Welcome to the Fifth (5th) Annual National Deaf Pickleball Tournament in Maryland (NDPT-MD)! This tournament is for deaf/hard of hearing players only. Importantly, all players including non-binary, are welcome to join this tournament.

The tournament will be held at Bounce Pickleball in Pikesville, Maryland, featuring 18 beautiful and dedicated indoor courts. There is no need to worry about the unpredictable weather in Maryland! There will be an open area for fans and players for social gatherings and a live auction. Also, there will be food trucks including some deaf-owned outside the facility. No food or drinks, except bottled water, will be allowed on the playing courts.

October 9-12, 2025

Thursday, October 9th - Singles and Skinny Singles

Friday, October 10th - Doubles Scramble

Saturday, October 11th - Men and Women Doubles

Sunday, October 12th - Mixed Doubles

Times/schedule are subject to change.

In round robin matches, the first team to reach 11 or 15 points, while winning by 1 point, wins the game.

In medal matches (except for the championship matches), the first team to reach 11 points, while winning by 2 points wins the game.

In championship matches, the first team to reach 15 points, while winning by 2 points, wins the game.

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Only paddles that are approved for use by USA Pickleball (USAP) or United Pickleball Association of America (UPA-A) are to be allowed at the tournament.

Skill/Age Brackets: 3.0 to 4.5+ and 18 to 70+.

Some events will have different age groups. NDPT-MD reserves the right to combine/adjust age groups of the same skill levels based on the number of registrants per event. If a player or team is unable to compete in the newly established event, a refund will be provided minus a $10.00 processing fee.

Registration fee is 80.00 USD until August 9, 2025. Each event is an additional $10.00.

A $10.00 membership fee is required. It will go to Deaf Pickleball USA (DPUSA), a national deaf pickleball organization.

Pickleball Tournaments (PBT) charges a non-refundable $5.00 service fee for one event and $10.00 service fee for two or more events, which will occur at checkout.

After August 9, 2025 at 8:00 am (Eastern Standard Time), the registration fee will increase to $100.00 and a shirt is not guaranteed with late registration.

NDPT-MD shirts are available for $15.00 each and must be ordered by August 9, 2025. Pickup is at the registration desk.

We are always in need of volunteers. If you would like to help out, Email Us Here. Be sure to include details about your availability.

If you are on the waiting list for a specific event, PBT will not charge you for this specific event. Once you are off the waiting list, PBT will send you an email to notify you to pay for the event. You have seven days to pay for the event. Otherwise, you will go back to the waiting list. Make sure to pay attention to all emails from PBT and pay immediately when prompted.

When registering for DOUBLES, please make sure to have a partner ready before registration. Your partner must register within 3 days after you register. If your partner does not register within 3 days, you will be placed on the waiting list automatically. An email will go out to both players when this happens. Once your partner registers, both of you will be removed from the waiting list ONLY IF there is still available space in the event. Make sure to find a partner first before signing up for a Doubles event. This will allow players who already have a partner to sign up for the event.

This is a competitive pickleball tournament. The goal is to have fun, show great sportsmanship and respect for each other. Registrants should be prepared to play at the skill level of play they choose.

Here are some basic guidelines on determining which rating level you and/or partner play at:

a. Skill Level: If you or your partner is at a rating that is higher than your or your partner’s rating, then you or your partner must move to the higher rating level. For example, if you are 3.0 and your partner is 4.0, the 3.0 player must join the 4.0 event.

b. Age Event: If your partner is older than you, your partner must move to your age group. For example, if you are 30 and playing in the “30-40” age event and your partner is 67, then that partner must play in the “30-40” age event.

NDPT-MD reserves the right to move players or teams to a higher or lower skill event at its discretion and we will notify you of the changes. If the player or team refuses the change, your registration fee will be refunded minus a $10.00 processing fee.

One week before registration closes, ratings will be reviewed, and teams or players may be moved to another bracket at the discretion of the NDPT-MD tournament committee. Please ensure that you are in the appropriate skill level based on your current tournament rating.

You are required to have a DUPR account to participate in the tournament. Please register at www.dupr.com.

NDPT-MD understands that your DUPR rating may fluctuate between now and the start of the tournament. Make sure to sign up for the most appropriate skill level.

Tournament results will be reported to DUPR for all events except for doubles scrambles.

SCHEDULE

The event schedule will be posted on the https://pickleballtournaments.com/ approximately one week before the tournament.

NPDT-MD has the right to change event start times or merge/adjust any event based on the good of the tournament.

The National Deaf Pickleball Tournaments are supported by Deaf Pickleball USA (DPUSA). Maryland Deaf Pickleball is the host of the fifth annual NDPT 2025. For more information about DPUSA, see https://deafpickleballusa.com.

For further questions, please Email Us Here.

If you withdraw by September 9th, your payment will be refunded minus a $20 processing fee and the non-refundable pickleballtournaments.com service fee. The DPUSA membership fee of $10.00 is not refundable. Withdrawing after September 9th will not allow a refund, except at the discretion of the event organizers for exceptional circumstances. There will be no full refund after September 9, 2025, including withdrawing from events during the tournament.

NOTE: By registering for this tournament, you are agreeing to this refund policy.

There is no need to worry about the unpredictable weather in Maryland.