2025 Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament
EVENTS Age Groups:
Singles: 14-49, 50-59, 60-64, 65+
Doubles: 14-49, 50-59, 60-64, 65+
Mixed: 14-49, 50-59, 60-64, 65+
5.0+ CASH EVENTS: 14-49 & 50+
SKILL LEVELS:
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0+
REGISTRATION:
Registration Fee: $70
Event Fee: $10 per event
Event Fee for 5.0 Cash prize event: $30
Registration Opens: April 1, 2025 8AM
SKILL/AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Should both players choose to, they may play up ONLY a 1.0 rating level from their current CTPR.
Partners must play in the level of the younger persons age category.
The tournament directors reserve the right to review, and possibly alter the rating/placement of a player.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
Round Robin Format: All tournament events will follow a round robin format, except for the open division.
4 to 7 TEAM brackets will play a straight round robin. One game to 15 win by 2. The top 4 teams will move forward. 1 vs 2 for gold/silver – games will be 2 of 3 to 11 win by 2.
3 vs 4 place play for bronze with 1 game to 15 win by 2.
8+ TEAM brackets will play pool play. Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward to medal round. 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 1 with 1 game to 15 win by 2. Winners will play for gold/silver – games 2 of 3 to 11 win by 2 and bronze will play 1 game to 15 win by 2.
Division Merging: Divisions with one to three teams may be merged with another division at our discretion.
Double Elimination for Open Divisions: Open divisions with six or more teams will participate in a double elimination format. Winners bracket matches will be best 2 out of 3 games to 11, while all opportunity bracket matches will be one game to 15. Gold medal matches will be best 2 out of 3 games to 11. Specifically, for 5.0+ open bracket events, bronze medal games will also be best 2 out of 3 games to 11.
Skill Level and Age Brackets:
Participants must compete at the skill level of the higher-rated player or above. Unrated players may be moved to a higher bracket if deemed appropriate by the organizers. In age-based brackets, the bracket is determined by the age of the younger partner.
Singles: Round Robin play and bronze medal match are one game to 11, win by 1. Gold/Silver match best of 3, win by 2.
PRIZE MONEY
The prize money for 5.0+ open brackets will be divided proportionally based on the number of players registered. These brackets will allocate 100% of the open bracket event fee ($30 per player) towards the prize pool. The payouts will be distributed as follows: 50% to the gold medalists, 30% to the silver medalists, and 20% to the bronze medalists. The total prize money will depend on the number of players registering for each open bracket.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Both players must register and pay the tournament fees within 48 hours to be considered complete.
Pickleball Canada Registration:
Must be a Pickleball Canada member through June 01, 2025, to participate.
VOLUNTEERING:
Interested individuals can sign up to volunteer on pickleballbrackets.com.
