Welcome to the 2024 Rhode Island Senior Games Pickleball Tournament!
Entry Requirements:
1. Competitors must be at least 50 years by the end of December 31, 2024.
2. The age division of a partner event will be determined by the younger age of both partners by the end of this calendar year.
3. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event. under NSGA rules, doubles is classified as an event. Therefore athletes may not compete in more than one age division for doubles and partner will not be assigned by the Rhode Island Senior Games.
4. Athletes must provide their own partner to participant in any partner sport.
5. Competitors must bring their own paddles. Balls will be provided.
This years tournament will be held at Ocean State Pickleball Club in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
https://oceanstatepickleball.com/club-info/
The schedule is as follows:
Friday, September 27th - Men's and Women's Singles
Saturday, September 28th - Men's and Women's Doubles
Sunday, September 29th - Mixed Doubles
Players must report to the registration table no fewer than 30 minutes prior to bracket start time.
Ocean State Pickleball Club's Waiver - Please print out waiver and bring a signed copy with you to tournament check-in.
This year is a qualifying year for the National Senior Games Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa in the summer of 2025! Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded for each age group. The top four places will qualify for the National Senior Games. If the winner in any age group is not a Rhode Island resident a gold medal will also be awarded to the highest finishing Rhode Island resident. In brackets with combined ages, medals will be awarded to each age division.
In an effort to reduce plastic - Ocean State Pickleball Club has a water refilling station.
Ball - Franklin X 40 Outdoor Ball - Lime Green