PPR Saddlebrook Pickleball Tournament
Event Days & Times
Saturday March 14, 2026 - Gender Doubles
Sunday March 15, 2026 - Mixed Doubles
Skill/age Brackets
Skills and ages will be merged/separated as needed. We are starting with:
Skills: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
Ages: 49 and under, 50+, 60+
We will not have the exact bracket start times until after registration closes.
DUPR ratings will be used to determine bracket placements.
Scores will be uploaded to DUPR.
Tournament Fee Breakdown
Registration Fee - $50
Event Fee - $15
PB Brackets Service Fee (we have no control over this - it goes DIRECTLY to Pickleball.com) - $5-10
Parking Fee/Instructions - TBD
Bracket Formats
Brackets with 4 or more teams could take 4-6 hours to complete, please plan accordingly
3 teams/players (only if necessary, we will try to combine any 3 team/player divisions with the closest age division possible)
- Double-RR, games 1 to 15
- Top 2 teams advanced to Gold Medal match, 2/3 to 11 win by 2
- 3rd place team automatically receives Bronze medal
4 team bracket
- Single-RR, games 1 to 15
- Semi-final (all 4 teams) - 1 to 15
- Bronze - 1 to 15
- Gold - 2/3 to 11
5-7 team bracket
- Single-RR, games 1 to 15
- Semi-final (top 4 teams) - 1 to 15
- Bronze - 1 to 15
- Gold - 2/3 to 11
8-9 team team bracket
- Single-RR, games 1 to 11
- Semi-final (top 4 teams) - 1 to 15
- Bronze - 1 to 15
- Gold - 2/3 to 11
10-12 team bracket
- 2 pools, Single-RR, games 1 to 15
- Semi-final (top 2 teams from each pool) - 1 to 15
- Bronze - 1 to 15
- Gold - 2/3 to 11
Format is subject to change at anytime.
If a bracket is unable to finish due to weather and enough matches have been played to determine placements, we will use approved USAP rules to determine placements.
USAP rules will be followed. Only USAP approved paddles permitted.
