The Fun Prairie Pickleball Open is all about having a great time and enjoying the spirit of the game! Designed as a recreational event, this tournament welcomes players of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Whether you’re looking to compete for fun or just want to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, this event is perfect for everyone. With a focus on community, friendly competition, and, most importantly, fun, participants can expect a day filled with laughter, camaraderie, and plenty of pickleball action. Come out, bring your friends, and experience the joy of pickleball in a laid-back, supportive environment in the City of FUN Prairie!

This year's tournament two day event will feature round robin play (Pools of 5 teams or less will be games to 15 win by 1. Pools of 6 teams or more will be games to 11 win by 1.) This will be followed by a medal round in which the top two finishers from the round robin compete for gold/silver and the third and fourth finishers play for bronze. Gold/silver/bronze matches will be one game played to 15 win by 2.

NOTE: This is not a DUPR event and DUPR ratings will not be affected.

Concessions will be available for purchase by the Sun Prairie Rotary Club.

Net proceeds from the tournament will be used for the betterment of Pickleball in Sun Prairie.

NOTE: There is a $5 non-refundable Service fee for each event entered ($25+$5=$30)

Injuries:

In the event that someone is injured a last minute substitution is available as long as the games have not started. After this… the injured player is allowed to take ALL available time outs before the game is stopped and awarded to the opposing team. IF the player can not continue with the remaining games - ALL scores from the team will be removed and a BYE will be awarded to every team

Brackets may be combined based on registrations.

You or your team could be moved to the waitlist: (see the following items)

· If your partner (doubles) has not registered/paid

· Contract to play is between players and it is their responsibility to comply with the tournament.

Refunds will be given for withdrawals and for those players on the waitlist who do not get to play. Note that the service fee of $5 per event is non-refundable. Event cancellations due to rain will NOT result in refunds to players. If the tournament is cancelled, t-shirts will still be available.

Rain started at 11:15 am and should be done by 1 pm. We need one hour to dry the courts. We plan to start the noon events at 2 pm and will run the rest of the tournament on a 2-hour delay.

On site AED and first aid supplies