*** 2026 COSMIC HAMLET SENIOR OPEN ***
The Homer Pickleball Club is pleased to present the second annual Cosmic Hamlet Senior Open for players aged 50 years and over.
*** Homer Pickleball Club Members ***
Club members can register with a code for a $20 discount on registration fees. (See email from Club with discount code.)
*** SCHEDULE ***
Tournament Dates: 28 March (Sat) - 29 March (Sun)
Location: SPARC, 600 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603
Divisions (start times will be announced after registration closes on March 20th):
Men’s Doubles 3.0: March 28th
Men’s Doubles 3.5: March 28th
Men’s Doubles 4.0: March 28th
Women’s Doubles 3.0: March 28th
Women’s Doubles 3.5: March 28th
Women’s Doubles 4.0: March 28th
Mixed Doubles 3.0: March 29th
Mixed Doubles 3.5: March 29th
Mixed Doubles 4.0: March 29th
*** CHECK IN ***
Check in at least 30 minutes before your event starts. We can't delay the start of an event if you're late so, get checked in early.
*** OPEN PLAY ***
The SPARC will be open the day before the tournament for teams to practice on Friday, 27 March from 5:00pm - 8:00pm.
*** WARM UP DAY-OF ***
The SPARC will be opened at 8:00am on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th to allow teams to warm up before tournament play starts. There should also be some warmup time right before your event starts but, it is not guaranteed.
*** PRACTICE & WARMUPS ***
There is not a specific time set aside for tournament practice at the SPARC (other than the Friday evening) but, the SPARC has multiple open play sessions available during the week. Currently, their open play schedule is (please check https://sparchomer.org/ for the most up to date schedule):
Tues, Thurs & Fri from 9:30-11:30am, Tuesday from 6:45-8:45pm, Saturdays from 5-8pm, and Sunday from 9:30am-noon.
Warmups before your event:
The SPARC will be open for warmup play an hour before tournament play is scheduled to start each day of the tournament. There may be some warmup time available between events but, this is not guaranteed.
During the tournament, teams will be allowed 5 minutes to warm up before their first game and 2 minutes for each subsequent game.
*** SPORTSMANSHIP & FRIENDLY COMPETITION ***
Sportsmanship:
While this is a competitive tournament, good sportsmanship and a spirit of friendly competition are at its core. We remind players that questionable line calls are to be made in favor of the opponent.
Disagreements:
Players are responsible for line calls on their side of the court. They may call foot faults and service foot faults on the opposite side of the court. If you receive a call against you that you believe may have been wrong, we encourage you to first recognize that you may not have the best view and trust that your opponent is making their best effort at accurate calls.
If there is a disagreement about a call:
1) Recognize you may not have the best view, trust that your opponent is making their best effort, and accept the call.
2) If you still think your opponent made a bad call you can ask them to reconsider but, ultimately, it is their call to make and their choice.
3) If you believe there have been multiple bad calls and you are not able to work it out with the other team you can ask one of the tournament directors for assistance.
Referees:
Games will not be refereed by a third party and it is up to players to referee their own games. However, if you believe you need a third party to help with line calls or foot faults, you may request one. We will try to find a referee for your game but it is not guaranteed that we will have one available. Any referee who is available is doing so as a volunteer and may or may not have official training as a referee.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct:
The tournament director(s) reserves the right to eject a player from the tournament for unsportsmanlike conduct. Players will first be given an official warning except in extreme situations.
*Bracket start times will be released after registration closes on March 20th.
**The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine divisions or create additional divisions as required, depending on registrations. Our goal is to provide the best experience possible.
