NOVA Deaf Pickleball Tournament 2025 - Rules & Schedule

Schedule

• 8:00 AM – Check-In

• 8:30 AM – Ground Rules & Format Overview

• 9:00 AM – Men’s & Women’s Doubles Begin

• 11:45 AM – Rapid Raffles (keep your tickets!)

• 12:00 PM – Mixed Doubles Begin

• 4:00 PM – Tournament Ends

Formats

Round Robin (12–13 Teams) – Men’s & Women’s Doubles (3.0–3.49)

• Split into 2 pools: 6 teams each (2 pools may have 7 teams).

• Games to 9 points, win by 1.

• Switch sides at 5 points.

• Top 2 teams from each pool advance to Medal Round.

Round Robin (18 Teams) – Mixed Doubles (3.0–3.49)

• Split into 3 pools: 6 teams each.

• Games to 9 points, win by 1.

• Switch sides at 5 points.

• Top 2 teams from each pool advance to Medal Round.

Round Robin (5–6 Teams) – Men’s/Women’s/Mixed (3.5+ Women, 4.0+ Men)

• 1 pool with all teams together.

• Games to 11 points, win by 2.

• Switch sides at 6 points.

• Top 4 teams from 1 pool advance to Medal Round.

Medal Round

• Single elimination bracket to determine Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

• Games to 11 points, win by 2.

• Switch sides at 6 points.

General Rules

• Spectators are not allowed to make out calls — only players on the court may make calls.

• Both players on a team must agree if the ball is out.

• If one player calls “out” and the other says “in,” the point will be given to the serving team.

• USAPA rules apply unless otherwise noted.

The base fee will be increased to $65 on July 1st.