This will be a prize money tournament that will pay $18,750 total prize money for the Open divisions and Amateur divisions. The Open division will have men's, women's, and mixed and will pay $3500 in prize money for each division, with gold earning $2000, silver earning $1000, and bronze winning $500.
The Open divisions will be a double-elimination format.
There will also be 15 Amateur divisions for men's, women's, and mixed, under and over 60, with skill levels of 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5. Each division will pay $550 for the medal winners, with gold earning $300, silver earning $150, and bronze earning $100.
The Amateur divisions will be a round-robin format that then seeds ALL teams into a single elimination playoff (based on results of round robin/pools) . Each team will be guaranteed at least 4 games.
The schedule will be:
- 60+ 3.5 - Men's, Women's, Mixed - Friday, September 5th
- Welcome Party - Friday Night, September 5th
- Open Men's and Women's - Saturday, September 6th
- Amateur Mixed - Saturday, September 6th
- Open Mixed - Sunday, September 7th
- Amateur Men's and Women's - Sunday September 7th
Not only will this tournament promise to be competitive, but it will also be fun and social. On Friday night, we will be hosting a Welcome Party - Sponsored by _____________. All pickleball players and friends/family are invited to Pickle on Penn's on-site restaurant and bar from 7 - 10PM. There will be free open play, food and drinks, live DJ, and tons of fun before the tournament action gets underway.
Compete, have fun, and socialize with other players in Indiana. This is why we play this great game of pickleball!
