Welcome to Paws and Paddles the 1st Annual Paws of Honor Charity Pickleball Tournament, a tournament to benefit Paws of Honor. The goal of Paws of Honor (POH) is to provide veterinary care and products at no charge (based on the availability of charitable contributions) for retired military and law enforcement K9s that have served our country, locally or globally. Retired K9s deserve accessible, high quality veterinary care in return for their commitment and sacrifice for our country. The monetary burden associated with veterinary care should not fall on the shoulders of the officer/handler/owner once the K9 has been decommissioned. All profits from the tournament will be contributed to Paws of Honor.

This is a non-sanctioned indoor tournament being held at Dill Dinkers Manassas with skill divisions in Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, with lots of fun for players and spectators alike! Representative(s) from Paws of Honor will be on site and possibly one of our furry K9 Heroes from the Paws of Honor Pack! Springfield Distillery will be on site offering whiskey and bourbon tastings as well as their signature canned cocktails for purchase. There will be a raffle and/or silent auction held on site, with all proceeds going to support Paws of Honor and their mission.

*SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE*

Skill Divisions:

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5 and Above

Tournament Dates:

3/22/25- Men’s and Women’s Doubles

3/23/25- Mixed Doubles

Registration fee is $50 per player and event fees are $20 per event for all skill events. There is also a non-refundable Pickleball Brackets service fee of $5 per event up to $10.

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

Additional Information:

RULES & FORMAT:

This is not a USAP sanctioned event; however, all USAP 2025 rules will apply with the exception of allowing Joola Gen 3 paddles to be used in the tournament.

Remember: For all events, the registration is not complete until BOTH PLAYERS HAVE REGISTERED SEPARATELY. A partner has 48 hours to register after their partner has registered. After 48 hours, the team risks being moved to the waitlist.

FORMAT:

All events will be played in a round-robin or pool play style depending on the size of the brackets. Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust event format or brackets as needed.

• Events with 4 teams: All teams will play each other in a round-robin format playing 2 out of 3 games with games being played to 11 points win by 2.

• Events with 5-6 teams: All teams will play each other in a round-robin format playing one game to 15 points win by 2. The top 4 teams after pool play will advance to the medal round of play. The top two teams will play for Gold/Silver in one game to 15 points win by 2. The teams placing 3rd and 4th after pool play will play one game to 15 points win by 2 for Bronze.

• Events with 7 teams: All teams will play each other in a round-robin format for one game to 11 points win by 2. The top 4 teams after pool play will advance to the medal round of play. The top two teams will play for Gold/Silver in one game to 15 points win by 2. The teams placing 3rd and 4th after pool play will play one game to 15 points win by 2 for Bronze.

• Events with 8 teams or more: Teams will be divided into 2 pools. All teams will play each other in their own pool for one game to 15 points, win by 2. The top 2 teams from each pool will advance to the medal round of play. The top team from Pool A will play the second-place team from Pool B and the top team from Pool B will play the second-place team from Pool A. The winning teams will play each other for Gold/Silver in a one-game to 15 points, win by 2. The losing teams will play each other for Bronze in a one-game to 15 points, win by 2.

TOURNAMENT CONTACT;

Tournament Director

Shaun Barrett

Sbarrett1842@yahoo.com

Tournament Assistant

Lauren Barrett

Laurenmbarrett9647@gmail.com

Weather

This is an indoor event and will take place rain (snow) or shine!

Cancellation Deadline: Since this is a pickleball tournament to benefit a charity, there will be no refunds after you register for any reason.

To Withdraw: If you need to cancel your registration, registrants must withdraw by logging into their pickleballbrackets.com account and select the events that they would like to withdraw from. Please do not e-mail the Tournament Directors to withdraw you unless it is less than 2 weeks prior to the event.