If the pickleball bug has bitten you recently and you are working on mastering your skills, then the Rookie Rally 2025 at Pictona is a tournament just for you. It is your opportunity to play others of like skill and age in a fun round robin format. Team up with your partner to play men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles at the 2.5 and 3.0 skill level.

We held this event last year with over 300 “rookies” (a positive term for novice players). You told us you enjoyed the event and would like us to conduct the tournament again. We aim to please so next year’s Rookie Rally 2025 will be played January 11-12,2025.

As you begin your journey into tournament play, you’ll want to rate yourself as accurately as possible so that you are not under or over-matched. The best competition is among equally matched opponents.

Register now for this fun tournament at PickleballBrackets.com. Here are the details for playing in the Rookie Rally 2025 at Pictona.

Dates: January 11-12, 2025

Location: Pictona at Holly Hill, Florida

Divisions: Men, Women, Mixed doubles

Age categories: under 50, 50+, 60+, and 70+

Skill levels: 2.5 and 3.0

Brackets with less than 4 teams registered will be combined with another bracket.

Format: Round robin with playoff

Women and men play Saturday January 11, and mixed play is Sunday, January 12

Tournament Pricing:

Register early and save $$$.

Early bird registration special is in effect until November 11, 2024. Register before November 11, 2024 and the registration fee is $50 plus $15 for each event.

After November 11, 2024 registration fee is $60, plus $15 for each event.

Each player registering will need to pay the tournament fees.

Register at Pickleballbrackets.com

Registration closes January 5, 2025

Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

T shirt for all players registered and paid by December 26, 2024.

Food and Beverage Policy

Bottle fillers and water fountains are located throughout the Pictona Campus. Water and sports drinks are the only beverages permitted to be brought into Pictona and players may bring fruit and energy bars into the facility. We request no other drinks or food be brought into Pictona. The Depot (our concession stand) and The Kitchen (our restaurant) provide an appealing selection of items at reasonable prices. The purchase of food and beverages is a vital part of supporting the costs to operate the not-for-profit Pictona.

Player Shop

Visit our new Player Shop. Pictona is expanding the Player Shop in Pictona 1 to a larger dedicated room. The Player Shop carries paddles , accessories, clothes, shoes and gift items.

Lodging Partners

Click HERE to see Lodging partners of Pictona that offer discounted rates.

Dog Policy

In accordance with the city of Holly Hill’s ordinance, no pets are allowed on the Pictona campus. We welcome the presence of service animals assisting people with disabilities. A service animal is an animal that is individually trained to do a specific disability-related job or task for a person with a disablility. Pets or other animals (whether or not they provide comfort or emotional support) are not allowed on-site.

Parking

We have 400 parking spaces surrounding the Pictona Campus

Familiarize yourself with our campus by clicking HERE

Refund Policy

Withdraw from the tournament for any reason before January 5, 2024 and we’ll refund your money less a $25 service fee. Refunds will be processed at completion of tournament.

No refunds when cancelling after January 5.

Prior to January 5, 2025, players may seek to transfer the registration to another person. A $5/event transfer fee must be paid to cover the non refundable software service fee from Pickleball Brackets.

Weather Policy

There are no refunds for weather related cancellations.

Pictona has 13 covered courts and 36 outdoor courts. We also have 4 VAPTR machines that are excellent for removing water from courts. In the event of rain and/or lightning, we will continue play on the 13 covered courts as long as it is safe to do so, and we will do our best to dry the outdoor courts. With the reduced number of courts, Pictona may modify the tournament format but will seek to get all scheduled matches for that day played, playing as late as necessary.