Welcome to the Springs Pickleball Fall Classic, an indoor tournament hosted at Springs Pickleball East. This DUPR-rated event is designed to provide competitive, fair, and well-structured play for players across multiple skill levels, while maintaining rating integrity and a great tournament experience. Age brackets will be separated as best as possible based on final registration. If we have the ability, we will group divisions based on skill first, and age if possible.
All matches will be played indoors in a climate-controlled facility, ensuring consistent playing conditions throughout the weekend.
September 18 - 20, 2026
Springs Pickleball East – Colorado Springs
Events Offered:
• Free Player Party September 18
• Men’s & Women's Singles
• Men’s & Women's Doubles
• Mixed Doubles - starting around 1:00 PM for those who attend religious services
Skill Levels:
• DUPR 2.5
• DUPR 3.0
• DUPR 3.5
• DUPR 4.0
• DUPR 4.5+
• Open: Event fee not included with registration. Prizes for 1st - 3rd.
All matches will be entered into DUPR.
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Each player must:
• Have a DUPR account
• Register and pay individually (partners do not register together)
If your partner has not yet registered, select “Need Partner” during registration so they can find and select you later.
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DUPR Rules & Division Eligibility
This tournament uses INDIVIDUAL DUPR ratings only.
Combined or average team DUPR will NOT be used.
DUPR Requirements
• All players must have a DUPR account to register.
• Division eligibility will be evaluated the week of the tournament, regardless of DUPR rating at the time of signup.
Playing Down (Sandbagging)
• Playing down is NOT permitted.
• Players may not compete in a division below their current DUPR rating.
• Divisions may be merged together at the Manager's discretion.
• Tournament staff reserve the right to move players to the appropriate division or remove them from competition if necessary.
Playing Up
• Players may play up one division only if their DUPR rating is within 0.25 of the lower threshold of the higher division.
• Example:
• A player with a 3.26 DUPR may play in 3.5
• A player with a 3.14 DUPR may not play in 3.5
• Modifications may be made by the Manager to ensure fair play and balance.
Breakdown of how division ratings are used:
2.5 - Players rated 2.50 - 2.99
3.0 - Players rated 3.00 - 3.49
3.5 - Players rated 3.50 - 3.99
4.0 - Players rated 4.00 - 4.49
4.5+ - Players rated 4.50 and above
Unrated Players
• All players are strongly encouraged to establish a DUPR rating prior to registering.
• Unrated players will be anchored to their partner's DUPR.
• The Tournament Director reserves the right to place unrated players in the appropriate division based on available data or deny entry if a fair placement cannot be determined.
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Division Schedule (Subject to change):
• September 18 - Men's and Women's Singles - Late morning to afternoon
- Higher Age divisions will start first. Moneyball will run simultaneously
• September 19 - Men's and Women's Doubles - Morning ~ 8:00 AM
- Moneyball Divisions will start later in the day for players that want to play in both - as time allows.
• September 20 - Mixed Doubles - Afternoon ~ 1:00 PM
- Moneyball Divisions will start later in the day for players that want to play in both - as time allows
Daily Schedule:
• Check-in & warm-up: 7:00 – 7:30 AM
• Play begins: 8:00 AM with divisions starting at different times through the day
• Please arrive 15-30 minutes before your designated start time.
Exact match times and court assignments will be finalized after registration closes.
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Competition Format
All Matches entered into DUPR
Round-Robin Pool Play
• All divisions will begin with round-robin play.
• Teams will play every other team in their division or pool.
• Example: An 8-team division will result in 7 matches per team.
• Games will be 1 game to 11, win by 2, or 1 game to 15 win by 2.
• At least top 4 teams advance to the playoff bracket.
Playoff Bracket
Semifinals
• 1 game to 15, win by 2
Finals
• Best 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2
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Division Adjustments
• Divisions may be combined or adjusted due to registration numbers.
• Tournament staff reserve the right to modify formats to ensure fair and timely competition.
• Any format changes will be communicated prior to the start of play.
