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The Kitchen is proud to present THE KITCHEN OPEN.

THE KITCHEN OPEN is our largest amateur event each year. This amateur tournament will be held on November 1st -November 3rd, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. There will also be a Finals Party, where the winner of the OPEN DIVISION (highest division) WILL WIN $20,000 AND 8 PPA pro entries for 2025.

There will be men's, women's, and mixed divisions divided by age (16+,35+,50+) and skill level (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, OPEN) 5 GAMES GUARANTEED FOR ALL TEAMS! Then of course the OPEN DIVISION which is co-ed and will play for $20,000 AND 8 PPA pro entries for 2025.

The non-OPEN division winners will compete for a prize of $5,000! At the Finals Party on Sunday, 5 RANDOM WINNERS from the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 men's, women's and mixed divisions will win $1,000. The winners will be placed in a hat and chosen at random.

All AGE/SKILL DIVISIONS will also compete for Joola commemorative paddles and gear.

THE OPEN DIVISION is open to amateur pickleball players, regardless of age or gender.

WHAT IS AN AMATEUR? Someone who, at the time of sign up, has not won an APP or PPA main draw GENDER DOUBLES match (back draw or consolation are ok) in the past YEAR AT THE TIME OF SIGN-UP nor has played in a Major League Pickleball match. Teams who won a main draw match due to withdrawal DOES NOT COUNT against eligibility. Senior Pro main draw wins also DO NOT COUNT against eligibility.

UPDATE: As PPA and MLP are signing players to professional contracts (many of which have never won PPA or APP gender doubles main draw matches), those players are still eligible. Being signed to MLP or PPA contract does not matter. However, if a player ends up on a Major League Pickleball roster before The Kitchen Open, that player would be ineligible.

This is going to be a party, so come prepared to play some pickleball and have a blast!

See you on the courts!

The Kitchen

SCHEDULE OF PLAY

FRIDAY - MENS 50+, WOMENS 50+

SATURDAY - ALL MIXED DOUBLES , COED OPEN TO QUARTERFINALS

SUNDAY - MENS 16+, 35+ WOMENS 16+, 35+ OPEN QUARTERFINALS, SEMIFINALS, AND FINALS

In the OPEN DIVISION, the tournament will be played to the quarterfinals on Saturday, and then the quarterfinals through finals will take place on Sunday!

The final day to receive a refund is September 1st, 2024.

Please understand that there will be no refunds granted for any reason after the registration deadline. This includes, but is not limited to inclement weather, etc. In case of inclement weather, the Tournament Director reserves the right to reduce the number of scheduled games and/or the time of games and/or postpone or delay game times and/or cancel the event. Every effort will be made to complete games and the tournament.

Registrations are non transferable. Every player must register, pay, and sign the waiver.

OPEN DIVISION winner (highest division) WILL WIN $20,000 AND 8 PPA pro entries for 2025.

The non-OPEN division winners will compete for a prize of $5,000! At the Finals Party on Sunday, 5 RANDOM WINNERS from the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 men's, women's and mixed divisions will win $1,000. The winners will be placed in a hat and chosen at random.