The Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball is back for its 5th year!
We’re bringing you the same great tournament experience—now at The Picklr in Noblesville, a Central Indiana favorite.
We’re also excited to announce that, for the third year in a row, we’re partnering with the PPA Tour as an official qualifier for the State Amateur Series. That means if you take home gold, silver, or bronze, you’ll earn an invitation to compete on a national stage in Dallas. Not a bad perk, right?
PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY, AS IT LIKELY CONTAINS THE ANSWERS TO MOST OF YOUR QUESTIONS.
We are excited to share with you that we are moving to a The Picklr in Noblesville! The Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball will be teaming up with the Picklr to host the 2026 Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball.
This tournament offers an unbeatable experience for all players, no weather worries, music, libations and hosted in a premier facility. You don't have to be a pro to play like one! Sounds like a winning combination to us. And as always, the proceeds benefit charity, Warm Heart Warm Home.
THE PLANNED FORMAT IS ROUND ROBIN WITH A SINGLE-ELIMINATION PLAYOFF. HOWEVER, ALL FORMATS LISTED IN THE EVENT DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FINAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS. WHAT YOU ARE SEEING REFLECTS THE MINIMUM EXPECTED BRACKET PLAY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO PROVIDE AS MUCH PLAY AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL BRACKET OPPORTUNITIES WHEN FEASIBLE.
BRACKETS CHANGES-
Events may be merged/split by age or skill based on number of registrations. Registering for this tournament means you accept that this may happen.
*** If we don't have enough players in the 60+ age group Friday, they will be combined with 50+ which play on Saturday***
PAYMENT/PARTNER POLICY-
Players must be paid and have a registered and paid partner to be confirmed. Players not paid and without registered and paid partners will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held is filled with fully registered and paid teams by 5/6/26.
WAITING LIST- If the event you want to play in is full, we encourage you to register for the waiting list.
TIMES WILL NOT BE POSTED (and we won't know the times) UNTIL REGISTRATION CLOSES AND TOURNAMENT LAY OUT IS FINISHED. Sorry, it's just the nature of larger tournaments.
EVENT CLOSURES
Our tournament accepts all teams on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of gender. Because registration patterns vary from year to year, some brackets may fill more quickly than others.
To best accommodate overall participation, we may close certain events early in order to allocate more space to other events with higher registration numbers. This means that if one category (for example, men’s teams) is registering more quickly, we may expand capacity in that area while closing others that are filling more slowly. These decisions are based solely on registration volume and timing, not on gender or any other factor.
To guarantee t-shirt size, pay by Wednesday, April 22. Final registration is Wednesday, May 6th.
Although this tournament in not sanctioned, we will be following USA Pickleball rules including the approved paddle list.
Registration is $65 and $10 per event. If you are playing in the OPEN division your fee is $25 per event. Only one event per day will be allowed.
An awesome t-shirt from our favorite clothing vendor and longtime partner, the Pickled Paddler is included in your registration.
