Amelia Island Pickleball Tournament
Friday, May 8, 2020, 8am – 7pm: Men’s Doubles and Women’s Singles
Saturday, May 9, 2020, 8am - 7pm: Mixed Doubles
Sunday, May 10, 2020, 8am - 7pm: Women’s Doubles and Men’s Singles
6 dedicated pickleball courts and 4 taped courts on tennis courts with temporary nets.
Central Park Courts, 1200 Atlantic Blvd, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
This will be a round robin tournament with combinations of skill and age.
All games are win by 2 points.
Brackets of 3 teams will play matches of 2 out of 3 games to 15 points. (4 to 6 games per team)
Brackets of 4 teams will play matches of 2 out of 3 games to 11 points. (6 to 9 games per team)
Brackets of 5 to 8 teams will play single game matches to 15 points. (4 to 7 games per team)
Brackets of 9 to 12 teams will play in two pools of 4 to 6 teams of single games to 15 points. The top two teams from each pool will be selected to play medal round games to 15 points, win by 2.
Brackets will be assigned to specific courts for the entire bracket. Teams will return to the tournament desk after their bracket has been completed to determine winners, medal round games (if applicable) and present awards.
Skill levels are: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 and above.
USAPA members with an official skill level rating, must register for that level or higher on date of registration.
Age groups are: 17-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.
Age groups 50+ and 60+ may be divided into 5 year groups if the divisions become too large.
Age is calculated as of 12/31/2020.
NOTE: You will see all the skill/age divisions you are eligible to play in. Pay close attention to the division you are registering for to be sure it's the correct choice. Example a 3.5/62 year old player will see at least 2 choices: 3.5/60 yrs and 4.0/60 yrs as you can play up one level in skill.
A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or up an additional level) and in the age group of the younger player.
Divisions will initially be limited to 6 teams. As registration proceeds, they may be expanded to 8 to 12 teams or reduced to accommodate larger or combined divisions. Divisions may be combined to create playable brackets. Awards will be based on the the combined bracket.
Brackets will be combined by closest age groups within the same skill level.
You may register and identify your partner or request "Need partner". Your partner must register within two days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the two day grace period, the team will automatically be moved from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available. If a player requests a partner, the team will move from the wait list to the active list once a partner is identified and registers if there is an available slot to move to.
Partners will not be sought or assigned by the tournament, you will have to select your own partner. Players needing a partner will be shown on this website by event.
Matches will not have referees. If one is requested, we will do the best we can to find one.
Tournament format is subject to change as necessary by the tournament director.
Player skill levels are subject to adjustment by the tournament director based on past performance.
