Registration is completed by DUPR skill level. We promise to keep age groups as tight as possible, with a goal of a minimum of 4 teams per age division. DUPR ratings will be updated before setting brackets, and teams moved up where required. No one will be lowered, unless requested by the players. Groups with less than 4 teams/players will be combined to create viable brackets at the discretion of the Tournament Director. Start times for brackets to be posted on October 19th, subject to change until the day before play. All USAP rules will be followed, including paddles. NO UPA only approved paddles are allowed, and if you are found to have one after a match begins, you will immediately forfeit that match.
There is a 4 game minimum for every bracket.
The Monterey Bay Pickleball Open will be Round Robin, with the top 4 teams in each division advancing to a single elimination bracket. All doubles matches will be games to 15. All singles matches will be rally scoring games to 21. DUE TO OVERWHELMING REGISTRATIONS, GOLD MEDAL MATCHES WILL BE THE SAME AS ALL OTHER MATCHES.
3 teams/players: Double Round Robin, games to 15, WinBy2, top 2 compete for Gold, third place in RR wins Bronze
4 teams/players: Round Robin, games to 15, WinBy2, all teams advance to the medal round
5-7 teams/players: Round Robin, games to 15, WinBy2, top 4 advance to medal round
8-9 teams/players: 2 pools, games to 15, WinBy2, all teams advance to the Single Elimination playoff bracket
10 or more teams will play pools, with the top 2 finishers in each pool advancing to the medal bracket. Above formats apply to pool groups.
