This 2024 Early Fall tournament is a competitive doubles tournament for skill levels 3.0 to 5.0. The tournament is sanctioned by Pickleball Canada.
AGE GROUPS
Players will register in their appropriate skill level. At the the time of registration there will be only one age group, e.g., ANY AGE. When registration closes the players will be broken into groups based on the age of teams signed up. The tournament committee will determine if the groups are split into 5 teams or 10 teams with 2 pools depending on the age of players signed up
If a higher skill level does not have 5 teams or a multiple of five teams and the next lower skill level has a wait list, then the highest rated team in the lower skill level will be asked if they wish to play up and a team from the wait list will be incorporated into the lower skill level
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Round Robin in pools - 1 game to 15, win by 2, no cap.
1 group of 5:
* Bronze medal game - 3rd vs 4th from RR - 1 game to 15, win by 2, no cap
* Gold Medal Game - 1st vs 2nd from RR, best 2 out 3 to 11, win by 2, no cap
1 group of 10 (2 pools):
*top 2 teams from each pool go to semi finals - 1 game to 15, win by 2, no cap
*Bronze Medal Game - 1 game to 15, win by 2, no cap
Gold Medal Game - best 2 out 3 to 11, win by 2, no cap
Every team will play at least 4 matches.
COST
Registration Fee $80 plus $15 for each event. Payment is only through 'Stripe' within the Pickleball Brackets system. It accepts both credit and debit cards.
REGISTRATION
* Registration opens on Aug 9 , 2024, at 7 PM (PDT). and closes on Sept 6, 2024, at 4 PM (PDT)
* All Registration is through Pickleball Brackets where you must have established a profile.
In doubles events, in accordance with Pickleball Canada directive, a team of the same skill level may play up two skill levels. For example, a team with both players at the 3.5 level may register for 3.5, 4.0 or 4.5. However, a team with one player 3.5 and the other 4.0 can only play at 4.0 or 4.5.
* A pair's status in the tournament is not verified until the 2nd partner registers. Failure of the 2nd partner to register within two (2) days of the 1st player registering may jeopardize the status of the pair.
* You may change partners any time prior to the registration cutoff. However, doing so may put your registration into the wait list.
* Changes may be allowed after registration is cut off, but you can only choose a new partner from those not currently partnered. The Tournament Director must be informed and has the right to veto a new partnership.
ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER AN EVENT
* Age: An older player may play in a younger age group. A younger player may not play in an older age group. No player may play down from their skill level. Age is determine as of December 31st, 2024.
* Skill Level: The skill level of players is determined by their data in their Pickleball Brackets profile at the time of registration. The priority for determining a player's skill level is their Canadian Tournament Player Rating (CTPR). If that is lacking then their Pickleball Bracket profile tournament rating, and if that is lacking their Pickleball Bracket self-rating for that Event.
DISCRETION
The tournament director reserves the right to:
* review, and possibly alter the rating of players who self-rate below or above their actual rating.
* move players and teams between skill level brackets if on verification the wrong event has been entered.
* merge or split brackets based on event registration.
* change start times
EQUIPMENT
* Paddles must be USAPA approved paddles: https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/
* Ball: The tournament ball is Franklin X-40
* Clothing: If a player is wearing clothing that is the same colour as the ball, s/he might be asked to change apparel by the Tournament Director.
* The use of protective eyewear is strongly encouraged!
OFFICIATING
All matches, where possible, will be refereed.
SCHEDULE
Women will play on Friday, Sept 27, Mixed on Saturday, Sept 28 and Men on Sunday, September 29 Event scheduling by time will be available closer to the event based on event sizes.
MUST BE PICKLEBALL CANADA MEMBER
As a Pickleball Canada sanctioned tournament all registrants must be Pickleball Canada members in good standing through Dec 31, 2024
You will be unable to register for the tournament if you do not have a current Pickleball Canada membership
PLAYER PLACEMENT
• The Tournament Director(s) reserve the right to cap the number of registrants on any one day of the tournament when the facilities/schedule reach capacity.
• The Tournament Director(s) reserve the right to review, and possibly alter the rating of players who self-rate below or above their actual rating.
• The tournament reserves the right to move players and teams between skill level brackets if on verification the wrong event has been entered.
• The tournament reserves the right to combine brackets at their sole discretion based on participation numbers.
