complete all events. Tournament Director reserves the right to change format, shorten games, or make any other changes they feel will help complete the event.

Players who do not show up for their event and fail to notify the tournament director prior OR leave the event without notifying the tournament director after it has started are subject to a $25 fine. The fine must be paid before registering for any other Southern Pickleball events.

ALL REFUNDS will be sent within 30 days after the tournament is completed.