Southern Pickleball is COMING BACK for the 2nd Annual Deck the Halls with Pickleballs has been confirmed for The Courts Cape Coral December 6-7th.

Schedule of Play

Saturday, 12/6 - Gender Doubles

Sunday, 12/7 - Mixed doubles

***The last day for FREE tournament shirt is 11/23/25 so register early!***

With an average of 355 days of sunshine, every year and an average high temperature of 85 degrees, the City of Cape Coral is a great place to get outside and play! Lake Kennedy Racquet Center is a state-of-the-art tennis and pickleball facility that features 32 pickleball courts and 12 tennis courts. In addition to being a prime destination for pickleball and tennis enthusiasts, the center offers a variety of lessons, clinics, and camps for all ability levels, as well as paddle and racquet rentals.

Bring the family and they can WALK next-door to Sunsplash Family Water Park (Open weekends) https://sunsplashwaterpark.com/hours.php

For information on upcoming activities and to purchase new memberships, visit www.playlakekennedy.com or stop by the center during regular operating hours.

No Outside Coolers are allowed!

Mizuno is the official shoe of the Southern Pickleball Association!

At the close of registration, the tournament staff will move up players whose DUPR ratings have changed since registering for this tournament. Players with DUPR reliability rating of 50 or lower may appeal their current rating to play at lower than their posted DUPR rating after registration of both partners has been completed. Appeals are evaluated and processed when registration closes.

The Southern Pickleball Association adheres to the guidelines set forth in the USA Pickleball Rulebook. All gameplay, officiating, and judgment decisions during our events are based on these rules to ensure consistency and fairness for all players.

We encourage all participants to familiarize themselves with the USA Pickleball Rulebook to understand the standards and expectations that govern our games. For more information or to access the rulebook, please visit USA Pickleball's official website. https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/

In addition, the Southern Pickleball Association allows paddles that are on the official USA Pickleball paddle list. It is the player's responsibility to make sure their paddle is currently approved by USA Pickleball for tournament play. https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/

 Thank you for helping us uphold the integrity of the sport!

Withdraw deadline is November 23rd at midnight. Players may withdraw prior to midnight on November 23rd for any reason and receive a refund minus a $20 administrative fee. After November 23rd there are no refunds for any reason unless a player has purchased weather and injury tournament insurance. Weather and Tournament Insurance covers a player if the tournament is canceled due to weather or if a player or a player's partner must withdraw due to injury or a family emergency. Additionally, player registration fees may not be transferred to other players.