🎉 PickleCon is Back for Year 2! 🎉

Join us August 7–10, 2025 at the Kansas City Convention Center, where we’ll transform 400,000 square feet of indoor space into a pickleball paradise!

🏓 What to Expect:

70 courts

120+ vendors

Unlimited open play

Tournaments

Glow-in-the-dark play

Clinics & Panel discussions

And much more!

Reminder: PickleCon Access Pass Required!

All players and spectators must purchase a PickleCon Access Pass to enter the event and access the event floor via the escalators. Be sure to secure your pass by visiting the following link to guarantee your entry: https://www.picklecon.com/registration-passes.

🌟 PickleCon Amateur Tournament

We’re excited to once again host the PickleCon Amateur Tournament, open to players ages 19+ and skill levels 3.0 and above.

With registrants from 39 states attending last year, expect fresh competition and new faces—not just the usual suspects from your local courts!

🎯 Divisions

Age Groups:

19–34

35–49

50–64

65+

Skill Levels:

3.0–3.49

3.5–3.99

4.0–4.49

4.5+

📅 Event Schedule:

Thursday: Singles | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Friday: Mixed Doubles | 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Saturday: Gender Doubles | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

📌 Tournament Details:

Ball: Official Tournament Ball (TBA)

Scoring: Side-out scoring

Format: 3 guaranteed games (3 GG)

Structure: Pool play followed by single-elimination bracket

Awards: For 1st–3rd place finishers in the Gold brackets only

Fee: $40 flat fee (service fees not included).

A reminder that all players must still purchase the PickleCon Access Pass in order to get into the PickleCon event doors.

💥 Come compete, connect, and create lasting memories at this premier pickleball celebration!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact PickleCon Tournament Director, Kelsea Thompson at kelsea@triplecrownsports.com.

Side-Out Scoring Format:

Round 1 – Pool Play:

The first round will be conducted as a round-robin, with 4 teams per pool. Each match consists of a single game to 15 points, win by 1. There will be no third-game tiebreakers. Every team is guaranteed a minimum of two games to 15 in round 1.

Tie-Breaking Criteria (in order):

1-Head-to-head result

2-Point differential

Bracket Play:

There will be two brackets: Gold and Silver. Only teams that qualify for the Gold Bracket will be eligible to compete for awards. The number of teams advancing to each bracket will depend on the total number of registered teams:

If fewer than 8 teams register: Only the Gold Bracket will be played.

If 8 or more teams register: Both Gold and Silver Brackets will be used.

Bracket play will follow a single-elimination format with a single game to 15, win by 2. Semifinals and the Final will be best 2/3 games to 11, win by 2.

Refund requests will be accepted until 6:00 PM EST on July 7, 2025. All refunds will be issued minus any service fees charged by PickleballBrackets.com and a $5 administrative fee.

No refunds will be issued for any reason after July 7, 2025.