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.
