🔥 Match Format for "The Underground Aces at Pickler Universe"

Main Draw: 1 game to 11, win by 2

Consolation Matches: 1 game to 15, win by 2

Bronze Medal Match: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2

Gold Medal Match: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2

🌀 Round Robin Format (If Fewer Than 6 Teams)

If fewer than 6 teams are registered in a division, a round robin format will be used with no playoffs. Final match format may vary depending on the number of teams in each bracket.

🏓 Bracket Format by Number of Teams

For Skill Levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 with 12 or fewer teams, the format will be:

4 or 5 teams: Single Round Robin + Playoffs for top 3

6 or 7 teams: Single Round Robin, no playoffs

8 teams: 2 Pools of 4 → Playoffs for top 2 from each pool

9 teams: 1 Pool of 4 + 1 Pool of 5 → Playoffs for top 2 from each pool

10 teams: 2 Pools of 5 → Playoffs for top 2 from each pool

11 teams: 1 Pool of 5 + 1 Pool of 6 → Playoffs for top 2 from each pool

12 teams: 2 Pools of 6 → Playoffs for top 2 from each pool

13+ teams: Double Elimination (No Come-Around)

🏁 Match Rules Per Round Type

Pool Play & Playoffs: 1 game to 11, win by 2

Bronze Medal Match: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2

Gold Medal Match: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2

🧠 Additional Notes

Events with fewer than 4 teams may be combined by skill or age to ensure the best playing experience.

All brackets and pools will be seeded by DUPR ratings.

Tournament organizers reserve the right to shorten match formats in case of weather-related delays.

For doubles events, if your partner does not register within 7 days of your registration, you will be moved to the waitlist. Once both players are fully registered and paid, you will be added back to the main draw if space is available.

Once payment is processed, all registrations are final. No refunds will be issued after registration is submitted, and registrations cannot be transferred. Participants who withdraw more than two weeks before the event's original start date will receive a full credit for future use.

Outdoor events affected by weather will not have indoor alternatives. Participants who do not play any matches due to weather will receive a 50% credit. Once matches have started, no credits will be issued. If an event date is changed before the original start date, participants will receive a full credit, but no refunds will be provided.

Refunds are amounts returned to the customer's credit card, while credits are retained by APA for future use in any event of choice without expiration.

Participants registering without a partner will receive a credit for future events if a partner cannot be found before the event begins. No refunds will be provided if APA cannot locate a partner.

Registrations submitted after the deadline—Tuesday at 6 PM during the week leading up to the event—will result in a credit for future use if APA cannot include the player in the schedule. No refunds will be issued for late registrations that cannot be accommodated.

If a player changes partners within two weeks of the event, the new partner must complete registration and payment to participate. The withdrawing player will receive a credit for future use, minus a $15 administrative fee. However, if APA finds a partner to fill the vacancy, no credit will be issued for the withdrawing player.