The Santa Smash brings together competitive pickleball and holiday fun for a full day of tournament action. Grab your partner, throw on some festive gear, and compete for prize money, medals, and holiday bragging rights!
Players will compete in skill-based divisions, beginning with pool play before advancing into bracket play. Our goal is to provide every team with plenty of pickleball while creating a competitive and fun tournament atmosphere.
Whether you're chasing the podium or just looking for a great tournament before the holidays, the Santa Smash is the perfect way to close out the year.
If you are looking to sign up for the social scramble, that registration will be thru Paddle Up's Website, Click the link below to register for that division!
https://www.paddleuppickleballclub.com/event-details/2026-santa-smash-pickleball-tournament-dec-18-20th
Start times are subject to change, below are the proposed start time for each division.
Friday, December 18th:
Men's and Women's Singles - 6:30 PM
Saturday, December 19th:
Women's Doubles - 9 AM
Men's Doubles - 1 PM
Men's And Women's Open Divisions - 5:30 PM
Sunday, December 20th
Mixed Doubles - 9 AM
Mixed Doubles Open & U7.0 - 1 PM
Players are expected to check-in at least 30 minutes prior to their division start time. There will be a brief meeting before we get started!
All Divisions will be input into DUPR for skill rating purposes, with the exception of the Mens Doubles Championship Division.
Doubles teams: maximum combined DUPR score to be equal to or lesser than 2 times the top end of the bracket. Maximum Team DUPR score of +.15 over the top end of the bracket. Maximum individual DUPR score is .25 above the midpoint of the bracket.
Paddle Up reserves the right to adjust skill groups based on number of registered participants, skill levels and age levels. In the event that certain skill level divisions do not have enough teams (or too many), teams will be broken up into different groups based on team DUPR ratings.
