This is a 2-day format, but you have to make the CUT to play on Championship Sunday. Each division will be limited to 9 teams (except Men’s 3.5, Men’s 4.0 and Women’s 3.5 will have 18 teams each, split into two Pools of 9). Each Pool of 9 teams will play every team in their Pool, with the top 5 teams advancing to a Double Elimination Bracket on Championship Sunday!
Tournament Details:
Scoring Format: Standard Scoring
Round Robin games will be to 11 win by 2.
Bracket game: Winner’s Bracket “best of 3” games to 11 by 2.
Loser’s Bracket one Game to 15 by 2.
Championship Game - “best of 3” games to 11 by 2. If the team from the Winner’s Bracket loses the “best of 3”, then there will be one game to 15 by 2 to determine the champion.
Minimum Games: Round Robin - Each team will be scheduled for 8 games.
Score Tracking: Pickleball Charleston will record All game scores in DUPR.
Bracket Formation:
Initial Setup: Teams will first compete in a Round Robin on Saturday and the top 5 teams will advance to Championship Sunday.
Pool Standings: The Pool Standings will use the following criteria - 1. Games Won 2. Head to Head (if there are 3 or more teams tied H2H isn’t a factor) 3. Point % Won.
Separate Brackets: Each bracket will have its own winners and medalists.
Bracket Format:
Bracket Formation: Teams will be seeded based on how they finished in Pool Play on Saturday. In 5 Team brackets the top team from Pool Play will receive a bye in the first round. In 10 Team brackets the top 4 teams (Top 2 from each).
Double Elimination: If you lose in the winner’s bracket, you will be placed in the backdraw with the ability to play your way back into the Championship.
