The Kelowna Open 2024 Pickleball Tournament presented by Cristalina PARC Independent Senior Living, is a fun, social, competitive experience.

There are opportunities for players to volunteer and experience working at the tournament desk, tournament operations and refereeing.

This will be a SANCTIONED event, and results will affect your Canadian Tournament Pickleball Rating (CTPR) and your Pickleball Brackets rating.

If a paddle does NOT appear on the USA P Approved Paddle list, it is by definition NOT APPROVED, and will NOT be accepted at this Sanctioned Tournament. Check your paddle here ---> https://equipment.usapickleball.org/

Format:

Double elimination best two out of three games to 11, win by 2.

'B' side one game to 15, win by 2.

This tournament has AGE brackets and SKILL brackets for singles, mixed doubles, mens doubles, and womens doubles.

Teams may play UP a level in SKILL. Players may not play down a skill level. For example, a team with players rated at 3.5 may play up into the 4.0 skill bracket.

Players may play DOWN in AGE brackets, but may not play up. For example, a team has a 35 year old player and a 62 year old player - the team will need to enter the Any Age bracket vs the 60+.

Brackets may be further sub-divided by age groups, and brackets may be merged based on actual registrations.

Players have 3 days for both partners to register and pay. Incomplete registrations will be moved to the waitlist after 3 days.

Registration Dates:

Wed May 22, 7am PT to Fri June 28, 11:59pm.

Event Dates:

Fri July 19 Event Day: Womens Singles, Mens Doubles

Sat July 20 Event Day: Mixed Doubles

Sun July 21 Event Day: Mens Singles, Womens Doubles

Players are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games.

Referee signup: www.pickleballdesk.com/signup/691

Registration fees include a food voucher for use on tournament days. GST is included.

Ball: Franklin X, yellow. Players may be asked to change clothing if shirts are the colour of the ball.

The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine age and/or skill levels if required based on actual registrations.

Pickleball Canada (PCO) Registration Requirement:

All registrants must be members in good standing through July 21, 2024 to play in this tournament.

Registration Fees, minus a $15 Administration Fee, will be refunded for withdrawals before June 28, 11:59pm Pacific Time. Any withdrawals after registration closes will not be refunded for any reason. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations due to weather.

This is an outdoor tournament. If weather is a factor and results in delayed games, every effort will be made to complete them which may include altering game formats (ie change to rally scoring, games to 15 changed to games to 11, etc). There are no alternate weather days. Examples of environmental weather conditions: heat, rain, smoke, lightning, wind, weather warnings etc. If the Heat Index meets or exceeds 40.1 ͦC (104.2 ͦF), all play shall be suspended.

JULY 17 HEAT WARNING UPDATE:

Prior to the tournament starting:

All singles games format: one game to 11 win by 1 (vs one game to 15, win by 2)

All doubles games: win by 1 (vs win by 2)