This will be the 1st of a 4 tournament series events in 2025. We are going to invite Hub of Hope as our Charity sponsor again.

Our series of tournaments will include:

The Pickleball DRS Winter Classic in January 2025

The Pickleball DRS Early Spring Classic. March of 2025

NW Arkansas Senior Pickleball Tournament in August of 2025

The Pickleball DRS Christmas Classic in December 2025

2025 The Pickleball DRS Winter Classic Tournament is an Age/Skill tournament for ages 50+. Events will be held for Men’s and Women’s Singles, Men’s and Women’s Skinny Singles,, Men’s and Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

Registration is $55, plus $10 for each event. USSP/SSIPA members will receive a $10 discount.

This tournament is US Senior Pickleball approved.

To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year. Multi-year payment discounts available.

The tournament will limit registration to 350 players, or when the tournament director deems the day’s events are full.

Brackets/Events will be round robin or pool play. Players are guaranteed 4 games per event.

The tournament director reserves the right to modify event formats as needed depending on registrations.

Events may be merged or split based on registration numbers.

Medals will be awarded based on standings in the original event (3 or more entries), or if the event was merged by a smaller event (2 or more entires) but not both.

USSP has a points system to award prizes to the top finishers each year (USSP members only). In the past, prizes with a retail value of $20,000 were awarded to the top 10 point winners in each age group for both men and women on an annual cycle. In 2025, the prize points will begin in January and run through the end of December.

All teams are guaranteed a minimum of 4 games per event. Brackets entries 4 and under will play round robin to 11 or 15, win by 2. Brackets entries 5 and more will play round robin to 15, win by 2. Brackets with 10 or more will play pool play with playoffs. The two top winners will will play for the medals.

No cash will be awarded

No pets allowed

January 19, 2025 CANCELLATION DEADLINE

NO refunds will be given for any reason after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE, above. If you withdraw before the cancellation deadline, you will be issued a full refund minus the $15 administration fee and $5 service fee.. Registration fees are not transferable.