4th Annual Dink for the Cure Pickleball Tournament benefiting the Arthritis Foundation.

Come enjoy a FANTASTIC DAY of competitive play. The tournament will be full of sponsors, food trucks, raffles, fun competition and comradery for a GREAT CAUSE!

We are so excited to partner with FIT Pickleball Fitness Center for this event.

We will have a total of 19 courts (7 permanent courts with 12 temporary courts).

Players are able to play up to 3 events, the hybrid wheelchair event, mixed and women's or men's doubles.

Registration will be by your DUPR rating at the time of registration. We will, however. do an update of ratings March 24th and anyone who has moved up in rating will automatically be moved to the appropriate bracket.

Early registration is $50 for one event, each additional event is $10 will end January 31, 2025.

Registrations of $60 for one event with each additional event is $10 starts February 1, 2025.

The event will depend on number of registrations in brackets.

All brackets will be round robin format. Depending on the bracket size games will be 1 to 11 win by 2 OR 1 to 15 win by 2.

Brackets of 10 or more will be split into pools and the top two teams from each pool will go on to gold/silver/bronze matches. Top two, 1st place Pool Standing teams will play a Gold/Silver Match and the Top two, 2nd place Pool Standing Teams will play a Bronze Match.

We reserve the right to combine brackets depending on how many teams we have registered to bring the best competitive play.

Tournament Director reserves the right to refuse service at anytime.

The Arthritis Foundation is boldly pursuing a cure for America’s #1 cause of disability which impacts people of all ages.

Funds raised for the Dink for a Cure Pickleball Tournament help the Arthritis Foundation:

1. Invest in innovative research to find a cure with more than $500 million in funding to date

2. Provide services to make life with arthritis easier including self-help courses and educational materials

3. Host juvenile arthritis camps and programs that directly address the unique needs of the more than 300,000 children affected by arthritis

4. Lead advocacy efforts and train Advocates that are actively engaged in 160 bills and rules in 39 states

Withdrawals before registration closes on April 4, 2025 will be refunded minus a $15 processing fee.

No refunds will be given after registration closes on April 4, 2025.

This is an outdoor, fundraising tournament.

In the case of bad weather, we will attempt to complete all matches when weather permits. In the event of unplayable courts, the event will be cancelled and no refunds will be given.