2026 PICKLE-ICIOUS JINGLE JAM & HOME COURT PADDLE BATTLE
EVENT DATES:
December 4, 2026 - Men's Doubles and Family Doubles (evening)
December 5, 2026 - Mixed Doubles
December 6, 2026 - Women's Doubles
HOME COURT PADDLE BATTLE: For information and details click WEBSITE at the top of this page. Text Pam Greeb with questions. (720-733-3450) Can the HCPB link https://www.pickle-iciousjinglejam.com/paddle-battle go on top of the page like Website and Share. In other words can there be 3 live links?
FORMAT: The Pickle-icious Jingle Jam is a FUNdraiser benefiting We Care Tucson. This is a NON-Sanctioned Round Robin event following the 2026 USA Pickleball Rules. No DUPR scores will be reported. If you want your scores reported to DUPR you can SELF-REPORT to DUPR. The Round Robin is either 1 game to 11, win by 2 switch ends at 6, or 1 game to 15, win by 2, switch ends at 8.
PLAYOFFS: This tournament will have playoffs for Gold, Silver and Bronze. In the event of a win/loss tie, the following tiebreakers will be used in order: Head-to-Head then Point Differential.
SKILL LEVELS:
3.0 = UTPR or DUPR or SELF RATING: 3.000 - 3.499
3.5 = UTPR or DUPR or SELF RATING: 3.500 - 3.999
4.0 = UTPR or DUPR or SELF RATING: 4.000 - 4.499
4.5 = UTPR or DUPR or SELF RATING: 4.500 - 4.999
Players may play in skill level events at, or 0.5 above, their rating at the time of registration. Players must LEVEL UP to the highest skill level on the team and AGE DOWN to the youngest player on the team.Players must use their current DUPR or initial self-rating, at the time of registration. Players may not play below their DUPR or initial self-rating on file.
Pickle-icious Jingle Jam will recognize national ratings from USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating (UTPR) or Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR)and SELF RATING. When registering players will only be allowed to sign up at skill level or 0.5 level above at the time of registration. We will not be recognizing the new UTR-Pickleball Rating (UTR-P) system for this tournament. We request honesty and integrity in selecting your skill level keeping in mind that the Pickle-icious Jingle Jam is a community fundraiser for We Care Tucson. Whereas it is a competition, the intent is to have fun while encouraging friendly and fair competition for a good cause. If you have a rating, please use it. If you are in conflict with your rating or need help determining your rating please contact the tournament director, Suzanne Remington at azpickleballchick@gmail.com
AGE BRACKETS: Initial age brackets are 18-59, 60 and above. Final age bracketing will be determined based on registrations. Family Bracket: Child 10-17, Adult 18+ (One adult 18+ who is a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, including steps and surrogates, and one child 10-17)
Brackets are limited to no more than 12 teams per skill/age event or when the tournament director deems the courts are at capacity for the day. Additional teams will be put on the wait list and admitted if space permits. You have one day for your partner to sign up before being moved to the waitlist. Order on the waitlist is determined by date and time of the first player of the team's registration. Therefore, entry of the team is not complete until BOTH team members create their online registrations & pay their fees. You will automatically be moved back into the event once your partner registers and pays, if there is still room in the event.
All fees and waivers must be submitted prior to the start of the tournament.
Tournament Director reserves the right to combine or split events, close events when courts are at capacity even if event is not full, and change format based on enrollment.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Suzanne Remington CONTACT INFO?
HOME COURT PADDLE BATTLE: Back again this year. A fun & free comradery-based competition that runs alongside the Pickle-icious Jingle Jam and does not require playing additional matches. You and your partner, plus 2 to 4 additional partner teams representing the same home court, member club, or APPL team compete for bragging rights and a traveling trophy. Trophies will be awarded to one Men’s Doubles, one Women’s Doubles and one Mixed Doubles team. To learn more, go to: https://www.pickle-iciousjinglejam.com/paddle-battle
Last year’s 2025 Winners…
Men’s Doubles: Saddlebrooke Ranch
Women’s Doubles: Ace Pickleball Club
Mixed Doubles: Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club
