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<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0;">Our tournaments are open to both members and visitors of all ages.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">👀 <b>Spectators</b> — Welcome in our viewing areas and the Vista Lounge.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">🏟️ <b>Court Setup</b> — 13 courts in match play and 4 courts available for warm-up and practice throughout the event.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">🕗 <b>Timing</b> — Doors open <b>1 hour before first match time.</b> A tentative schedule will be released <b>one week prior</b>. Final schedule confirmed after registration closes.</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">- Guaranteed 3 matches minimum<br>- Pool play into single elimination<br>- <b>All games win by 2</b><br>- <b>Pool Play:</b> Games to 11<br>- <b>Bracket Play:</b> Games to 15<br>- <b>Gold Medal Match:</b> Best 2 out of 3 games to 11</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">This is a <b>Combined DUPR</b> event. Your bracket is determined by your <b>team's combined DUPR</b> — both partners' doubles ratings added together. All results will be uploaded directly to DUPR.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">Register according to your combined team total:</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0;">- <b>6.00 Combined</b><br>- <b>6.75 Combined</b><br>- <b>7.75 Combined</b><br>- <b>8.75 Combined</b></p>
<p style="border:2px solid #c9a227; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 14px; margin:0 0 14px 0; background:#fffaf0;">🎯 <b>No individual limit per player.</b> There is no cap on any single partner's rating — only your combined team total determines your bracket. Pair up however you like.</p>
<p style="border:2px solid #c9a227; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 14px; margin:0 0 14px 0; background:#fffaf0;">📊 <b>Unrated players are automatically counted as a 3.0</b> for combined-rating purposes.</p>
<p style="border:2px solid #c9a227; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 14px; margin:0 0 14px 0; background:#fffaf0;">➕ <b>Maximum 0.1 over the bracket cap.</b> A team's combined DUPR may exceed the listed bracket number by <b>no more than 0.1</b>. <b>Example:</b> the <b>6.00</b> bracket allows a combined total up to <b>6.10</b> — so a 3.5 player could pair with a 2.6 player (3.5 + 2.6 = 6.1) and still play in the 6.00 division.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">Teams must register in the division that matches their combined DUPR. If a player does not have a doubles DUPR rating, the 3.0 default above is used to calculate the team total.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">If divisions need to be combined, players will be <b>messaged first</b>. We will only combine <b>up</b>, never down.</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">Only <b>USA Pickleball-approved paddles</b> may be used in this tournament. Players are responsible for ensuring their paddle appears on the current <b>USA Pickleball Approved Paddle List</b>. Any paddle not appearing on the approved list, or deemed <b>non-compliant</b> by tournament staff, may not be used in play.</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0;">- All self-entered matches are reviewed<br>- Players under 60% DUPR reliability may be reassigned<br>- Ratings at the time of registration determine eligibility<br>- <b>Zero tolerance for sandbagging, misuse, or intentionally entering the wrong division</b><br>- The Tournament Director reserves the right to move or remove any player to protect fair play and division integrity</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;"><b>Make your grandparents proud. We were all beginners once.</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">Partners must register within <b>3 days</b> of each other or teams may be moved to the waitlist. Once both players are registered, teams will be moved into the main draw if we reach capacity. If the division is full, they will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens.</p>
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<p style="border:2px solid #c9a227; border-radius:8px; padding:14px; margin:0 0 24px 0; background:#fffaf0;">Players are allowed to enter <b>only one event per day.</b> If you sign up for more than one event and the <b>match times collide</b>, you will be <b>automatically disqualified from one of the events.</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">If you are on the waitlist, please note that brackets will only increase in <b>sizes of 4</b>. This means <b>4 teams</b> would need to be on the waitlist for us to consider extending the bracket. <b>Bracket extensions are not guaranteed.</b></p>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">If you do not make it out of the waitlist, you will receive a <b>full refund</b>.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">If a bracket does <b>not fill enough to run</b>, players in that bracket will also receive a <b>full refund</b>.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">Please <b>sign up early</b> if you want your bracket to happen. We always hear, <b>"I was waiting for more people to sign up."</b> Don't be a follower — <b>be a leader</b> and help build the bracket.</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">Don't have a partner? No problem — when you sign up, <b>register and use the "Request a Partner" option</b>, and we'll help pair you up. You can also email <a href="mailto:tournament@casapickle.com" style="color:#0f2a4a; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">tournament@casapickle.com</a> for help finding a partner.</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">Casa Pickle members will receive an <b>exclusive discount code</b> after Early Bird registration ends.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 24px 0;">Ambassador codes are also available by request and include commission.</p>
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<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0;">Matches will be livestreamed on the <b>Casa Pickle YouTube channel</b>. Tune in and watch the best matches live!</p>
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