Announcing Legends' 3rd tournament of 2024, the 7th annual dink dink BANG! Tourney!!!
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Date: October 18-20
Location: Dill Dinkers - Finksburg
12 Indoor Courts!
DUPR Rating will be used to create brackets!
PickleballBrackets.com has converted to using DUPR ratings rather than UTPR. DUPR is generally a little higher than UTPR, so you may want to consider playing in the next higher division (for example, the 4.0 bracket will now force high 3.5 UTPR players into the 4.0 bracket IF THEIR DUPR is 4.0 or above).
You must LINK your DUPR to PickleballBrackets.com if you want any of your tournament results to go into DUPR:
https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631731-connecting-your-dupr-account?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=TD%20Newsletter%20-%20July%2011%2C%202024%20%28DO%20NOT%20SEND%20THIS%20ONE%29%29&_kx=IxSZDuFeSeyUbQ3yQgvnIVymV85Sue9C-mLY6tSiZO8.RPteQp
Events and Dates:
Friday:
. Men's Singles
. Women's Singles
. Men and Women Doubles 3.0, 60+
. Men and Women Doubles 70+
. Total Combined Age Men Doubles (85+ years per team) - one player MUST BE 50+ (later in day)
. Total Combined Age Women Doubles (85+ years per team) - one player MUST BE 50+ (later in day)
Saturday:
. All other Men's Doubles
. All other Women's Doubles
Sunday:
. Mixed Doubles
. Total Combined Age Mixed Doubles (85+ years per team) - one player MUST BE 50+ (later in day)
MAKE SURE YOU LOOK OVER THE DAYS YOUR BRACKET IS PLAYED! WE HAVE SOME DOUBLES ON FRIDAY TO REDUCE SATURDAY BRACKETS!
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Tourney entry fee varies based on when registration is entered, and ranges from $45-$65 per participant (includes $10 referee fee and $5 facility fee), and $20 per standard event. EarlyBird is just $45 with payment BEFORE August 1. LATE registration is $65, starting October 1.
Approximate division/event category start times will be announced at least 1-2 days in advance
Player sign-in begins 30 minutes before tournament play each day
Open events (recommended for 4.5+ DUPR players) are available for a cost of $70 (prize money awarded for medal winners!). 4.5 events have a cost of $20, and are also payout events for gold medal winners!
NEW!!! The premier sponsorship we received from Schwab Brokerage for this tourney will allow us to pass on DISCOUNTS to ALL GOLD MEDAL winners for any future Legends tournament!
In addition, thanks to the Schwab sponsorship, all 4.5 bracket GOLD MEDALISTS with at least 6 teams will get payouts at no additional cost to players!
We decided not have this tourney be USA Pickleball sanctioned. This means you do not have to have an active USA Pickleball membership (which went way up in cost).
Paddle Information: Based on the results of the tourney player survey, we generally will not allow the Joola TA-15 (same as Joola 3S which USAP already bans) or Gearbox Pro Power (NOT Control) paddles (since many players think these paddles give an unfair advantage, are a significant risk of injury, and simply just not fun to play against). The poll results showed 3 times as many players wanted these paddles banned vs. not. We also had a significant number of players not minding if players used them, so if your opponents for a particular match are ok with you using either paddle, you are allowed.
PickleballBrackets.com has modified their pricing, and is now charging a mandatory, non-refundable SERVICE FEE to participants - $5 for 1 event, $10 for 2 or more events. This fee cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
Team participants must register individually and list team partner in registration
After registration closes, free agents will be matched with similar-skilled players (as available)
Skill level bracket for teams is determined by the DUPR skill level of the higher rated partner
Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust the age and/or skill brackets based on registration
Events may be either Double Elimination or Pool Play depending on what fits best.
Detailed tournament schedule and format details will be on website NLT Wednesday before tournament
Franklin X-40 balls will be used for play
Medals for Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners
Champions in each division also get:
- Legends Gold Pin (and entry into the 2024 Legends Gold Medal Challenge!)
- Pics and Bragging Rights on the Legends website!
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SPECIAL NOTICE!!
Do not leave the event without checking to see if you are in or out of the tournament! This is particularly a problem in POOL PLAY, as there is a software issue related to the NEW rule on how to determine tie-breaking in a 3-team tie situation. The software is currently INCORRECT in how it is calculated, and tournament workers must MANUALLY advance players from POOL PLAY to BRACKET PLAY in this 3-way tie situation. IF YOU LEAVE WITHOUT CHECKING, and you are subsequently ADDED to the bracket, we WILL NOT wait for you to return, but forfeit your match!!! Thank you for understanding.
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Tournament Director:
Ron Cortese
Tournament Assistants:
Amy Farabow
Christina Shifflett
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