Welcome to the Third Annual Rocky Top Classic in Knoxville, TN. This tournament was a great success in 2025 and we expect a bigger turnout this year so sign up early to secure your spot!
The Tournament will be played at the Pickleball Playground, a beautiful facility with indoor and outdoor courts. This event will be using the 10 indoor courts.
The schedule is as follows:
Friday July 31- Juniors and Singles
Saturday August 1st - Men's & Women's Doubles
Sunday August 2nd - Mixed Doubles
Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately 3-5 days prior to the event.
Friday events will start at 8:00AM, Saturday and Sunday events will begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately 3-5 days prior to the event.
The registration fee is $40 for the Juniors event and $55 for Adults for 1 event. Early Bird registration is $30 for Juniors and $45 for Adults thru June 21stt. An additional $15 will be charged for each additional event. Last day to register and be guaranteed a FREE tournament T Shirt is July 12th at 11:55pm.
As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. If brackets are combined to create playable brackets, awards will be based on the original bracket a player signed up for. Tournament management also reserves the right to convert brackets to double elimination if necessary.
Skills levels include 2.5 ,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+.
Age groups are:
Women's- 34 and under, 35-45, 46 and above
Men'- 34 and under, 35-49, 50 and above
Mixed- 34 and under, 35-45, 46 and above
A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2026.
For singles, we will have everyone sign up on their DUPR level, and we will split by age groups, if possible, according to number of participants.
RATINGS
- DUPR ratings will be required and it will be entered after each match played.
2.5 and under- 2.99 and below
3.0 and under- 3.49 and below
3.5 and under- 3.99 and below
4.0 and under- 4.49 and below
4.5 and under- 4.99 and below
5.0 and below- 5.49 and below
- Tournament Director reserves the right to move a player to a higher/lower level at their discretion.
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You may register and identify your partner or request "Need partner". Your partner must register within five days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the five day grace period, the team will automatically move from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available and both teams have paid. NOTE: Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered and all fees have been paid in full.
There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.
