TOURNAMENT DETAILS
This tournament will launch the premier Pickleball Money Tour in Albuquerque bringing amateurs the professional experience!
It is the second in a series of non-sanctioned one-day money tournaments to be held across multiple cities every month. The tour is also running in Tucson with tournaments held on the 1st Saturday of the month with Albuquerque on the 2nd Saturday of the month. The plan is to expand to two more cities in 2025 with additional cities added in future years.
This specific tournament will feature 8 round robin doubles events with 16 teams per event (minimum of 8 teams). If there is significant overflow, we will open it up to additional teams, which will increase the prize money.
PLAY TIME
Match play will begin at 7:00 am. Warm up will open at 6:00 am.
Pool play to 15, win by 2 or first team to 18. Medal rounds will play best 2/3 scoring to 11, winning by 2. Players are guaranteed 3 matches per event. All events will start and finish in a single day.
VENUE and FACILITIES
This tournament will be hosted at the Manzano Mesa Pickleball Courts at 501 Elizabeth St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123. Free parking is available on site.
Surface Type: Pickleball Hardcourt Surface
Play Area Type: Outdoor Non-Covered
Net Type: Permanent
Ball Used: Diadem Official Pickleball
Number of Courts: 16 for this tournament
FEES and REGISTRATION
$135 per event
Important: After registering, teams have 5 days to register their partner. Teams that miss this deadline will be moved to the waitlist.
Registration will close on October 5, 2024
SPECIAL NOTE: Players winning cash prizes of $600 or more will need to complete required paperwork for tax purposes, which will include provision of their Social Security number. Please make sure to have this information available at the tournament.
JOIN PICKLEBALL MONEY ASSOCIATION!! PMA offers member players on the tour a boutique experience with a host of benefits at every PMT tournament including The Kitchen, providing food and beverage, door prizes and many other member player perks; point accumulation qualifying players for the end-of year Masters Tournament with double the prize money; registration preference over non-members, and member support services helping with partner match-up, travel, accommodation and more!
Annual PMA Membership Fee - Regular - $250/year
Annual PMA Membership Fee - Family - $200/person (maximum of 4)
First-In PMA Membership Fee - $350 lifetime (only for 1st 500 signing up by 12/31/24)
ELIGIBILITY
Players are eligible for events based on a player's DUPR rating. The Tournament Director reserves the right to make the ultimate rating decision, which could lead to match forfeiture as well as registration fees, so choose on the side of up versus down!
Players may play at a level that is .50 higher than their official rating.
