Serving for Safety Pickleball Tournament

Metro 911 of Kanawha County, WV is holding its Inaugural Pickleball Tournament Fund Raiser at the Brand-New Nitro, WV Pickleball Facility. This tournament is open to everyone, any age and all skill levels (beginner to pro). In order to participate in this tournament, you must sign up online by July 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM.

Friday July 21, 2023: Community Night 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

We’re excited to host our first ever pickleball tournament at the brand-new and largest pickleball facility in WV! Friday night is Community Night, where we invite everyone to join us for a great time (even those who are not signed up for the tournament are welcome to come)! We welcome everyone to come out and join us for some live music and tons of FUN! Chick-fil-a and Dem 2 Brothers will be on site with great food available for purchase. The pool and splash park will be free for all to use. We have partnered with Putnam County Humane Society, where they will be bringing some fur babies out who need their forever homes. The Metro 911 Employee Association will be covering all adoption fees! Charleston Fire Department will have their Fire Safety House on site for the little ones to enjoy and we will have SEVERAL local first responder agencies on site with their emergency vehicles as well. We will also be holding a pickle eating contest, where the winner will receive a $100 cash prize! Everyone is encouraged to attend, as this will be a great way to socialize with other players and get it some practice for Saturday and Sunday’s tournaments. We will even be providing pickleball lessons for beginners! Come out and join us Friday night for some great family fun!

Saturday July 22, 2023:

Random Drawings will be held for all participants on Saturday around noon. We will be giving away door prizes that include ten Selkirk Power Air and ten Joola Ben Johns pickleball paddles (each with a value over $200) along with other great prizes. Must be a registered tournament player to win.

Tournament Beginning Saturday Morning

Open Division (Cash Prize)

Men’s Doubles

Women’s Doubles

Open Division

Men’s Singles

Women’s Singles

Skill Levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0

19-34 Men’s Doubles/ Women’s Doubles

35-49 Men’s Doubles/ Women’s Doubles

50-59 Men’s Doubles/ Women’s Doubles

60+ Men’s Doubles/ Women’s Doubles

Sunday July 23, 2023:

Open Division (Cash Prize)

Mixed Doubles

Skill Levels

3.0, 3.5, 4.0

19-34 Mixed Doubles

35-49 Mixed Doubles

50-59 Mixed Doubles

60+ Mixed Doubles

Groups of 5 or less will play round robin

Groups of 6 or more play double elimination bracket

Groups of 10 or more will be broken into individual pools using the above criteria.

* Grouping subject to change based on registration

Additional Information

The Brand-New Nitro Sports Complex/ Pickleball Facility is scheduled to be completed June of 2023. This facility will have a total 17 outdoor pickleball courts (9 dedicated + 8 dual purpose) which is the largest pickleball facility in WV. This new facility also has a pool, concession stand, and various viewing locations to catch all the action.

Registration Cost is $40.00 for up to 4 events, and includes a t-shirt.

Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each division.

The Open Division Cash Payout will pay 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for all 3 divisions.

1st - $500

2nd- $300

3rd - $200

Prize Money

The Brand-New Nitro Sports Complex/ Pickleball Facility in Nitro, WV is offering a total purse prize of $3,000.

The prize money will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in the Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Double's Open Divisions.

Five Days Prior to Event for full refund.