FPC Club Tournament

Hosted by Fredericton Pickleball Club

Saturday, May 7th, 2022

This tournament is a warm-up for the Atlantics (from technology, operations and partner-practice standpoints). It will be skill (and age) based and be played at the Currie Center on the UNB campus.

ELIGIBILITY

- This is a closed tournament and only for active FPC members.

- All players must be a member or a registered participant of Pickleball Canada. To join or renew your membership go to https://pickleballcanada.org and click the join/renew button in the top right corner.

COVID RESTRICTIONS

- UNB requires all players to wear a mask when not playing.

REGISTRATION

- Registration opens on March 22, 2022 at 8 AM and closes April 22, 2022 at 9 PM (Atlantic time).

- When registering, if you have a partner, choose 'I Have' and select him/her. If you do not have a partner but wish to play in an event, select ‘I Need’ (which will allow other players to contact you).

- Registration will be considered complete when both players are registered. If only one player is registered, the partner has 5 days to complete the team registration. After 5 days, unregistered teams will be moved to the waitlist and your position cannot be guaranteed if divisions reach capacity if both players are not registered.

FORMAT

- Current International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) rules will apply.

- Players must be 19 years of age or older any time in 2022 in order to compete.

- Age brackets are 19-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+ (your age on December 31, 2022).

- Skill will be divided by ‘3.0 and below’, ‘3.5 only’ and '4.0 and above' for Doubles play.

- The tournament committee reserves the right to place players in their appropriate skill level.

- The tournament committee reserves the right to combine events.

- Events will be round robin with a single elimination playoff.

- All players are guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches per event.

SCHEDULE

- Saturday, May 7th 8:30 am - Men & Women Doubles

- Saturday, May 7th 12 noon - Mixed Doubles

- If playing both events please bring a lunch as there is not enough time for a scheduled lunch break

COST

- The registration fee is $20 whether you play in 1 or 2 events.

Cash Payment of $20 is due May 7th at the venue.

Players who withdraw after April 22, 2022, at 9 PM, will be charged a $2.50 administration fee as Pickleball Brackets will charge FPC for that registration.