FORMAT
Senior Open and Amateur Format
Double Elimination with no come around (i.e. if a team loses a match the best they can do is bronze. They cannot come around to win the gold).
* 5 team minimum for under 65 events. Events will be combined if less than 5 teams. 65+ events will be combined by age. Under 65 will be combined by skill.
* Main Draw: Matches consist of a best of 3 game format with each game to 11, win by 2 points.
* Consolation: Each match consists of one game to 15, win by two points except for the final match which determines 3rd place.
* Round Robin for divisions of 5 teams (doubles only, singles 5 player divisions play Double Elimination), 4 teams, and 3 teams for 70+ only. Winners will be determined by matches won, head to head, and point differential.
The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays.
Pro Format
ALL qualifying rounds will take place on Tuesday, January 9th. If there are 48 or more teams for a doubles event or 48 or more players for a singles event, there will be a qualifier for that event. If there are less than 48 teams for a doubles event or less than 48 teams for a singles event, all registrants will automatically be placed in the main draw for that event. Contracted pro players will automatically be placed in the main draw. Other pro players will sign up in the qualifier for each event. Once registration closes, non-contracted pro players will be moved to the main draws or remain in the qualifier, depending on number of registrants for each event. Players will be notified on Thursday, January 4th whether they are in the main draw or remain in the qualifier event. Some events may not have qualifiers, if there are not enough players to warrant qualifying rounds. The deadline to register for any pro events/qualifier (excluding senior pros) is Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Qualifier Format
Single Elimination 2/3 games to 11 win by 2. Qualifier rounds for all events will not overlap with each other, so players may partake in multiple qualifying pro events.
There is NO PPA Points Draw for any Pro Qualifier Event.
Main Draw Format
Single Elimination 2/3 games to 11 win by 2.
All Pro Events (Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles) will play one or two rounds on Wednesday and one round on Thursday - Sunday)
Wednesday – ALL Pro Events will play the round of 64 and 32 (schedule TBD)
Thursday – ALL Pro Events will play the round of 16 (schedule TBD)
Friday – ALL Pro Events will play the Quarter Finals (schedule TBD)
Saturday- ALL Pro Events will play the Semi Finals (schedule TBD)
Sunday – All Pro Events will play the Gold and Bronze medal matches (schedule TBD)
There is NO Bonus or Back Draw for any Pro Event.
Gold Medal Matches are 3/5 win by 2 for doubles and 2/3 win by 2 for singles.
Bronze Medal Matches are 2/3 win by 2 for all events.
* Official Ball: Vulcan VPro Flight Outdoor
PAYMENT/PARTNER POLICY
Players must be paid and have a registered and paid partner to be confirmed. Players not paid and without registered and paid partners will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held is filled with fully registered and paid teams.
PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY
After registration is closed, any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement partner must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to the registration contact by 6pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list.
$1000 MONEY BALL PPA BRACKET
Rules:
- This is a coed bracket - both male and female players will be accepted, based on their WPR at the time or registration. A player's individual rating must be 5.5 and under.
- Play will consist of both gender and mixed doubles in one bracket.
- Partner required at time of registration.
- Partner has 36 hours to register or the team will be moved to the wait list.
- No Touring Pro players. If you are playing in any pro main draw event you are excluded from the Money Ball event.
- Senior Pro, Junior Pro and Amateur players are welcome (as long as they meet the criteria above).
- Registration fee - $150 per team ($75 a person).
- Registration is limited to 16 teams.
- Format: Double Elimination, 2/3 games to 11 win by two. Loser's bracket: games 1-15 win by two. There is no come around from the loser's bracket.
- There will be a waiting list - when someone withdraws, a team on the waiting list will take their place. If a team withdrawal happens after 6 pm the day before the event, no waitlisted teams will be moved to the main event.
- If a player is still playing in another event 2 hours before the start time, that player will have to be withdrawn from the Money Ball bracket and replaced with an alternate player. If an alternate cannot be found, a team withdrawal will be enforced with no refunds for either player in the Money Ball event.
- 1st place - $600
- 2nd place - $400
