How long does each event last? Each event, i.e. "Women's Doubles - Intermediate," will take between 2 to 3 hours from start to finish. Can I sign up for more than one event? Yes. You can sign up for multiple events on Friday Club Day, and you can sign up for one mixed doubles event on Saturday and one event on Sunday. Should I join the waitlist? Yes! If an event is "waitlist only" it is free to get on the waitlist. The waitlist is the first place a tournament director looks to fill an opening. (If you have a partner, you will automatically be moved into the event if a spot opens.) How do I register on Pickleball Brackets for the first time? Here is an article on signing up for your first tournament on Pickleball Brackets: https://www.pickleball518.com/how-to-register-for-a-pickleball-tournament-on-pickleball-brackets/ NOTE: If there is a "ghost" next to a player's name on the Pickleball Brackets event description page, that means a player has not fully registered and the team may be bumped to the waitlist. Read more about the "ghost" here: https://www.pickleball518.com/dont-get-ghosted-in-a-pickleball-brackets-tournament/

Creating your Pickleball Brackets profile

If this is your first time using Pickleball Brackets, when you create a profile you will be asked to self-rate yourself on a scale of 2.0 to 6.0. Here is a general guide: 2.0 = Novice Never picked up a paddle or just started playing, and no background in racquet sports. Just learning the rules. 2.5 = Advanced novice Basic understanding of rules and scoring. Able to hit the ball back and forth but struggling to sustain a rally. 3.0 = Intermediate Understands rules and scoring. Can serve reliably and sustain a rally. 3.5 = Advanced intermediate Strong grasp of rules and scoring. Can sustain rallies and starting to use pickleball strategies like dinks, third-shot drops, deep serves and returns and shot placement. 4.0 and above = Advanced Mastered control of shot placement. Can use spin on the ball. Using advanced game strategies. Knows how to stack. Has tournament experience. Here is a nifty (and free) online quiz to help determine your rating: https://www.pickleheads.com/guides/pickleball-rating