Welcome to the Ontario Deaf Pickleball Tournament at Gretzky Pickleball Club in Hamilton, Ontario.
This tournament is for DEAF and HARD of HEARING players only. Hearing players who use American Sign Language are welcome as well. Please continue to read on for additional information about this tournament.
TOURNAMENT DESCRIPTION:
Ontario Deaf Pickleball Tournament
November 14, 2026
EVENTS:
2.5 - Women's Doubles
2.5 - Men's Doubles
3.0 - Women's Doubles
3.0 - Men's Doubles
3.5+ - COED Doubles (male/male, female/female, or male/female partners)
DISCLAIMER: The Tournament Committee has the right to make changes to the tournament, such as change start times, merge divisions, or change and alter the format depending on the number of registrations received.
Each event will have pool play qualifying round robins and single elimination playoff brackets.
PLEASE NOTE: This format is dependent on the number of registrations for each event / division. The playoff format will be determined closer to the tournament date
Placement for playoffs will be determined by;
IFP Standard:
-- 1st. Total matches won
-- 2nd. Head-to-head matches won
-- 3rd. Point differential of all games played
-- 4th. Head-to-head point differential
-- 5th. Point differential against next-highest team
All round robin games will be played to 11, win by 1.
All playoff games will be played to 11, win by 2.
Officiating: Matches, when possible, will be refereed. Our goal is to have all medal games refereed. If you are willing to volunteer as a referee, please contact odp.td.kr@gmail.com.
REGISTRATION
Show Public Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 9:00 am (EST)
Registration for General Public will open on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 5:00 pm (EST)
Registration Closes on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 11:55 pm (EST)
Registration Fee: $45 (CDN)
Please NOTE: There will be a Pickleball Brackets Service Fee added to the registration fee. ($10.55 CDN)
AFTER REGISTRATION - please e-transfer funds to odp.sergio@gmail.com
IMPORTANT - On your player profile, make sure you have 'receive in game text messages' checked to 'YES' AND Cell Carrier should be selected. This is how you will receive your game notifications and court assignments. Please keep your phone close to you and be aware of getting a TEXT for your next matches and results. Failure to show up to the match will result in a default.
*** Please arrive 30 mins prior to the start of your event.
DOUBLES PARTNER: Register individually but make sure your partner is ready to sign up as well. Your spot is not guaranteed in your event until both partners are registered and paid in full. If your partner does not sign up within 7 days of your registration, you will be placed on a waiting list. When the identified partner registers within 7 days, the team will move from the waitlist back to the active list ONLY if there is a slot available.
Spots are limited so register early! When the maximum per event is reached based on fully registered/paid teams, others will be added to the waitlist.
COMPLETE REGISTRATION means two things;
- your waiver has been agreed to and your registration is paid in full
- AND your partner needs to be registered, paid in full, and their waiver signed
DUPR - Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating
ODPT is a DUPR rated tournament. All participants MUST have a DUPR account to participate. The tournament results will be submitted to DUPR.
Please create an account on DUPR, if you don't already have one by downloading the DUPR account or visiting the DUPR website and create an account. https://dashboard.dupr.com/signup
Your DUPR rating at the time of registration must be within the range of the division you choose. If you do not have a DUPR rating, then you can “self-rate” your skills as you set up your profile.
Refer to this YouTube video for the ASL description of how to “self-rate”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvGvEZt4eS8&t=3s
DISCLAIMER
Ontario Deaf Pickleball recognizes that DUPR ratings are relatively new. If you have questions about your registration or would like the committee to review your request, please email us at odp.td.kr@gmail.com. Please note that one player on a team may be below the bracket rating, but at least one player must meet the rating for that level.
We understand your DUPR/PBR rating may fluctuate between now and the start of the tournament. Try your best to sign up for the most appropriate skill level.
What to do if your partner and yourself are in two different skill levels and/or two different age groups?
SKILL RATING: A skill level player can play in their own division or in divisions of higher ratings. For example; if there is a team of a 3.0 player and a 3.5 player - the 3.0 player must register with their partner at a 3.5 level. The 3.5 player cannot register with the 3.0 player at a lower division of 3.0 level.
PLEASE NOTE: The ODPT November 2026 Tournament Committee reserves the right to place players in the Skill Group as they see fit.
WAIT LIST
In the case of waitlists - teams will take priority over individuals.
If you’re waitlisted for all events, PBT will not charge you. If you’re waitlisted for some, you’ll pay for registration and for the events that you are in, except for the waitlisted events.
Once you are off the wait 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 notified.
