Join us INDOORS at the Fieldhouse Sportscenter in Springfield, MO for our OPC New Year's Extravaganza! on DEC 28/29 2024!

LOCATION:

Fieldhouse Sportscenter: 2235 W. Kingsley Springfield, MO 65807 w/ 12 temporary nets.

Gamma Photon Neon Green Indoor balls. Breakfast items included. Snack Bar on site. Nice restrooms!

12 Indoor Courts. ALL BRACKETS INDOOR. Gym Surface. Temporary Nets. Gamma Photo neon green ball.

All brackets will be ROUND ROBIN. Some will have additional playoff bracket depending on registration. 4 game minimum.

Cost is $55 (both events included). This includes the website service fee of $1.50 per person, which is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Includes EVENT SHIRT if you register by December 11:59pm 10th, 2024. Final registration deadline is December 26th, 2024 by 8am!

Events will be: Men's Doubles + Women's Doubles on Saturday, including Senior Scrambles; and Mixed Doubles on Sunday, including Coed Senior Scramble.

Brackets will be separated by age and then skill level. You may play DOWN in age and/or UP in skill at your discretion. Be sure to register for your preferred age/skill level and check your current Skill Rating on Pickleball Brackets & DUPR.

This tournament will use DUPR ratings for primary placement. Please make sure to link your DUPR account to your PBB account. If you do not have a DUPR rating, then it will use your PBB rating or your self rating. If you do not know what skill level to register for, please seek the advice of experienced players and/or the Tournament Director. For instructions on how to link your DUPR account to your Pickleball.com account, please visit: https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631731-connecting-your-dupr-account

Planned Age Divisions: 8-49, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+ (scramble), 80+ (scramble)

Planned Skill Divisions:

<2.99 (beginner to novice)

3.0-3.49 (low intermediate)

3.5-3.99 (high intermediate)

4.0-4.49 (low advanced)

4.5+ (high advanced)

Brackets generally would need to have a minimum of 5 teams or else they will be combined with similar skill or age levels. Events may be merged or split based on registration numbers and at the discretion of the TD. Medals will generally be awarded based on standings in the merged event with the exception of all 50+ brackets which are USSP certified (see below).

TIME:

Friday, Dec 27 - OPEN PLAY & PRACTICE: 5-8pm, $5 pp (cash only)

Saturday, Dec 28

8:00am - 5:00pm - Men's & Women's Doubles

Sunday, Dec 29

8:00am - 4:00pm - Mixed Doubles & JUNIOR coed scramble (ages 8-12)

Exact bracket times will be announced after registration closes (Dec 26th). Some brackets start at 8am and others will start every 2-3 hours following. Once your bracket starts, you play until you're finished...usually 2-3 hours each.

Be sure to watch your email and our Ozarks Pickleball Club Social Media for updates and future announcements!

Includes EVENT SHIRT if you register by 11:59pm on December 10th, 2024. Final registration deadline is December 26th, 2024 by 8am!

Please note that there will be a registration "Service Fee" charged for each registration of $1.50 for. This is a non-refundable fee charged by the website.

PLEASE NOTE: Brackets start times will not be finalized until after registration closes. Exact bracket start times will be posted about 2-3 days prior to the tournament. In order to avoid long wait times, some brackets won't start until later in the day.

USSP (US Senior Pickleball)

All 50+ events will be USSP (US Senior Pickleball) certified. Earn points towards USSP prizes! See www.USseniorpickleball.com for more information! USSP members also receive discounts on tournament entry fees! Join USSP for FREE (1 year) with code: FREEMO.

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

Withdrawals made before the registration deadline of December 26, 2024 will receive a full refund, less the nonrefundable service fees. No refunds will be given for withdrawals after the cancellation deadline.

This is an INDOOR tournament so the event will go as scheduled unless the facility is unable to host due to inclement weather or another reason. In that case, every effort will be made to play the games on their scheduled days, however, adjustments may be necessary, and no refunds will be given once an event has begun. If an entire event is completely cancelled due to inclement weather, refunds will be given for that event only, not for registration fees or other event fees.