Welcome to the 4th Annual SSI Pickle Paddle Battle. This tournament is played at scenic Mallery Park on St. Simons Island, only a short walk from the ocean and St. Simon's pier. This tournament has sold out weeks in advance the past 2 years.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday April 12 - Men's & Women's Doubles

Sunday Apr 13 - Mixed Doubles.

Competition each day will begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.

The registration cost is $60 and includes 1 event each additional event is $15. Last day to register and be guaranteed a FREE tournament Shirt is March 30th, 11:55pm.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. If brackets are combined to create playable brackets, awards will be based on the original bracket a player signed up for. Tournament management also reserves the right to convert brackets to double elimination if necessary.

Skills levels include 2.5,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+.

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.

RATINGS

- DUPR ratings will be used.

- Tournament Directors reserve the right to move a player to a higher/lower level at their discretion

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You may register and identify your partner or request ""Need partner"". Your partner must register within five days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the five day grace period, the team will automatically move from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available and both teams have paid. NOTE: Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered and all fees have been paid in full.

There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.

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On April 6th, 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.

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!

Bracket formats

4 and 5 team brackets - round robin games to 11, #1 and #2 seeds play for gold, #3 and #4 seeds play for bronze

6 and 7 team brackets - round robin games to 11 - medals based on # of wins

8 team bracket - 2 pools of 4, round robin games to 11, all teams advance to a single elimination bracket

10 team bracket - 2 pools of 5, round robin games to 11, top 2 teams from each pool advance to single elimination bracket.

Withdraw deadline is Mar 23 at midnight. Players may withdraw prior to midnight on Mar 23 for any reason and receive a refund minus a $20 administrative fee. After Mar 23 there are no refunds for any reason unless a player has purchased weather and injury tournament insurance. This is an outdoor tournament. 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.