The Eastern Shore Art Center is hosting a Pickleball tournament to raise funds for our outreach programs that enrich our community through the arts. Join us for a day filled with food, music, and plenty of fun as we support the significance of art in our lives. We’re actively seeking sponsors and players to make this event a success.

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The schedule is as follows:

Saturday July 26th @ 8am - Men's & Women's Doubles

Saturday July 26th @ 1pm - Mixed Doubles

Competition may 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.

Format is Round Robin with medal brackets or matches to follow the round robin. Skills levels include 3.0 and under, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and above.

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher). However, skill levels may be divided or combined after registration is completed to ensure that each team will play other teams. Please note that brackets may vary in skill level, and they may be merged to form a complete bracket.

RATINGS

- DUPR ratings will be used.

- For players with no DUPR rating, the PickleballBrackets.com rating will be used.

- Players who do not have a DUPR rating, or an official PickleballBrackets ratings, PickleballBrackets' Self-Rating will be used

-Players with a UTPR or DUPR rating that is higher than their PickleballBrackets calculated tournament/Self-Rate rating may be moved to the higher level at the discretion of the tournament director.

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You may register and identify your partner or request "Need partner". Selecting that you "need a partner” allows other players to see that you are available to play in the tournament. We do our best to introduce players that need partners, but this selection does not mean that the tournament will find a partner for you. It is still your responsibility to find a partner.

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

Registration fee is $45 and includes one event. Additional events are $15. Late registration is $50.

If you have any questions about the tournament, please feel free to contact the Eastern Shore Art Center for assistance at: (251) 928-2228.

Cancellation deadline is 12:00 p.m. July 12th, 2025. No refunds for any reason after that date. Cancellations

prior to that date are subject to a $15 administration fee. Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered, and all fees have been paid in full.

This is an outdoor tournament. There are no refunds for weather related cancellations unless a player has purchased tournament cancellation insurance.

We will make every effort to complete all events. The Tournament Director reserves the right to change format, shorten games, or make any other changes he/she feels will help complete the event.

Players who do not show up for their event and fail to notify the tournament director prior, OR leave the event without notifying the tournament director after it has started are subject to a $25 fine. The fine must be paid before registering for any other ESAC Pickleball Tourney.

ALL REFUNDS will be sent within 7 days after the tournament is completed. Late registration is $50.

Given the possibility of rain, if the weather forces the cancellation of the event will do our utmost to reschedule the event for that Sunday.