VRPA Christmas Tournament Powered by Shift

Dec 10, 2022 – Pearkes Recreation Centre

This is a non-sanctioned fun event for exactly 64 players. Throughout the day, you will play with a total of 7 different players of different levels. Everyone will play a minimum of 12 games. Check-in starts at 7:30am on December 10th, with play starting at 8:00am. Please be on time as play cannot start without you.

REGISTRATION: $30. Registration starts on November 12 at 9:00am and closes on November 25th.

Players will register for Coed Doubles and a partner will be assigned randomly

TOURNAMENT BALL – Core Indoor

FORMAT

• It is essential that players arrive on time and are prepared to play all day, if you make the playoffs

• at check-in you will receive your player number (assigned through a random draw), your schedule, and court numbers

• your partner’s player number will be on your schedule (as assigned randomly)

• you will play 3 round robins of 3 games, with one other player as a constant

• no time out in round robin play

• rounds 1-3 will be first to 9 points, win by 1

• each player records their team score on their own scoresheet, totals it and reports it to the scoring desk after each round robin is complete

• ties in total points at the end of rounds 1-3 and qualifying rounds determined by cutting cards

• after lunch you will be assigned to Division A or B depending on your earlier points. You will get a new player number and a new partner who you will keep for another round of qualifying games

• the top 8 teams in both division A and B will advance to playoffs

• Playoff qualification round games will be first to 11, win by 1

• Single Elimination playoff games will be first to 11 and medal games will be first to 15

This tournament will not be run through Pickleball Brackets software, so draws and results will not be available online.

LUNCH BREAK – Please bring your own lunch, a donation to the food bank, and a plate of Christmas Cheer to share if you can. Snacks will be provided.

DEMO PADDLES - Demo paddles will be available from Selkirk and Gearbox

CONTACT

Direct all questions to victourney@gmail.com

Registrants withdrawing before December 2nd will be refunded the registration cost minus banking and transaction fees. No refunds after December 3rd.