Voices for Children and our Big Dill title sponsor, TexAgs would like to invite you to our Pickleball Palooza. This charity tournament is for both pickleball enthusiasts and beginners alike, with a beginners clinic and informal play for those new to the sport and a competitive tournament for experienced players. The day will include a swag bag for players, snack and refreshments, a chance to win a one-of-a-kind raffle prize, and an award ceremony to name the 2024 Pickleball Palooza Champion!

The mission of Voice for Children, CASA of the Brazos Valley, is to improve the lives of children in foster care through the powerful volunteer advocacy, ensuring each is placed in a safe and permanent home. In 2023, Voices for Children, CASA of the Brazos Valley, served 295 children in a 5 county region who were removed from their homes due to confirmed abuse and neglect. However, there are still many more children and families in need of our help.

Our pickleball tournament has an important goal: to raise vital funding so we can continue to recruit and train CASA volunteers who serve the children and families in our community. By participating in our PALOOZA, you play an important role in making this happen.

The Voice of Children, CASA of the Brazos Valley, will be partnering with the Kinesiology and Sport Management Department (PEAP PROGRAM specifically) at Texas A&M University. This is a charity tournament and will be played on the beautiful designated pickleball courts at Texas A&M. We will have 10 designated courts and 18 lined courts. The courts are located at the Omar Smith Instructional Tennis Center, 746 Penberthy Drive, College Station, Texas.

Tournament ball will be the Selkirk Pro S1 outdoor ball. Color is optic yellow.

This is a one-day event (Saturday, October 12) and if you participate, you should plan on possibly playing ALL DAY! :) WHOOP. The following events will be played during these times:

Saturday (10/12):

7:00a - Check-in opens

7:30a - If needed, scoring clinic and warmup will be begin

8:30a - Mixed Doubles Categories - True Beginners, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, 60+ brackets

1:00p - Gender Doubles (Men's and Women's Doubles)

5:00p - Awards Ceremony

Categories of events will range from True Beginners, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced. We will also have a 60+ bracket.

Format for tournament - All games in pool play will be rallying scoring to 21.

8 teams- divided into 2 pools, top 2 winners from each pool play a single elimination playoff for medals.

7 teams- single round robin

6 teams- single round robin

5 teams - single round robin; seeded into a playoff bracket.

4 teams- round robin; seeded into a playoff bracket.

Please notice the following caveats:

- If fewer than 3 teams, brackets will be combined.

- This is a non-sanctioned tournament and we will be using the WPR in PickleballBrackets.com for competition.

- Any more than 8 teams (up to 10 teams max), 1 to 15 will be played in pool play.

- Tournament director reserves the right to change the format of play to ensure great player experience.

In order to be counted as a team, payment must be completed and your partner must register as well. Otherwise, you will be moved to the wait list. If you are having trouble registering your partner, make sure they have a pickleball brackets account and profile. Please contact Mary Beth Henthorne for all registration questions. aggielandpickleball@gmail.com

This tournament has a NO refund policy. If you are unable to play after you register, consider your registration a donation to this worthy cause. We can offer you a donation receipt, if needed.

Please keep in mind, this is an outdoor tournament; we will do all things possible to play this tournament in case of inclement weather.