Mid-Summer Slam 2023 - Sanctioned by PCO
Hosted by the Surrey Pickleball Club
July 14 - 16, 2023
TOURNAMENT DATES
Friday, July 14, 2023 - Women's Doubles & Mens Singles
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - Mixed Doubles
Sunday, July 16, 2023 - Mens Doubles & Women's Singles
Rainout day: Monday, July 17, 2023
FORMAT
All games will be win by 2, no cap
Doubles Events will be Double Elimination, best 2/3 games to 11
Consolation bracket, 1 game to 15
Bronze Medal matches - 1 game to 15
Gold Medal matches - best 2 out of 3 games to 11
1 game to 15, if a fourth game is required to determine the winner
Singles Events will be Round Robin, 1 game to 15
Medal Round
- if one pool, top four players, 1 vs 2 for Gold/Silver, 1 game to 15
3 vs 4 for Bronze, 1 game to 15
- if two pools, top 2 players from each pool advance to medal round
- Preliminary playoff: A2 vs B1, B2 vs A1, one game to 15
- Winners of preliminary playoff play for Gold/Silver, 1 game to 15
- Losers of preliminary playoff play for Bronze, 1 game to 15
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Skill Levels: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 & 5.0
Events: Mens & Women's Singles, Mens & Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Age Categories: Open to All / 60 and Above
Age is based on age as of December 31, 2023
Early registration for Surrey Pickleball Club members starts on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
Registration for General Public will open on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
Registration closes on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.
Registration fee: $65 plus $15 per event
An online PCO waiver will be used for registration.
REFEREE REGISTRATION:
If you would like to REFEREE at this tournament please go to www.pickleballdesk.com and set up a free profile. Find the Mid-Summer Slam and add your name to a shift.
Please note, Referees will be paid as follows per match
Certified Refs. $15
Level 2. $10
Level 1. $7
Volunteers. $5
REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT:
The skill level of players is determined by the data in the players' Pickleball Brackets profile. The priority for determining a player's skill level is their Canadian Tournament Player Rating (CTPR). If that is lacking then their Pickleball Brackets profile tournament rating, and if that is lacking their Pickleball Brackets self-rating. When registering for a skill level, eg. 4.0 at least one of the players must be rated at the skill level of the event. Note: a 3.5 and a 4.0 player are eligible to play in 4.0. Two 3.5 players cannot play in 4.0.
This is a Pickleball Canada sanctioned tournament. All registrants MUST be a Pickleball Canada member in good standing to play in this tournament. Please ensure your Pickleball Canada Membership number and your skill level are up to date in your pickleballbrackets.com profile before registering for this tournament. If you are not a Pickleball Canada member, you can become a member at https://pickleballcanada.org/
Registration is online only at https://pickleballbrackets.com/. Registration is not complete until BOTH partners have registered, agreed to the online waiver, and PAID in full. Online payment via Stripe. Please note: Stripe accepts credit card payments. When the maximum per event is reached based on fully registered/paid teams, others will be added to the waitlist.
Note: If the partner has not completed their registration within THREE days of the first partner registering, the team will be moved to the waitlist if there are fully-paid teams on the waitlist. When the identified partner registers after the three-day grace period, the team will move from the waitlist back to the active list ONLY if there is a slot available. In the case of waitlists, in doubles events – teams will take priority over individuals.
All players must complete their registration by June 18, 2023, at 9:00 p.m., in order to remain on the Active List.
Players may enter as a team or look under “Players Needing Partners” to find a partner.
COMPLETE means, the waiver is signed, the registration is paid in full and your partner needs to be registered, the waiver signed, and PAID IN FULL.
The Tournament Committee reserves the right to place players in the Skill Group based on their current UTPR/USAPA/PCO rating skill groups based on registration. The Tournament Committee has the right to make changes to the tournament, combine divisions, or change and alter the format depending on the number of registrations received.
HELPFUL INFORMATION:
Players are encouraged to bring:
- their own portable chairs
- hat or umbrella for personal shade
- we are planning to have Food Trucks on-site. If you have dietary concerns or restrictions then consider bringing your own food and drinks
- remember that dehydration can happen quickly when playing in the sun
- water will be available for purchase or the nearest free water refill station is located inside the Recreation Center, a two-minute walk from the venue
