This is NOT a qualifying year for the nationals (nsga.com)
The New Jersey Senior Olympics Pickleball Tournament (NJSO), 2025 is open to players who will be 50 as of December 31, 2025. In-state and out-of-state residents are welcome.
EVENTS:
Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Women’s Doubles, Men's Singles, Women's Singles. Sign up by age groups ( 50-54, 55-59, etc.) Ratings will be pulled first from DUPR and second by self-rating. . Final bracketing will be determined by the NJSO Pickleball Tournament Committee. You may register for two events only. The fee Pickleball.com (PB) charges is $5 per event, so if you register for Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles for example, the fee that PB collects is $10.
START TIMES:
Official start times will be issued via Email and posting on the website about a week prior to the tournament.
FORMAT:
Round Robin, win by first to 11. If the bracket is split into two pools, the first and second finishers from each pool will play a single elimination playoff for the medals. We will follow the USA Pickleball Rulebook, 2025. Players will self-score and self-referee and report the score to the Court Monitor.
RATINGS:
Player ratings are based on DUPR first and self-rating second.
COURTS:
12 (possibly 16) dedicated courts with permanent nets. There are no dedicated practice courts.
CONTACT:
For all issues and questions that relate to the tournament management, please send an email to John Neglia, nj.senior.olympics@gmail.com, or Sadie Reilly, pbsadie19@gmail.com.
DIRECTIONS:
Fords Park, King Georges Road, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jf2vZmaF9jgwWV4b7
FOOD:
Bring your own food and drink - and a chair, or two
REGISTRATION:
https://www.pickleball.com Search for New Jersey Senior Olympics (no abbreviations)
FEES: $45 plus a $5 service fee per event, to pickleball.com.
If you plan to register for another sport, go to njseniorolympics.com. There will be an additional registration fee. Bear in mind that if you register in two events on the same day (Friday), there will likely be several hours delay between events. You need to be available to play all three days.
IMPORTANT:
If you do not have a partner registered in 15 days after you register and the event fills up, you will be moved to the “Wait List” automatically. If your partner withdraws, and the event is full, you have 15 days to find a new partner. Otherwise, you will automatically be moved to the Wait List
WAIT LISTS:
If you register to a wait list, there is no fee. If you "get in" you will then pay the registration fee.
If a space opens up on a roster, a team will automatically be moved on to the roster. The team with the earliest registration date goes in first.
IMPORTANT:
Due to events beyond our control (delays due to rain, etc.), it is possible that your scheduled event will be pushed to the next day, including Sunday. If needed, we will schedule your event on a future date, but only once.
WITHDRAWING:
You can logon and withdraw yourself or send an email to pbsadie19@gmail.com or woody43@comcast.net.
