Tupelo offers three shopping districts, a one-of-a-kind Buffalo Park and Zoo, Mississippi's only meadery, Elvis's hometown and a great pickleball community.

The 12 courts at Dot Cooper Kelly Park in Lee Acres will provide a perfect setting for the inaugural Tupelo Pickleball Championships.

The event will be two days, Saturday October 11th through Sunday October 12th with the schedule below.

October 11th - Women's and Women's Doubles October 12th - Mixed Doubles

***The last day to be guaranteed a tournament shirt is Sunday, Sept 28th. Shirts are unisex and run larger than gender sizes specifically for women.***

All matches will be played at Dot Cooper Kelly Park in Lee Acres.

Registration is $60 and includes one event. An additional event is $15.

Competition each day may begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. Brackets will be combined by age if possible to avoid combining skills.

Skills levels include 2.5,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+

Skill levels will be divided by age after registration is completed

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.

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You may register and identify your partner or request ""Need partner"". Selecting that you ""need a partner"" allows other players to see that you are available to play in the tournament. We do our best to introduce players that need partners, but this selection does not mean that the tournament will find a partner for you. It is still your responsibility to find a partner.

There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.

RATINGS

- DUPR ratings will be used.

- Tournament Director reserves the right to move a player to a higher/lower level at their discretion

Mizuno is the official shoe of the Southern Pickleball Association!

At the close of registration, the tournament staff will move up players whose DUPR ratings have changed since registering for this tournament. Players with DUPR reliability rating of 50 or lower may appeal their current rating.

The Southern Pickleball Association adheres to the guidelines set forth in the USA Pickleball Rulebook. All gameplay, officiating, and judgment decisions during our events are based on these rules to ensure consistency and fairness for all players.

We encourage all participants to familiarize themselves with the USA Pickleball Rulebook to understand the standards and expectations that govern our games. For more information or to access the rulebook, please visit USA Pickleball's official website. https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/

In addition, the Southern Pickleball Association allows paddles that are on the official USA Pickleball paddle list. It is the player's responsibility to make sure their paddle is currently approved by USA Pickleball for tournament play. https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/

 Thank you for helping us uphold the integrity of the sport!

Withdraw deadline is September 21 at midnight. Players may withdraw prior to midnight on September 21 for any reason and receive a refund minus a $20 administrative fee. After September 21 there are no refunds for any reason unless a player has purchased weather and injury tournament insurance. Weather and Tournament Insurance covers a player if the tournament is canceled due to weather or if a player or a player's partner must withdraw due to injury or a family emergency. Additionally, player registration fees may not be transferred to other players.