🏓 Woodward Sports / Wicked Pickle Open
January 9–11, 2026
📍 Hosted by Wicked Pickle
36871 Warren Rd., Westland, MI 48185
🔥 Registration Info
Early Bird Registration: $35 (Ends December 1)
Standard Registration: $45
💰 Event Fees:
Standard Events: $25 per event
Open Brackets: $65 per event
💵 Minimum $1,000 prize pool per Open event (based on max registrants)
🎯 Prize pool can increase with sponsorship donations
📌 Official Rules & Ball
Governing Rules: USAPA
Paddle Legality: Must comply with USAPA and UPA-A standards
Official Tournament Ball: Franklin X-40 (all events)
🏓 Format: Pool Play + Playoffs
➤ Pool Play
Pools of 4, 5, or 6 teams (based on registration)
Round-robin within each pool
Minimum 3-game guarantee
Games to 11 or 15, win by 2 (based on pool size)
➤ Playoff Advancement
Top 2 teams per pool advance to bracket play
Teams not advancing will still complete 3 games
➤ Playoffs
Semifinals: 1 game to 15, win by 2
Finals (Gold & Bronze matches): Best 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2
🗓️ Event Schedule
Friday, January 9
Singles
🎉 Celebrity Pickleball Tournament @ 7:30 PM
🎙️ Live Woodward Sports Broadcast: 5 PM – 7 PM
Saturday, January 10
Men’s & Women’s Doubles
Sunday, January 11
Mixed Doubles
🛠️ Note: Brackets may be merged, split, or adjusted based on registration numbers.
🎁 Player Perks
All scores reported to DUPR
Each player receives a Custom Woodward Sports / Wicked Pickle Gift
