Welcome to The Happy Trails 'Wild West' CLASSIC - 20th Anniversary, the oldest & longest
running Tournament in the Valley Of the Sun.
Dates: Monday, January 12 thru Friday, January 16, 2026.
(Please note - Saturday, January 17 Inclement weather makeup day)
MXD - Monday & Tuesday
WD - Wednesday & Thursday
MD - Thursday & Friday
(Daily skill / events will be added later.)
Event Ages: 50+,60+,65+,70+, (75+ all skills)
Skill: 3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5 & 5.0
Format: Round Robin Play, 2/3 Gold medal matches
Registration Starts: November 14, 8am
Registration Ends: December 31, midnight
Costs: Registration Fee $80 Plus $5 non refundable service fee per event
(note: Registration costs are pre-covid prices)
Tournament Ball used is Selkirk
This tournament Will Not be Sanctioned by USAP, which means a player is NOT required to
be a member of USAP.
However, the tournament Will be using all USAP Official Pickleball Rules and ALL courts will have Referees
Formats:
Round Robin Format for ALL skill levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 & 5.0
Brackets/Pools seeded by DUPR Ratings
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Brackets with 10 or more teams:
Teams will be divided into pools and compete in a round-robin format. against the other teams in that pool. Brackets with less than 10 teams no pool play.
Brackets with 9,8, and 7 will play one game 1- 11, win by 2.
Brackets with 6 teams or less will play 1-15, win by 2.
The Gold medal match will use a best of three games, to 11, (win by 2) format
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Brackets with 3 teams or less will be combined with next level age/skill
Tie breaks will be determined using guidelines (see below).
First tie-breaker: head-head matches won
Second tie-breaker is the point differential of all games played.
Third tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential of all games played
Fourth tie-breaker: point differential against the next-highest team.
(e.g., If the teams are tied for second, use point differentials against the first-place team.)
