July 7, 2025 TOURNAMENT UPDATE:

Due to a high number of registrations, we are currently assessing if we can add any more players to events on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday. However, it appears that we have reached maximum capacity for all three days.

As a result, we have locked down the registration option until further notice.

Waitlisted players:

Some events will be cancelled due to low registration numbers (one or two teams only). Players who registered for cancelled events will receive a full refund.

Waitlisted players for events that are full will be added only if teams drop out. Pickleballtournaments automatically moves the next team in the queue (based on the time and date of registration). Please keep in mind that waitlisted teams are (unfortunately) listed in alphabetical order, rather than in chronological order.

Waitlisted teams/players who do not get a chance to participate in the tournament, will get a full refund after August 17, 2025.

This is the 3rd annual summer tournament for the Golden Ears Pickleball Club. This event will be held from Friday, August 15 to Sunday August 17, 2025.

This is an outdoor tournament held at:

Pitt Meadows Athletic Park

11431 Bonson Road

Pitt Meadows, BC

V3Y2S3

Early Registration for GEPBC Members: Thursday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. PST

Public Registration: Thursday, March 27 at 9:00 a.m. PST

Registration Deadline: Saturday, August 2 at 1:00 p.m.

Events (unless changed due to numbers):

Events

Friday 15th

Singles

Skinny Singles

Doubles Mixed 55+

Saturday 16th

Doubles Men

Doubles Men 55+

Doubles Women

Doubles Women 55+

Sunday 17th

Doubles Mixed

After registrations are finalized, start times will be posted.

FORMAT: Double Elimination Format for all events unless an event has less than 5 teams.

Brackets may be cancelled or limited in size based on registration numbers. Round robin format will be used for events with 3 or 4 teams. The Tournament Director may modify the competition format in the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen delays.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Event Registration Policy

This is PCO sanctioned tournament. Therefore CTPRatings will be used and PCO delegated registration rules apply.

Skill Events:

PCO's policy is that in order to register for an event, both players may be no more than 1.0 below the skill event. For example, two 3.5 players may enter MD 4.0 event, but a team where one player is rated 3.5 and the other is rated 2.5 may not enter a 4.0 event.

Age events:

MD 55+, WD 55+ and MXD 55+: Please note that players who turn 55 this year, may enter a 55+ event in their skill category (even if they turn 55 after the tournament).

Again, 55+ players may register in an event which is 1.0 higher than their CTPRating!

Registration fees for events: $75.00 plus $15.00 per event

An online waiver will be used for registration.

Online payment via Pickleball Brackets.

Registration is not complete until BOTH partners have registered, agreed to the tournament waiver, and paid all fees owing. Registration is limited in each event.

The tournament ball will be the Alpha.

Competition courts will only be available for warm up one hour prior to the start of the events each day. After the tournament has started, warm ups are restricted to a designated area. Plan to arrive at the venue 45 - 60 minutes prior to the start of your event to allow time for check-in, warm-up and to prepare for your first match.

BEFORE YOU REGISTER:

1. All registrants must have a valid Pickleball Canada Membership to play in this tournament. Please ensure your Pickleball Canada Membership number and your skill level are up to date in your Pickleball Brackets profile before registering for this tournament. If you are not a Pickleball Canada member, you can become a member at https://pickleballcanada.org/

If you can't remember your Pickleball Canada number, check here: https://secure.pickleballcanada.org/login/

2. In order to register for this tournament you must have a PickleballTournaments Account. If you do not have a PickleballTournaments account, create one BEFORE registration opens. It will save you time when registering.

IMPORTANT! Make sure your profile information (email, spelling of your names, phone number, PCO number, date of birth, gender etc.) is the same on both Pickleball Canada AND PickleballTournaments or you will have problems registering.

Enter as a TEAM and make sure your partner registers and pays within 8 days of you registering.

If a partner has not completed his/her registration within 8 days of the first partner registering, the team will be moved to the waitlist. When the identified partner registers, and pays, the team will be moved from the waitlist back to the active list ONLY, if there is a slot available.

FULLY REGISTERED/PAID TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY! An event is considered full when the limit set is filled by fully registered teams. At that time a waitlist will be created by PB Brackets.

PickleballTournaments does NOT list waitlisted teams in chronological order of registrations. Rather, in alphabetical order of the first player who registered. The system will automatically move the correct team from the waitlist into an event.

NOTE: Players should register in the appropriate skill group, based on their current Pickleball Brackets rating. The Tournament Director reserves the right to review players who self-rate above or below the level at which they customarily play.

VOLUNTEERING

If you are interested in volunteering, please click on BE A VOLUNTEER on the tournament landing page at pickleballbrackets.com or info@goldenearspickleballclub.ca

REFEREES

Our referee team will be working to obtain as many referees as possible. Referees will be provided for all medal matches or upon request. If you are interested in refereeing, please click on BE A REFEREE on the tournament landing page at pickleballbrackets.com. Referees will receive an honorarium for each gold medal match they referee.

NEED A PARTNER?

If you need a partner check out the tournament listing on pickleballtournaments.com to see who is looking for a partner.

If a partner becomes injured prior to the start of the tournament, but after registration has closed, the tournament director must be contacted to request a change in partner. Replacement players must be able to play in the same skill/age group as the injured player. The replacement player must sign the waiver and submit payment in order to be fully registered. Keep in mind, players may play up in skill, but not down. Consideration and approval for any request for the replacement of a player after registration closes will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director. Should the Tournament Director approve the change of partner, a desk operations team member will need to edit the registration. No changes will be allowed after the event has started.

HELPFUL INFORMATION

Players are encouraged to bring:

- their own portable chairs.

- hat or umbrella for personal shade.

- lots of food, water and sports drinks.

Registrants withdrawing before August 2, 2025, 1:00 p.m. will be refunded registration & event fees minus a $20.00 administration fee. A $50 service fee will be retained in the event a player withdraws after August 2, 2025, 1:00 p.m. and before the day of their event for player cancellations / withdrawals. No refunds will be provided if players withdraw on the day of their event.

If the tournament cannot be played because of inclement weather, Provincial Health guidelines or another unforeseen situation beyond the control of tournament organizers, registrants will be refunded their fees minus a $20.00 administration fee.