The Kelowna Open 2025 Pickleball Tournament presented by Cristalina PARC is a fun, social, competitive experience.

There are opportunities for players to volunteer and assist with working at the tournament desk and operations.

Your CTPR (Canadian Tournament Pickleball Rating) will be used to determine qualification for events. If you feel your CTPR is 'too low' you may play up 1.0 level. (ie 3.5 may register into 3.5, 4.0 or 4.5) and the brackets you are eligible for will display during your registration.

How to find your CTPR - https://www.loom.com/share/f115b1f5dc43499fa71f4c4ec1434062?sid=e0f53d06-75f2-46ff-868b-207e651f82c4

Appeal your CTPR ranking for adjustment (must be completed prior to registering) - https://form.jotform.com/243504497471057

This will be a SANCTIONED event, and results will affect your CTPR and your DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating).

**2025 UPDATE: Due to the reconstruction of the Parkinson Recreation Centre, the temporary courts on the tennis side are NOT available this year so we are reduced from 24 courts to 12 permanent courts. To compensate, we are adding a day which means the events will take place over FOUR days vs three days in previous years and there will be NO singles events.**

If a paddle does NOT appear on the USAP 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.

'A' side 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 Mixed Doubles, Mens Doubles, and Womens Doubles.

Teams may play UP a level in SKILL. Players may not play down a skill level.

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+.

**Senior players (age 60+) may play in BOTH events - "Doubles 60+" AND "Doubles Any Age" but only if space permits... the senior teams may get bumped from their second event in Any Age. Same for "Mixed 60+" and "Mixed Any Age", as they occur on different days.**

Brackets may be collapsed or 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:

Wednesday May 21, 7am PT to Monday July 7, 11:59pm.

Event Dates:

Thursday July 17 Event Day: SENIOR Mens Doubles, SENIOR Womens Doubles (Age 60+, Open 50+); JUNIOR Mixed Doubles (under 16)

Friday July 18 Event Day: SENIOR Mixed Doubles (Age 60+, Open 50+); JUNIOR Boys Doubles (under 16), JUNIOR Girls Doubles (under 16)

Saturday July 19 Event Day: Mens Doubles (Any Age), Womens Doubles (Any Age)

Sunday July 20 Event Day: Mixed Doubles (Any Age)

Adult players are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games, Double Elimination format.

Juniors are guaranteed a minimum of 4 games, Round Robin format.

All games will be refereed. Referee signup: www.pickleballdesk.com/signup/874

Registration fees include a food voucher for use on tournament days at the on-site food truck.

First Aid Medics will be on-site for the duration of the tournament.

Ball: Franklin X, yellow. Players may be asked to change if shirts or paddles 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 20, 2025 to play in this tournament.

GST is included.

Registration Fees, minus a $20 + GST Administration Fee, will be refunded for withdrawals before registration closes on July 7, at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Any withdrawals after registration closes will not be refunded for any reason. Refunds will not be issued for any delays or cancellations due to weather.

This is an outdoor tournament. Weather may impact games. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations due to weather. Every effort will be made to complete all brackets if weather is a factor, including potential modifications to game formats (ie change from best 2 out of 3 to 11, to one game to 15).