The 2nd annual Delray Beach Pickleball is Life Challenge tournament Feb 29 - Mar 3, 2024 in Delray Beach, FL at the prestigious Delray Beach Tennis Center. There will be Men's & Women's Singles, Men's & Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles events for all skill levels and age levels. Amateur brackets include skill levels: 2.5 to 5.0 with age levels 9-34, 35-49, 50-59 and Senior Amateur age levels 60-69, 70-79, 80+. There are Pro (all ages), Champions Pro (age 50+) and Masters Pro (age 60+) brackets for all events with $50/player going towards prize money! The Amateur and Pro brackets are on different days from the Senior Amateur, Champions Pro and Masters Pro brackets (see below). Registration includes a tournament shirt, hospitality tent, medals and prizes (paddles, bags, gift certificates and other gear) from our sponsors for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Tournament shirts are available in all sizes and include short sleeve, long sleeve, racerback, muscle, quarter zips. Long sleeve and quarter zips are extra. We accept Venmo, Zelle, PayPal and credit card via PayPal. This is not a sanctioned tournament however we will have referees for most Pro and Senior Pro matches and most amateur medal matches. Results will be sent to DUPR, please join the Pickleball is Life DUPR club.

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Senior Amateurs (ages 60-69, 70-79, 80+), Champions Pro (50+) and Masters Pro (60+)

- Thursday Feb 29 - Men's & Women's Doubles

- Friday, Mar 1 - Mixed Doubles

- Sunday, Mar 3 - Men's & Women's Singles

Amateurs (ages 9-34, 35-49, 50-59) and Pro (all ages)

- Friday, Mar 1 - Men's & Women's Singles

- Saturday Mar 2 - Men's & Women's Doubles

- Sunday, Mar 3 - Mixed Doubles

Note: You can only play in one event per day, but because senior players can play down in age you are allowed to play in both senior and non-senior events since they are on different days.

At all Pickleball is Life tournaments:

- Results are submitted to DUPR.

- We Live stream multiple courts on the Pickleball is Life YouTube channel and Facebook page. www.youtube.com/@PickleballisLife.

- We have a well stocked hospitality tent with snacks, fruit, and water.

- Players can choose a short sleeve shirt, racerback, muscle shirt, long sleeve shirt or quarter zip.

- Winners will receive medals and gifts from our sponsors including paddles, pickleball bags, water bottles and other gear.

- There will be referees for Pro and Senior Pro matches and most amateur medal matches. This is not a sanctioned tournament.

- We accept Venmo, Zelle, PayPal and Credit Cards (via PayPal).

Bracket Formats:

4 to 6 teams/players will play round robin format with playoffs for the top 4 teams/players.

7 and higher teams/players will play double elimination with the consolation draw able to win gold.

Tournament director has the discretion to make changes to the brackets regarding weather delays, combining small brackets and format. Age group may be combined, but refunds will be offered if skill levels need to be combined or separate medals will be offered for each skill level.

Refunds are available for registration and event fees minus the refund fees described below if canceled before the cancellation deadline of 1/29/24. Refund requests made after that date will be granted minus a $25 processing fee to cover the purchase of shirts, medals, balls, etc. and minus the refund fees described below. Brackets may be combined by age and/or skill at the discretion of the tournament director, however if too few teams are available a refund at any time for registration and event fees will be offered minus the refund fees described below. REFUND FEES NOTE: ALL refunds will minus any PayPal/Venmo processing fees and the PickleballBrackets Software Fee. The PickleballBrackets Software Fee goes to them and is non-refundable as stated at checkout. Refunds will be issued as quickly as possible, but could occur after the conclusion of the tournament. This is an outdoor event and there is no refund for rain or an unforeseen circumstance (flood, power outage, etc.) and the tournament coordinators will do all they can to play matches. If brackets are in mid play when it rains or an unforeseen circumstance occurs the situation will be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the bracket may be finished or if winners may be determined. There are no rain dates.

The Pro and Senior Pro (50+) brackets will use the additional $50 per player to fund the prize money. Payouts will be 60% going to gold, 25% going to silver and %15 going to bronze. Total prize money depends on the number of players registering for each Pro bracket. Assuming these number of Pro players/teams the payout would be:

20 Singles Players - Total $1000, 1st $600, 2nd $250, 3rd $150 (per player)

20 Doubles Teams - Total $2000, 1st $1200, 2nd $500, 3rd $300 (per team)