Doubles & Singles tournament (Mens/Womens/Mixed Doubles & Mens/Womens Singles)
Locations: Penn1, Sky & DUMBO- please double check each event location when signing up, and check tournament site for updates on start times and locations.
Open to the public.
Doubles teams will be considered eligible for a division based on the average of their DUPR ratings. If you and your partner average DUPR rating is 3.9 then your team must play 3.5-4.0 and will not be permitted into a different division.
Please connect your PB Brackets account to your DUPR account before arriving to the tournament.
USAPA approved paddles only.
Doubles teams will be considered eligible for a division based on the average of their DUPR ratings.
The average of their ratings must fall withing the skill range for a selected division, so a team average of 3.99 or 4.51 will be permitted to play 4.0-4.5.
Average rating will be counted at the time of sign up, if your DUPR goes up/down after registration/payment then that is acceptable.
Players without a DUPR rating (NR) will not be permitted in the 4.5+ & 5.0+ Open divisions.
Tournament director has final say in the eligibility & division of play for any player/team.
Priority of sign-ups goes to teams of 2, individuals without a partner may be moved to the waitlist and are responsible for finding a partner.
Paddles that are suspected to be delaminated, core crushed or malfunctioning in any manner may be checked by tournament staff and deemed ineligible. If your paddle might be an issue, then bring other paddle(s) that won't be an issue.
General format (subject to change):
Doubles: Pool play with top teams (either 4 or 8) moving to playoffs >> semi-finals >> finals.
Singles: Scoring and format TBD by tournament director based on sign ups.
Top teams/players decided by: 1) win-loss record. 2) head-to-head result. 3) point differential of all wins & losses combined 4) point differential of all wins
Doubles typically has pool play to 11, side-out scoring. Semis & finals play to 11 (win by 2), if time permits then the playoffs could be played to 15, or 2 out of 3. Tournament director has final say in all decisions on tournament format, structure and rules.
Discount code for LT premier members is posted in WhatsApp, this discount code is for LT Premier members only. Anyone using this code that is not an LT Premier member will incur additional fees.
Penn1: 7 dedicated indoor PB courts located at Life Time at PENN1 on 33rd street between 6th Ave. & 7th Ave.
Sky: 2 dedicated indoor PB courts located at Life Time Sky- 605 w. 42nd St in Manhattan
DUMBO: 3 dedicated indoor PB courts at Life Time DUMBO- 168 Front St., Brooklyn
Please double-check your start times and locations as those can change leading up to tournament.
Each division typically lasts 2-4 hours. We run our tournaments with PB players as our priority and 99% of our divisions start/finish on time.
Scores will be entered into DUPR, players must have a DUPR account, please connect your DUPR account to PickleballBrackets, PickleballTournaments, Pickleball.com account.
Players in violation of Life Time policy or DUPR policy may be disqualified from, or denied entry into, tournament. Tournament director has authority to penalize, disqualify & ban players/teams for poor behavior. Tournament director has final say in permitting players to play in respective skill levels, this is meant to uphold the integrity of the tournament to make games fun & competitive.
Please arrive 20 minutes before your division starts. Do not enter the courts until the division before yours is finished. Players must vacate the courts after their division is finished. No food on the courts, no pets, no young children, and please refrain from making any special requests.
