Welcome to the BackYard Freeze Pickleball Tournament at the BackYard - a pickleball and social club located in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio! Join us for an exciting weekend of fun, competitive pickleball in our state-of-the-art facility, featuring 6 indoor courts, a kitchen and self serve beverage wall.
Tournament: March 7-8, 2026
Format: Round-robin play followed by a bracket format. Regular scoring: pool play scores to 15 win by 1; bracket play is 2 out of 3 sets, score to 11 win by 2.
Games: Each player is guaranteed a minimum of 6 games; the total number of games depends on the number of registered teams in each division.
For All Divisions:
Medals: Awarded to winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) in each division
Additional Notes: Brackets may be combined or cancelled if there are not enough teams in a given division.
Registration Information:
Cost: $50 per person (plus service fee charged by Pickleball.com). Registration Deadline is February 27, 2026. Registering for additional events - $25 per additional event.
Division Details:
Men's Doubles (Divisions: i.e., 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+)
Saturday March 7th
Check in: 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Warm up: 9:15 am - 9:30 am
All matches begin at 9:30 am
Women's Doubles (Divisions: i.e., 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+)
Saturday March 7th
Check in: 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Warm up: 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
All matches begin at 1:15 pm
Mixed Doubles (Divisions: i.e., 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+)
Sunday March 8th
Check in: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Warm up: 10:45 am - 11:00 am
All matches begin at 11:00 am
