Round Robin: Games to 11, win by 2.
Bracket: Games to 15, win by 2.
Championship: Best 2 out of 3, play to 11, win by 2.
To determine the correct division for your pickleball team, we use a combination of your team's DUPR rating and a limit on the higher-rated player. Here's how it works
1. Team Rating: A team rating is calculated using 80% of the higher-rated player's rating plus 20% of the lower-rated player's rating.
2. Division Fit: Your team's rating must fall within the established rating range of a division to qualify for it.
3. Top Player Limit: The higher-rated player on the team cannot be more than 0.1 rating points above the top of the division's rating range.
Example Team Rating: Player A is a 4.05 and Player B is a 3.62, the team rating is (4.05 x .80) + (3.62 x .20) = 3.964
This team could play in the 3.75 - 4.0 division, because 1) the team rating is within those bounds and 2) the top player (4.05) is less than .1 above 4.0, the top of the division limit.
DUPR Reliability Score: If the Players DUPR Reliability Score is below 60, that rating is considered by DUPR to be unreliable - we encourage players to record more games if this is the case but we may take into account this rating for tournament participation.
If there are any questions about how to calculate your team rating or which division you should be in, please reach-out to info@pickle-paradise.net and we will help get you placed. We are committed to making this tournament fair and competitive for all players.
Unrated players may be allowed to play in divisions based on management discretion. A DUPR ACCOUNT WILL STILL BE REQUIRED so scores can be recorded.
If your DUPR rating changes in a way that changes the division you should be playing in after registering, please reach out to info@pickle-paradise.net. We will be performing periodic DUPR checks and moving teams to the correct divisions. Your team may be moved to a waitlist if your division has to be changed due to incorrect DUPR ratings.
Players are required to use a paddle approved by either UPA or USAP. If a paddle is not approved by either UPA or USAP, then the player will need to change paddles to an approved one.
Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Important: After registering, teams have 7 days to register their partner. Teams that miss this deadline will be moved to the waitlist.
ESTIMATED division start times are listed but are subject to change based on how the brackets fill. Official start times will be provided 2 days before the tournament. In general, the estimated start times are within the general range of when your division will start.
Divisions can start as early as 7 am and as late as 6 pm.
In the interest of maintaining the tournament schedule, Pickle Paradise Management reserves the right to adjust scoring / timing rules as needed. However, any adjustments will be announced and applied consistently across all matches.
Transgender participation policy for the UPA, PPA, and MLP is leveraged for this event: https://www.ppatour.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/feb-9-2025_transgender-participation-policy.pdf
