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Youth Summer Slam 2023 - Non-Sanctioned

Hosted by Surrey Pickleball Club

Tournament Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Rain-out date: Saturday, July 15, 2023, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Format:

Co-ed Doubles Scramble

Round Robin games - 1 game to 11

Pre-Medal games - 1 game to 15, win by 2, cap 17

Medal Round, 1 game to 15, win by 2, cap 17

Events:

2.0 - 3.0 - Age 13 + Under

2.0 - 3.5 - Age 14 - 17

Age is based on age as of December 31, 2023

Registration opens Monday, May 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Registration closes on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.

Registration fee: $30 plus $10 per event

REGISTERING FOR A SKILL LEVEL

The Youth Summer Slam is a Pickleball Canada non-sanctioned event. All registrants must be a Pickleball Canada member and a Pickleball BC member in good standing to play in this tournament. Please ensure your Pickleball Canada membership number and your skill level are included in your Pickleball Brackets profile before registering for this tournament. If you are not a Pickleball Canada member, you can become a member at https://pickleballcanada.org/participate/individual-membership/join-renew/

Registration is online only at https://pickleballbrackets.com/. Registration is not complete until BOTH partners have registered, agreed to the online waiver, and fees have been paid in full. Online payment via PayPal using a debit or credit card. When the maximum per event is reached based on fully registered/paid teams, others will be added to the waitlist.

All players must complete their registration by July 3, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. Players enter as individuals.

Please note players will not be allowed to play “down in age”. For example, a 17-year-old cannot register to play in an age 13 + under event.

As this tournament is the first Youth tournament in Canada, there are a few things that need to be noted:

All participants will be minors therefore the registration and waiver must be completed and signed by the minor’s parent or guardian.

It is very likely this is the first time your minor has entered a tournament and therefore he/she does not yet have a CTPR (Canadian Tournament Pickleball Rating), or a PBR (Pickleball Brackets Rating). As is the case with adults entering tournaments for the first time, we caution you to take serious consideration of the skill level that you self-rate your minor.

Need help to self-rate? Please refer to the “Flyer” on the tournament listing landing page.

The tournament director reserves the right to review, and possibly alter the rating of players who self-rate below or above their actual rating.

We want this tournament to be a positive experience for the players so if you are unsure of the level that your minor is at then there are a few suggestions for determining their skill level, such as:

Bring forward any previous tournament results (matches played, opponents’ names, game scores etc.) that can be used to determine skill level.

Ask an advanced player of any local pickleball club to either play with them or watch them play and perhaps they can offer an opinion (we would need that person’s name, PCO # etc. to verify their credentials).

Start your minor at the lowest skill level (2.0)

Reach out to us for further help in this regard (youthsummerslam@surreypickleball.com). We will do our best to place your minor into the proper skill level.

The Tournament Committee has the right to make changes to the tournament, combine divisions, or change and alter the format depending on the number of registrations received.

Tournament Ball: Franklin X40

All fully paid registrants receive a complimentary tournament shirt if registered before July 3, 2023. Please read the sizing chart carefully before selecting your size. There will be no exchanges for a different size.

Location: South Surrey Athletic Park, 14601 - 20 Avenue, Surrey, BC

12 Permanent Nets

HELPFUL INFORMATION

Players are encouraged to bring:

- their own portable chairs

- hat or umbrella for personal shade

- dehydration can happen quickly when playing in the sun, BRING LOTS of water with you, the nearest free water refill station is located inside the Recreation Center, a two-minute walk from the venue.

Registrants withdrawing before July 3, 2023, 9:00 p.m. will be refunded registration & event fees minus a $15.00 administration fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER July 3, 2023, 9:00 p.m. FOR ANY REASON.

In the case of inclement weather or other unforeseen issues that prevent play, only those participants who did not play in any event will be refunded their registration & event fees, minus a $15.00 administration fee.