IMPORTANT NOTICE!

We have postponed the tournament from the original date of July 6th to the new date of Sunday, July 14th! Please tell your friends and join us for a great event!

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Join us for the 4th of July Pickleball Palooza: Fighting for a Cure! Celebrate Independence Day with a fun-filled tournament, all while supporting the UF Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Family Support Fund. Together, we can rally for families of children battling cancer and make a lasting impact.

The tournament will take place July 14th at the Southwest Recreation Center outdoor courts on the campus of the University of Florida. We will have 6 courts with temporary nets. We will be using Gamma Chuck balls for all events.

All events will be round robin style with an elimination/medal round to follow. Each team will play a minimum of three matches.

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Registration

This tournament will be split into three events with different levels:

- Beginner Co-ed (3.0-3.5) || START TIME 9AM

- Intermediate Co-ed (4.0) || START TIME 1PM

- $$$ Advanced Mixed Doubles Moneyball (4.5+) || START TIME 5PM

Registration is $30 before June 21st.

Registration is $40 from June 21st to July 10th.

The cost for the $$$ Advanced Mixed Doubles Moneyball (4.5+) event will be $80 until June 21st, and it will increase to $90 after then.

The last day to sign up for any event will be July 10th.

Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each event.

Waitlist teams will pay registration fee when moved into an active bracket.

Registration and payment are online through this website only; there will be no mail-in or in-person registration at the time of the tournament.

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Please note:

*Tournament format is subject to change as necessary by the Tournament Director.

*Events of the same category could be merged if it is deemed necessary by the Tournament Director based on the quantity of entries. For example, the 3.0-3.5 and 4.0 could be merged. Mixed Moneyball won’t be merged.

*Any listed events, event dates and start times, fees, or other items are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director at any time.

*Tournament game scores will not be entered into DUPR

The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Family Support Fund was created by the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology care team to help support families of children undergoing brain tumor treatment at UF Health. These treatments often require lengthy hospital admissions and numerous outpatient appointments that stretch over the course of several months to years depending on the specific type of brain cancer. The fund will be used to offset the significant financial burden placed on these families through purchase of cafeteria meal passes, assistance with local lodging expenses, educational and distraction materials for patients, and other identified assistance that focuses on improving the psycho-social well-being of the whole family.

https://braintumors.ufhealth.org/learn/join-the-fight/

If you wish to donate additional funds to the cause, please visit https://donate.giving.ufhealth.org/give/246385#!/donation/checkout. Please type “Pickleball Tournament” in the “Leave a comment” section so we can quantify donations from this tournament.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Falceto by text 239-298-2494, or email laurifalceto@gmail.com.

Full refunds will be issued up to the final day of registration (July 10th). No refunds will be issued after this date.

In the case of inclement weather, we will do our best to reschedule events throughout the weekend. However, there is no guarantee that your event will be played if it is impacted by weather.

There will be no registration fee refunds issued in the case of weather cancellations. However, the $50 Moneyball event fee would be refunded if the Moneyball event is cancelled due to weather.

Part of the registration fee for the Moneyball will go to the fundraiser cause and part will go towards the cash prize. The registration fee for Moneyball will include the standard $30 or $40 fee, plus an additional $50 event fee to go towards the prize money pool. Maximum prize money pool is $1200 since the maximum number of registrations is 12 teams.

Moneyball cash prize will be split the following way depending on number of registrations:

1st place: 60% of prize money pool

2nd place: 25% of cash prize pool

3rd place: 15% of cash prize pool