Play With Purpose. Every Entry Puts a Toy Under a Tree.
Serve up some holiday cheer at Santa's Smash & Toy Drive two days of festive, fun-filled pickleball at The Hub Jax benefiting local children in our community.
This one is different from every other tournament on your December calendar. Every player's entry requires the donation of one new, unwrapped toy, and every one of those toys is distributed right here in Northeast Florida through Cross Court Ministries to families who need a brighter Christmas. You're not mailing a check to somewhere far away. You're putting a toy in the hands of a kid in your own community.
Whether you're playing to compete or simply to give back, your participation makes a meaningful difference while you enjoy exciting pickleball, festive fun, and community spirit. Come in your holiday best, bring your paddle and your toy, and let's make this the loudest, happiest weekend on the December calendar.
Let's rally together, play with purpose, and spread joy this holiday season one pickleball match and one toy at a time.
Tournament Entry: What's Required
Every registered player must bring:
Tournament registration (completed online)
One new, unwrapped toy per participant required at check-in
Please keep toys new and unwrapped so Cross Court Ministries can sort and distribute them appropriately. Suggested value: $15–$25. Toys for all ages are welcome sports equipment, games, dolls, building sets, and stocking-stuffers all find a home. Bringing extra? Even better. The toy table is the scoreboard that matters most this weekend.
Divisions
All skill levels are welcome. Amateur events are reported to DUPR.
Men's Doubles 3.0-4.5 Age 18–49 & Age 40+
Women's Doubles 3.0-4.5 Age 18–49 & Age 40+
Mixed Doubles 3.0-4.5 Age 18–49 & Age 40+
Divisions may be combined or split based on registration numbers. If your division doesn't fill, we will contact you directly with options before the event.
Schedule
Saturday, December 12 Women's Doubles & Men's Doubles
Sunday, December 13 - Mixed Doubles
Check-in opens 45 minutes before your division's start time. Toy donations are collected at check-in, please don't leave it in the car.
Final schedule and start times are confirmed the week of the event once brackets are set.
Format
Pool play advancing to single-elimination brackets
4-game guarantee everyone gets real tournament play, nobody drives home after two games!
Medals awarded to winners in each amateur division
Games and scoring formats confirmed at the players meeting based on bracket size
Our Charity Partner: Cross Court Ministries brings faith, community, and pickleball together across Northeast Florida. We're proud to partner with them to make the holiday season brighter for families in need. One hundred percent of the toys collected at Santa's Smash are distributed locally to children in our community this Christmas.
Questions?
Contact Open Play - david@theopenplay.com · 786-303-5935
Fun competition · Great community · Meaningful impact · Holiday cheer
