<b>FORMAT</b>
<b>Amateur Format for Skill/Age Events</b>
All amateur skill/age divisions and all amateur championship skill/age divisions will play Double Elimination with No Come-Around (i.e. if a team loses a match, the best they can do from there is win Bronze and cannot come around for a chance to win Gold).
Match Format:
Main Draw: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
Consolation: 1 game to 15, win by 2
Bronze Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
Gold Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
If there are less than 6 teams (or less than 6 players for singles), the format will change to a Round Robin with no playoffs. Match format will depend on the number of registered players/teams in each division.
*Events to be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles or less than 4 players in Singles. Tournament organizers possess the right to combine events based on either skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances.
*Events are seeded by DUPR rating.
<b>Junior Format</b>
All junior events will play Double Elimination with No Come-Around (i.e. if a team loses a match, the best they can do from there is win Bronze and cannot come around for a chance to win Gold).
***Gold medal matches for all events will be played on Championship Sunday.***
Match Format:
Main Draw: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
Consolation: 1 game to 15, win by 2
Bronze Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
Gold Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
If there are less than 6 teams (or less than 6 players for singles), the format will change to a Round Robin with no playoffs. Match format will depend on the number of registered players/teams in each division.
*Events to be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles or less than 4 players in Singles. Tournament organizers possess the right to combine events based on either skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances.
*Events are seeded by DUPR rating.
<b>Senior Open & Split Pro Age Doubles Format</b>
All Senior Open & Split Pro Age Doubles events will play Double Elimination with No Come-Around (i.e. if a team loses a match, the best they can do from there is win Bronze and cannot come around for a chance to win Gold).
Match Format:
Main Draw: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
Consolation: 1 game to 15, win by 2
Bronze Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
Gold Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2
If there are less than 6 teams (or less than 6 players for singles), the format will change to a Round Robin with no playoffs. Match format will depend on the number of registered players/teams in each division.
*Events to be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles or less than 4 players in Singles. Tournament organizers possess the right to combine events based on either skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances.
*Events are seeded by DUPR rating.
The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays.
Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up.
<b>Pro Format</b>
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR MAIN DRAWS AND QUALIFIERS: OCTOBER 26TH, 2026 at 5 pm CST.
ALL qualifying rounds will take place on Monday, November 2, 2026. PPA Contracted Pro Players with Gold Card status will receive an automatic bid into the main draw for singles events. PPA Contracted Pro Player teams where both players have Gold Card status will receive an automatic bid into the main draw for Doubles events. A detailed Main Draw Selection and Seeding Process can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZQ6a8aI7k1gDlGBrttarWqwDxfRaN5nx/edit" target="_blank" style="color: #0000EE !important;">HERE</a>. All other players will sign up in the qualifier for each event.
Once registration closes, the size of each main draw will be determined, based on the number of automatic bids for each main pro event. Players will be notified the Wednesday following the pro registration deadline whether they are in the main draw or remain in the qualifier event. Some events may not have qualifiers, if there are not enough players to warrant qualifying rounds.
Eligibility for Qualifiers:
Players ranked outside the PPA Tour Top 50 in a certain category (Singles, Doubles, Mixed) are eligible to enter the Qualifiers in that category.
Players ranked within the Top 50 in a certain category (Singles, Doubles, Mixed) are NOT eligible to participate in the Qualifiers in that category.
PPA Contracted Pro Players with Gold Card status are NOT eligible to participate in any Qualifiers.
Pathway for Top 50 Players:
Once a player achieves a PPA Tour Top 50 ranking, they become eligible to sign a Touring Professional Player Agreement (TPPA) with our organization.
Players who sign the TPPA and remain in good standing will receive automatic entry into the main draw and will not need to participate in the Qualifiers.
Qualifier Format
Single Elimination 2/3 games to 11 win by 2. Qualifier rounds for all events will not overlap with each other, so players may partake in multiple qualifying pro events.
There is NO PPA Points Draw for any Pro Qualifier Event.
Main Draw Format
Single Elimination 2/3 games to 11 win by 2.
Monday - Qualifier Rounds for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
Tuesday- Main Draw Round of 64 for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
Wednesday – Main Draw Round of 32 for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
Thursday – Main Draw Round of 16 for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
Friday – Main Draw Quarter Finals for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
Saturday- Main Draw Semi Finals for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
Sunday – Gold and Bronze medal matches for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD)
There is NO Bonus or Back Draw for any Pro Event.
Gold Medal Matches are 3/5 win by 2 for doubles and 2/3 win by 2 for singles.
Bronze Medal Matches are 2/3 win by 2 for all events.
* Official Ball: LT Pro 48.
* Paddles for Pro and Qualifier events must be listed on the UPA approved paddle list below
<a href="https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/paddle-testing/"_blank" style="color: #0000EE !important;">UPA-A Approved Paddle List </a>
Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up.
Please note that after main draws are seeded and finalized, no partner changes are allowed. For qualifiers, partner changes are allowed until 6 pm the day before the qualifier event.
<b>APPROVED PADDLES</b>
The following divisions are required to use paddles on the UPA-A Approved Paddle list only:
All Pro Divisions and their Qualifiers.
All Senior Open Divisions.
All PPA Juniors Divisions
All other divisions, including age/skill and Moneyball events may use paddles listed on the UPA-Approved Paddle list and/or the USA Pickleball Approved Paddle List.
<a href="https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/"_blank" style="color: #0000EE !important;">USA Pickleball Approved Paddle List </a>
<a href="https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/paddle-testing/"_blank" style="color: #0000EE !important;">UPA-A Approved Paddle List </a>
<b>PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY</b>
After registration is closed, any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement partner must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to the registration contact by 6pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list.
<b>$1000 MONEY BALL PPA BRACKET</b>
Rules:
- This is a coed bracket - both male and female players will be accepted, based on their rating at the time or registration. A player's individual rating must be 6.0 and under.
- Play will consist of both gender and mixed doubles in one bracket.
- Partner required at time of registration.
- Partner has 36 hours to register or the team will be moved to the wait list.
-If you are playing in a Pro event, you may also play in the MoneyBall event. However, if your pro event or qualifier event takes place on the same day as the MoneyBall event, you must choose one or the other. You may select a partner replacement for the MoneyBall event until 6 pm the day before the event.
-You may not play in any other event scheduled the same day as the Moneyball.
- Senior Pro, Junior Pro and Amateur players are welcome (as long as they meet the criteria above).
- Registration fee - $75 per person.
- Registration is limited to 16 teams.
- Format: Double Elimination, 2/3 games to 11 win by two. Loser's bracket: games 1-15 win by two. There is no come around from the loser's bracket.
- There will be a waiting list - when someone withdraws, a team on the waiting list will take their place. If a team withdrawal happens after 6 pm the day before the event, no waitlisted teams will be moved to the main event.
-Partner replacements are allowed until 6 pm the day before the event.
- 1st place - $600
- 2nd place - $400
