Welcome to the 4th Annual 2026 Rocket City Labor Day Classic Pickleball Tournament proudly sponsored by the Huntsville Sports Commission and the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The tournament will take place at Rocket City Indoor Pickleball Club in Huntsville, Alabama, featuring 10 dedicated indoor pickleball courts with CushionX surfaces and permanent nets. Each court is individually fenced and our indoor Championship Court with court-side seating offers a premier spectator experience.
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, September 5 – Gender Doubles
Sunday, September 6 – Mixed Doubles
Tournament start Times and Location:
Matches will begin as early as 8am each day. Specific start times will be posted 4 days prior to tournament start.
LOCATION: Rocket City Pickleball Club - 3228 Leeman Ferry Road, SW, Huntsville, AL 35801.
REGISTRATION:
Regular Entry Fee: $50 through August 31st, which includes your first event. A second event can be added for $15.
Late Entry Fee: $60 from September 1st through registration closing date of September 4th at noon (12:00pm), includes the first event, with second event $15.
** Please note:
At checkout you will be charged an additional $5/event ($10 if entering 2 events) on top of the registration fee. This fee is collected by pickleballtournaments.com.
IMPORTANT: Registration is not complete until both partners have registered. Players must find their own partner. NO REFUNDS will be issued after the refund deadline if you are unable to find a partner.
All open divisions will offer prize money of up to $500 per division based on entires in each division. An example of potential payouts would be as follows: $250 for 1st place, $150 for 2nd place and $100 for third.
Official USA Pickleball rules apply. Referees will be used throughout the tournament but with emphasis on medal rounds and lead-in matches.
Only paddles listed on the USA Pickleball Approved List as of the tournament start date, may be used.
Player amenities include snacks each day, lunch on Saturday, player gift and custom medals. Locker rooms with showers will be available for players as well as practice time prior to the start of the tournament from 2pm -7pm Friday, September 4th. Practice courts will be available in a "open play, 1 game on/off" format during this time.
