This event will give out 3 bids to The Nationals in April, and $6000 spread across 1st-8th place and the challenger bracket winners! In addition, we will have a livestream for the team bracket semifinals and finals!
TEAM BRACKET FORMAT
In the team bracket, schools will bring teams of 4-6 players to compete for scholarship money and a bid to The Nationals!
– Each team will have 2-3 men and 2-3 women players
– Teams will play Women’s, Men’s, and 2 Mixed Doubles games against each other to determine a winner. A Dreambreaker will be played if there is a 2-2 tie after the doubles games
– Teams will play at least 3 group play games (all against schools other than their own), and then the best performing teams from group play will advance to the single elimination playoffs. Groups are sorted so there is an even amount of DUPR in each group.
– Teams that didn’t make the 1st playoff bracket will be put into 2nd, 3rd, etc. playoff brackets of 8 teams each for consolation matches on Sunday.
CHALLENGER BRACKET FORMAT
In the challenger bracket , colleges will bring doubles teams of players that aren't in the team bracket.
- Challenger bracket partners must be from the same college
– Group play on Saturday, followed by playoffs on Sunday
– Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed teams will all compete against each other unless there are enough registration to separate a group
– A player cannot play in both the team bracket and the challenger bracket
SCHEDULE
Saturday - 10/17
10am - 8pm, Group play
Sunday - 10/18
8am - 4pm, Playoffs
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Any college student taking a minimum of 12 college credits at the university they are representing can participate. Grad students can compete with 6 college credits.
- All players must have graduated high school in order to compete
- Players cannot be partnered up with students from a different school
- Players can only compete in College Pickleball Tour events for a maximum of five consecutive seasons. There is no penalty if you have played in previous seasons on the College Pickleball Tour, everyone will start fresh in the 2026-27 season since this is a new rule.
- Playing in this event will start your Five-Season Clock if it has not started already. Once this clock starts, it cannot be stopped, paused, or reset for any reason.
- Players are not locked by geographic location and can play in any Collegiate Pickleball Tour events they want
For all of the College Pickleball Tour's eligibility rules, <a href=https://www.dupr.com/post/2026-27-season-college-pickleball-tour-eligibility-rules>please read this blog post here.</a>
SCHOLARSHIP MONEY
$6000 total
Team Bracket: $2500 (1st), $1250 (2nd), $500 (3rd & 4th), $250 (5th-8th)
Challenger Bracket: $250 (1st)
Contact college@mydupr.com with any questions!
