NOTICE: The Tournament is closed to new entries.

The 9th Low Country Pickleball Classic in Hardeeville, SC, Sponsored by Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, will be held on April 5 (Women), 6 (Mixed), and 7 (Men). The tournament is hosted by the Sun City Hilton Head Pickleball Club.

The tournament is open to all Sun City Hilton Head residents and all non-residents 35 and older. Skill levels are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5+.

Format. All events will be round robin with most events having six or seven teams. Six and seven team round robins will play one game to 15, win by 2, against each of the other teams. Five team round robins will play one game to 21, with a 4-5 minute break after one team reaches 11 points, against each of the other teams.

Age Groups. The age groups established for registration are based on the distribution of entries received the last two years and are tentative. The age groups may be adjusted after registrations are made. Players may play down in age groups.

Start Times. Event start times will be 8:00 AM, 11:15 AM (plus or minus 30 minutes), or 2:30 PM (plus or minus 30 minutes). All events are scheduled to be completed in about 3 to 3.5 hours.

Shirts. All players registered and paid by March 1 will receive a tournament shirt.

Medals. Medals will be awarded to first, second, and third place teams in each event. An additional gift will be provided to first place winners.

Ratings. The ratings used for registration will be Pickleball Bracket Ratings (PBR) first, then World Pickleball Ratings (WPR), then self rating. If a player plays in two events the difference in skill level between the two events can be no greater than 0.5.

Social. A Bring Your Own Drink (beer, wine, or non-alcoholic) Social will be held on Friday, April 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 near the North pickleball courts. We will have water, snacks, and recorded music. The location is the Argent Lakes firepit which is located behind the building across the parking lot from the North pickleball courts. Seating is limited there so you may want to bring a folding chair.

Practice Courts. The North courts will be blocked off for open play for residents and tournament players from 1:00 to 10:00 PM on Thursday April 4. And the North courts will be available for open play for residents and tournament players after completion of tournament play on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6.

Food - North Courts. Water and snacks will be available for the players. A food truck will be available during lunch hours in the North courts parking lot each of the three days of the tournament. Also, the Argent Lakes restaurant (AL's) adjacent to the North courts will be open from noon to 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. (AL's is always closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. The tournament has asked AL's to be open on the Sunday of the tournament but their manager has elected to remain closed on all Sundays.)

Food - South Courts. We plan to use the South courts only on Saturday. Water and snacks will be available for players but there will not be a food truck at the South courts. The Softball Club, however, will be selling

very good hot dogs and drinks at very reasonable prices at the softball field, which is next to the South pickleball courts.

Cost. The registration fee for the 2024 tournament is $60 plus $10 for a second event. Payment is via PayPal, which accepts credit cards.

Sun City Hilton Head Pickleball Club members as of January 20, 2024 will receive a $15 discount by using a code that will be provided to them before January 20. Membership will be checked for those who use the code. Do not use the code if you are not a member of the SCHH Pickleball Club because you risk being dropped from the tournament without a refund.

For a CONFIRMED spot in an event, both partners must be registered and paid. Players without partners and players with partners who have not registered and paid within 4 days of their signup will be moved to the Waiting List. Once their partner signs up the team will be moved back into the event - IF THERE ARE SPOTS REMAINING IN THE EVENT AND THE TOURNAMENT.

Venues. All matches on Friday and Sunday, and most matches on Saturday, are scheduled for the 12 North courts located within the Sun City Hilton Head (SCHH) community at:

1251 Sergeant William Jasper Blvd.

Hardeeville, SC 29909

On Saturday, when the MXD events are played, SCHH's 6 South courts will be used in addition to the 12 North courts.

Entering Sun City Hilton Head. Non residents must enter SCHH through one of the two attended gates off of U.S. 278, also called Fording Island Road. Tell the attendant you are playing in the pickleball tournament.

If you are going to the North courts, enter SCHH through the attended gate on the north side of U.S. 278. If you are going to the South courts enter SCHH through the attended gate on the south side of U.S. 278.

The South courts are about 4 miles away from the North courts. To get to the South courts, enter SCHH through the attended gate on the south side of 278. After passing the gate go straight at the first four stop signs. About three miles from the gate and after passing under power lines take the first left into the parking lot. If there are no spaces do not park on the grass. Instead go to the Softball Field parking lot at 831 Red Dam Road. Park and walk around the home plate side of the softball field to the pickleball courts.

(Depending on the direction from which you approach Sun City, your GPS may take you to an unattended gate through which a Sun City resident, with an RFID decal may enter, but non-residents cannot.)

Ball. We will be using the Selkirk Pro S1 ball.

Players will receive a full refund if they pay and do not get into an event. Players who get into an event and withdraw by March 30 will be refunded the amount paid, less a $20 fee. No refunds for cancellations after March 30.

We do not have an indoor backup facility if the matches cannot be completed because of weather or other reasons. We will make every effort to complete the events if there is a rain delay by playing into the evening on our lighted North courts and by using our South courts. There are no refunds, however, if the events cannot be completed.