REGISTRATION CLOSES THIS FRIDAY!!! SIGN UP TODAY BEFORE YOUR EVENT FILLS UP!

Directors reserve right to limit numbers in each event and combine ages in events that do not have enough teams.

Start 2024 off right with the Paddle in the Burg!

12 Beautiful indoor courts with excellent lighting and each court curtained off.

Dates: January 26-28 2024

Friday 26 - Singles

Saturday 27 - Gendered Doubles

Sunday 28 - Mixed Doubles

SCHEDULE: PLEASE CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES FOR THE DAYS YOU PLAN TO PLAY. Official Start times will be posted 4 days before the tournament start date.

This will be an indoors, non-sanctioned tournament held at University of Mary Washington. We will have Men's and Women's Singles, Gendered Doubles & Mixed Doubles skill / age based brackets as well as open level play for each as well.

Cost to play:

$35 Registration fee - all players

$20 Event fee per event for all skill level events

$50 Event fee per open level event

$5 pickleball Bracket fee per event, up to $10 max

Ball:

• Lime Green Franklin X-40 outdoor ball. Per the updated 2023 USA Pickleball rules, please do not wear predominately lime green apparel or you will be asked to change

RULES & FORMAT:

This is not a USAP sanctioned event; however, all USAP rules will apply.

Brackets will be either Double Elimination or Round Robin depending on the number of participating teams/players. Tournament Director & Coordinator reserve the right to adjust the Bracket Format as needed.

Double Elimination bracket matches will be best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2 in the Winners' Bracket and 1 game to 15 win by 2 in the Consolation Bracket. Teams/players in the Consolation Bracket will have a chance to advance back into the medal rounds. Gold Medal matches will be best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2 with a Tiebreaker Match (if necessary) being 1 game to 15 win by 2. Bronze Medal matches will be 1 game to 15 win by 2. Tournament Director & Coordinator reserve the right to adjust the Match Format as needed.

Round Robin bracket matches will be either best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2 or 1 game to 15 win by 2. This will be followed by single elimination bracket play to determine medalists. Tournament Director & Coordinator reserve the right to adjust the Match Format as needed.

Medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams/players in each bracket.

Please note that age / skill levels may be combined after registration closes at the determination of the Tournament Director &/or coordinator to ensure that we offer the best possible play for as many players as possible.

LOCATION:

This tournament will be held in the state-of-the-art University of Mary Washington tennis facility (University Tennis Center, 1200 Hanover St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401).

There is plenty of space for play, spacious hallways and an upper deck area for the best views overlooking all the courts. Chairs are not permitted on the courts. There are benches alongside the courts for players only. There will be 12 courts with a combination of temporary durable “pro-grade” nets and temporary portable nets. Parking on both sides of building and on Hanover Street. Overflow parking in commuter lot on corner of William St. and Sunken Rd.

Please note that the service fee of $5 (if playing one event) or $10 (if playing in 2 events) is non-refundable. That service fee, new in 2023, is applied to ALL players playing an event on PickleballTournaments.com or PickleballBrackets.com.

No refunds for withdrawals from the tournament after January 23, 2024 are guaranteed for any reason. For a full refund, you must withdraw/cancel your registration before registration closes.

Partial refunds for withdrawing/cancelling after registration will be considered and handled on a case by case basis.

Open Brackets will be $50 per open event. Monies paid out will be determined by the total number of players per event. If any open event does not have enough registrants, then it will be cancelled and the event fee refunded.

Play will be strictly indoors so weather should not be a factor!