The Spring Paddles at the Plex tournament will follow USA Pickleball rules. There are 24 covered, individually fenced, lighted courts.

Registration is $75 which includes one lunch food voucher and a tournament gift. Each event is $5.00. There is also a $5 pickleball brackets fee for each event up to 2 events. In doubles events, both partners must register and pay. This is a 4-day tournament. Registration may be capped at 500 players, or by events, when the day is full.

Thursday (February 27) will be senior (60+) men's singles and senior women's doubles. Friday (February 28) will be men's doubles and women's singles. Saturday (March 1) is mixed doubles. Sunday (March 2) is under 60 men's singles and under 60 women's doubles. (You may not play in the same event more than once, even if it is offered on 2 days).

Brackets will be split or combined based on registration numbers. We will attempt to have a youth (8–15-year-old) bracket if registration numbers allow. Attempts will also be made to avoid brackets of less than 5 teams / players.

All play will be round robin. Playoffs will only occur in brackets divided into pools. In those cases, the top 2 teams from each pool will advance. Top from pool A will play second place from pool B. Top from pool B will play second place from pool A. The 2 winners will play for gold / silver. Losers will play for bronze.

Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 3 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. After you are both registered and paid for the event, if the day / bracket has not filled, you will be moved back to the active event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up.

This tournament is sanctioned by the Southern Pickleball Association and all medal winners will become eligible to play in the 2025 Southern Pickleball Championships. For more information on the Southern Pickleball Association visit southernpickleball.com.

The Plex is located 1 hour fifteen minutes from Atlanta's Hartfield Jackson airport. A straight shot down I-85 to Alabama Exit 64. Head west from the exit about 1 mile to the Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatics Center. The 2 Pickleball Pavilions are located directly behind the main building.

Player cancellation/withdrawal prior to February 17, 2025, will result in full refund less a $20.00 administration fee. "Waitlist" players will be provided with an appropriate refund less $20.00 administrative fee. There will be no cancellation refunds after February 17, 2025. (Please note that the Pickleball brackets service fee, $5-$10, is non-refundable.)

Inclement weather policy - This is an outdoor tournament. Although the courts are covered, there could be blowing water issues or court condensation issues. If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to allow play to continue. There will be no refunds or credits due to weather or other uncontrollable events.