Welcome to the 3rd Annual Kiwanis Club of Kiln Creek Pickleball Open. This is a Fundraiser Event for the Kiwanis Club of Kiln Creek.

The Kiwanis mission:

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

The Kiwanis motto:

Serving the children of the world

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Kiwanis Club of Kiln Creek and their mission.

This tournament will be held at the pickleball courts located at the Kiln Creek Pickleball Courts on 970 Brick Kiln Blvd. Newport News, VA.. There will be Skill & Age Divisions in Men's and Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles .

Age Divisions: 12+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+

Skill Divisions: 2.5+, 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+, 4.5+

Matches will take place on 12 outdoor pickleball courts. 6 – outdoor dedicated pickleball courts w/ 6 Additional Temporary Courts. All medal matches will be played on the dedicated courts.

Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each bracket.

Friday & Saturday, May 30th & 31st: Men and Women’s Doubles

Friday Only: NEW DIVISION (Afternoon Start times): Co-ed Split Age: 1 player age below 50 & 1 player age above 50.

Sunday, June 1st: Mixed Doubles

*Full Bracket Schedule & Start Times will be released the week of the tournament.

Early Registration ends Friday 2/18/25

Cancellation Deadline for a Full Refund is Friday 5/23/25

All Registration closes on Saturday 5/25/25

Early Registration Fee is $25!! This ends on Friday 2/18/25.

Regular Registration Fee will be $35 starting on Saturday 2/19/25.

The registration fee is per player and includes free tournament sponsor giveaways.

Event fees are $10 per event for all Skill & Age events. There will also be a Pickleball Brackets non-refundable service fee of $5 per event or a maximum of $10 when registering for 2 events.

For doubles events, priority will be given to teams that have both partners registered. Teams with only one partner registered and teams with no designated partner will be waitlisted. To secure your spot in a doubles bracket, please make sure that both you and your partner are registered.

Friday, May 30th: (Morning Start times) Men and Women’s Doubles – Age Groups: 60+, 65+, 70+

Skill Levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+

NEW DIVISION (Afternoon Start times): Co-ed Split Age: 1 player age below 50 & 1 player age above 50. - Skill Levels: 3.5+, 4.0+

Saturday, May 31st: Men and Women’s Doubles – Age groups: 12+, 30+, 40+, 50+

Skill Levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+, 4.5+

Sunday, June 1st: Mixed Doubles - Age Groups: 12+, 30+ 40+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+

Skill Levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5

This is a non-sanctioned tournament, but we will be following USAP 2025 rules.

All Skill & Age brackets will be Round Robin with a Single Elimination bracket round and/or Medal matches to be played immediately following the completion of Round Robin play.

Format:

All event brackets will play a round robin format followed by medal matches. See formats for all draw sizes below.

BRACKET SIZE FORMATS:

4 - 6 teams = RR games to 15, top 2 play 2/3 to 11 for Gold. 3rd and 4th play 1 game to 15 for Bronze.

7 - 9 teams = RR games to 11, top 2 play 2/3 to 11 for Gold. 3rd and 4th play 1 game to 15 for Bronze.

10 or 12 teams = 2 pools of 5 or 6 teams. RR games to 15, top 3 from each pool will advance to single elimination bracket

Events with 3 or fewer participants may be combined with another of similar skill level or different age group.

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player, and at the age group of the younger player.

Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill.

All matches are self-monitored.

Ball: Franklin X-40 neon green. Players will not be allowed to wear bright green shirts.

Snacks and water will be provided to players throughout the day

We follow USAP guidelines.

Skill Rating Definitions to help you identify your skill division are on the link provided below. (If you have never played in a tournament, or you just started playing, it is probably 2.5 or 3.0 Skill Level).

https://www.ppatour.com/how-to-find-your-pickleball-rating/

Paddles are to be USA Pickleball approved. Check the link below if you need to verify that yours is on the list.

https://equipment.usapickleball.org/

Event Location: Kiln Creek Pickleball Courts – 970 Brick Kiln Blvd. Newport News, VA.

• Food Vendor – Coastal Thirst

• Pickleball Product Vendor – Elevate Pickleball https://elevatepkl.com/

The Cancellation Deadline is Friday 5/23/25. Full refunds less $15 service fees will be given through this date. After this date, there will be no refunds for cancellations or withdrawals.

Entry fee will be considered a charitable donation to the Kiwanis Club of Kiln Creek.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY - This is an outdoor tournament. If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to play all matches. If we are unable to play the majority of matches, we will do our best to offer a make-up day. There are no indoor backup plans for this tournament.