Additional Information
Please note that there will be a registration "Service Fee" charged for each registration of $5.00. This is a non-refundable fee charged by the website.
PLEASE NOTE: Brackets start times will not be finalized until after registration closes. Exact bracket start times will be posted about 3-4 days prior to the tournament. In order to avoid long wait times, some brackets won't start until later in the day.
RATINGS:
This tournament will use USSP ratings for primary placement for ages 50+. Otherwise, DUPR ratings for will be used. Please make sure to link your DUPR account to your PBB account. If you do not have a DUPR rating, then it will use your PBB rating or your self-rating. If you do not know what skill level to register for, please seek the advice of experienced players and/or the Tournament Director. If you feel like your DUPR is NOT indicative of the level you should play, you must file an appeal and provide evidence of your circumstances to the Tournament Director.
For instructions on how to link your DUPR account to your Pickleball.com account, please visit: https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631731-connecting-your-dupr-account
US SENIOR PICKLEBALL (USSP):
This tournament is US Senior Pickleball (USSP) certified. USSP events are Age/Skill format (10 year age brackets) for ages 50+. Membership are not be required for Circuit Series and Regional events in 2025, but if you are a USSP member and have your USSP membership number in your Pickleballbrackets.com profile you will receive a $10 discount on the registration fee for each USSP certified tournament.
Your USSP membership number must be linked in your pickleballbrackets.com profile to receive the discount at time of registration (instructions for how to add your membership to your profile are here).
To join USSP, go to www.usseniorpickleball.com. Membership costs are only $20 per year and multi-year discounts are available.
USSP has a points system to award prizes to the top finishers each year (USSP members only). In the past, prizes with a retail value of $20,000 were awarded to the top 10-point winners in each age group for both men and women on an annual cycle. You will earn points based on your 5-year age bracket.
APPROVED PADDLES
All Paddles used in Ozarks Pickleball Club tournaments must be approved by USA Pickleball and listed on their approved paddle list.
Joola “3s” paddles are also approved for use as they are approved by the UPA-A and also meet the new PBCoR testing standards by USA Pickleball.
Ozarks Pickleball Club - Sportsmanship Guidelines for Tournaments
***These guidelines are summarized from the USA Pickleball Sportsmanship Guide and do not supersede the full Guide or the Rulebook.
***The Tournament Director and Tournament Staff reserve the right to give players sportsmanship warnings for any deviation from these guidelines. Repeated warnings or gross misconduct may result in that player’s ejection from the tournament and resulting forfeit of games and disqualification from future events.
Pickleball was created to be a fun, competitive and highly social sport. Since its inception, it has embodied an ethic of good sportsmanship that includes respect, fair play and graciousness in winning and losing. The purpose of this guide is to encourage behaviors that reflect these foundational values. The Official Rules of Pickleball take precedence over this guide in any and all situations.
1. Treat all players, officials, volunteers, staff and spectators with courtesy and respect.
a. Never use foul language or obscene gestures.
b. Never denigrate another person.
c. At the end of each game, meet the other players at the net to acknowledge them in a positive manner. In officiated matches, thank the referee.
2. Know the Official Rules of Pickleball, apply them fairly and cooperate in any situation that is not expressly covered by the rules.
3. Practice good sportsmanship when making line calls.
a. Respect your opponents’ right to make all calls on their end of the court.
b. Call your own shot “out” if you see that it is out.
c. If you question an opponents’ call, do so respectfully, do not argue. Accept their decision.
d. If you defer a line call to your opponents’, accept their call graciously.
e. Do not call a ball “out” unless you see it clearly and are certain it is out.
f. Promptly correct any wrong call your partner may make.
g. Resolve any uncertainty in the favor of your opponents.
4. Call a fault on yourself or your partner as soon as the fault occurs, regardless of whether your opponents are aware of the fault
5. Claim a replay only if a hindrance (ie. stray ball) affects your team’s ability to play the ball.
6. Make safety a priority while using common sense.
a. If a ball strays onto your court, make eye contact with the correct person and roll or toss it back to them without disrupting play on other courts.
b. If your ball enters another court, immediately warn any players whose safety may be in jeopardy by loudly calling “ball” or some other warning. If the ball is rolling behind their court and does not present a danger to players, do not interrupt play but wait until play stops to retrieve it or ask for its return.
c. Never throw your paddle or strike the ball in anger or frustration.
7. Be a respectful and supportive partner.
SPONSORS
For more information or to confirm your partnership, contact Nydia Solano at nsolano@ranchlife.org or 317-954-1443.
