Welcome to the 5th Alabama Open!

The 2025 Alabama Open promises to be an incredible exciting experience for first-time and seasoned tournament players alike!

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* Register for the skill level desired (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+). Team skill level will be determined by the player with the highest skill level on the team.

* Brackets will be created by dividing all registrants in the skill level into groups of 4 - 6 teams based on age. Team age will be determined by the youngest player on the team.

* The oldest players will be placed into a bracket and the youngest players will be placed into a separate bracket.

* Medals will be awarded for each bracket.

* Each bracket will be a round-robin with a playoff.

- Round robin brackets will play one game to 15 win by 2.

- Top 4 teams will advance to a playoff.

* #1 Seed v #4 Seed in Semifinal #1 and #2 Seed v #3 Seed in Semifinal #2. (2/3 to 11 win by 2)

* Winners play for Gold/Silver. Losers play for Bronze. (2/3 to 11 win by 2)

NOTE: Registration deadline (March 13, 2025) is 2 weeks before the tournament.

Thu (3/27) - All Skinny Singles

Fri (3/28) - Women's Doubles and Men's Singles

Sat (3/29) - Mixed doubles

Sun (3/30) - Men's Doubles and Women's Singles

For doubles events, you are not in the tournament until you and your partner have registered and paid the full tournament fees. For singles events, you are not in the tournament until you have registered and paid the full tournament fees.

DUPR will be used to assist with determining skill levels. Tournament results will be reported to DUPR.

We are busily adding amenities and organizing fun activities that will enhance the tournament experience. We will update the site as information becomes available.

All courts will have permanent nets or C&D Championship Nets. All players will be playing on the highest quality nets possible.

The Selkirk Pro S1 is the official ball for the tournament. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to practice with the Selkirk Pro S1, we highly recommend you pick up a set. You’ll feel more confident and play your best if you try them before the tournament. For more information about the Selkirk Pro S1 ball and an opportunity to purchase some for yourself - please visit the Selkirk site and use code ADV-JRAGER at checkout.

Spectators will be able to enjoy all of the action sitting on bleachers or bring your own tent. Concessions, restrooms, and restroom trailers will be available.

OFFICIAL BALL: Selkirk Pro S1 (https://www.selkirk.com/collections/balls) - Use code ADV-JRAGER

PLAYER WITHDRAWAL POLICY

* Full refund (less any non-refundable payment charges) if withdrawal is completed by March 6th.

* Wait listed ONLY players will not be charged a processing fee and may remain on the wait list throughout the duration of the tournament.

* All refunds requests after March 6th will be considered a request and evaluated by the tournament director.

* Please send your withdrawal/refund request to the Tournament Director.

IMPORTANT: Open and Senior Open Division players and Junior (18 and under) Division players. If there are not enough participants to create a bracket, you will be given options after the registration deadline including receiving a full refund! This is only for the Open Division and Juniors (18 and under).

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

This is an outdoor tournament. There is no indoor back up. If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to play matches. There are no refunds or make up days if the tournament is impacted by weather.

We will have Senior (50+) and regular (<50) Open brackets for doubles events (men's, women's, and mixed). Singles events will not have Open brackets. The Open brackets will have payouts for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. The Open divisions are geared toward 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 players that want to compete against the highest level players.

The Open brackets will play a double-elimination or pools with round-robin and playoff format depending on the registration numbers.

- 6 - 9 (double elimination)

- 10 - 16 (pools with round-robin and playoff)

- 17+ (double elimination)

- The payout amounts will depend on the registration numbers.

- The cost for each Open bracket is $60 in addition to the registration fee.

- You cannot play in an Open bracket and skill bracket for the same doubles event.

3:30 9:15 AM

All Men's Doubles and Women's Singles Skill Level divisions (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5) have been cancelled. Check your email for additional information.

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3/30 8: 15 AM

It has stopped raining for now. Another front looks to be passing through at 9:00. We will see if there is a window at that time.

Please spread the word as the emails don't seem to be going out.

We will update at 9:00.