Welcome to Christmas at the Courts which will be played at Florence, Alabama's beautiful new 20 court facility.
The “Shoals” area includes Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia. Florence is the largest city in Lauderdale County. The small town flavor and the large city refinement are evident as you stroll through the charming historic districts, play 18 holes of world class golf, reel in a trophy size bass or indulge yourself in a tantalizing array of southern cuisine. Ranked as the fifth safest place to live in the nation, The Shoals is perfect for a pickleball vacation.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday Dec 13 - Men's & Women's Doubles
Sunday Dec 14 - Mixed Doubles
Competition each day may begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.
The registration cost is $60 and includes 1 event each additional event is $10. Last day to register and be guaranteed a FREE tournament Shirt is November 30th at 11:55pm.
As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. If brackets are combined to create playable brackets, awards will be based on the original bracket a player signed up for. Tournament management also reserves the right to convert brackets to double elimination if necessary.
Skills levels include 2.5,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+.
Age groups are split after registration closes.
A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.
RATINGS
- DUPR ratings will be used.
- Tournament Director reserves the right to move a player to a higher/lower level at their discretion
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You may register and identify your partner or request ""Need partner"". Your partner must register within five days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the five day grace period, the team will automatically move from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available and both teams have paid. NOTE: Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered and all fees have been paid in full.
There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.
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