All Medicine Hat Pickleball Club members are invited to play some games, enjoy the fellowship of

competition, and honor the memory of a much loved member of our pickleball community, Karen Cook.

The Karen Cook Memorial Tournament is June 10 and 11, 2023 at the South Country Co-op Pickleball Courts.

Karen’s brother, Darcy Haaf, says that the idea of establishing a memorial tournament came to

him while Karen was nearing the end of her cancer battle. So many of Karen’s pickleball

friends (her second family) approached Darcy ,saying that they wanted to do something for

Karen, to remember the joy and inspiration she brought to the courts.

So..in the spirit that Karen lived her life - taking what came her way, never giving up, and always

having a positive point of view, “Let’s go play some pickleball!”

This tournament is Non-Sanctioned and Results will NOT count towards your Canadian Tournament Pickleball Rating.

Saturday, June 10th - Women's Doubles, Men's Doubles: Novice/2.5, Intermediate/3.0, Advanced 3.5 , Advanced/3.75 & Above

Sunday, June 11th - Mixed Doubles - Novice/2.5, Intermediate/3.0, Advanced 3.5 , Advanced/3.75 & Above

Registration: Pickleball Brackets: Sunday April 23rd at 8:00 a.m.

Registration Fee - $30 includes one event, 2nd event is $15. Your registration fee includes a Pizza Social at the end of each day you play. Payment is due within 5 days. Those registered and not paid will be moved to the Wait List. If the event is full, please use the wait list and the event numbers will be adjusted accordingly.

Format: As numbers warrant either:

Double elimination: A side - best 2 of 3 games to 11, win by 2, B Side - 1 game to 15, win by 2, Gold medal - best 2 of 3 games to 11, win by 2, and 1 game to 15, win by 2 if needed.

Round Robin: 1 game to 15, win by 2. Top 2 teams play for gold (best 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2, 3rd & fourth teams play for Bronze: 1 game to 15 win by 2.

All players must enter at their club rating or CTPR tournament rating, whichever is higher. Partner can be a .5 lower level.

For members who do not have a club or tournament rating please contact the Tournament Director.

Depending on the number of entries in each category the Tournament Director Committee may split them into age groups if it is feasible.

The Tournament Director Committee has final decision on all tournament matters.

Tournament Ball will be the outdoor Franklin X-40.

Refunds less $10 administration fee are available until June 1, 2023.