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Tournament will be held at Back Creek Park Pickleball Courts on 3000 Goodwin Neck Rd, Yorktown, VA 23692.

Matches will take place on 12 outdoor dedicated pickleball courts. Bring a tent and chairs. Food Trucks will be on hand Sat. & Sun.

There will be Skill & Age Divisions in Men's and Women's Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

Age Divisions: 10+, 35+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+

Skill Divisions: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+, 4.5+

Skill Level: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+

Age Requirement: 1 player under 40 and 1 player above 40.

COED teams can consist of: Male/Male, Female/Female, Male/Female

NOTE:

1. All three COED Split-Age brackets will have cash prizes. Register today to get in on the cash payouts!

2. A minimum number of teams (8 for each bracket) will be required for a full cash prize for each COED Split-Age bracket.

3. Each division breakdown of dollars will be awarded as follows:

Gold = 50%

Silver = 30%

Bronze = 20%

4. Prize money is dependent on sign-ups and may change proportionally based on sign-ups.

(If a division is half full then the prize money would be half.)

5. $20 per event fee

6. Ratings will be verified for 3.0+ and 3.5+ events. PLEASE - NO SANDBAGGING!!

Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each bracket.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 - Men's and Women's Singles (Late Morning/ Early Afternoon)

Co-Ed Split-Age (Start at 5pm)

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 - Men's and Women's Doubles

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 - Mixed Doubles

*Full Bracket Schedule & Start Times will be released the week of the tournament.

Early Registration ends Friday 5/16/25

Cancellation Deadline for a Refund (Minus $15 Fee) is Friday 9/26/25

All Registration closes on Saturday 9/27/25

Early Registration Fee is $25!! This ends on Friday 5/16/25

Regular Registration Fee will be $35 starting on Saturday 5/17/25.

The registration fee is per player and includes free tournament sponsor giveaways.

Event fees are $10 per event for all Skill & Age events. $20 for Cash Prize events only.

There will also be a Pickleball Brackets non-refundable service fee of $5 per event or a maximum of $10 when registering for 2 or more events.

For doubles events, priority will be given to teams that have both partners registered. Teams with only one partner registered and teams with no designated partner will be waitlisted. To secure your spot in a doubles bracket, please make sure that both you and your partner are registered.

This is a non-sanctioned tournament, but we will be following USAP 2025 rules.

All Skill & Age brackets will be Round Robin with a Single Elimination bracket round and/or Medal matches to be played immediately following the completion of Round Robin play.

See formats for all draw sizes below.

4 - 6 teams = RR games to 15, top 2 play 2/3 to 11 for Gold. 3rd and 4th play 1 game to 15 for Bronze.

7 - 9 teams = RR games to 11, top 2 play 2/3 to 11 for Gold. 3rd and 4th play 1 game to 15 for Bronze.

10 or 12 teams = 2 pools of 5 or 6 teams. RR games to 15, top 3 from each pool will advance to single elimination bracket

Events with 3 or fewer participants will be combined with another of similar skill level or different age group.

Gold Medal matches will be best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2.

Bronze Medal matches will be 1 game to 15 win by 2.

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player, and at the age group of the younger player.

Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill.

All matches are self-monitored.

Ball: Franklin X-40 neon green. Players will not be allowed to wear bright green shirts.

Snacks and water will be provided to players throughout the day

We follow USAP guidelines.

Skill Rating Definitions to help you identify your skill division are on the link provided below. (If you have never played in a tournament, or you just started playing, it is probably 2.5 or 3.0 Skill Level).

https://www.ppatour.com/how-to-find-your-pickleball-rating

Paddles are to be USA Pickleball approved. Check the link below if you need to verify that yours is on the list.

https://equipment.usapickleball.org

The rating used for this tournament will be DUPR and all match scores and results will be automatically entered into DUPR. Please be sure to connect your DUPR account to your Pickleball.com account to ensure reporting accuracy.

Skill & Age groups may be combined at the discretion of the Tournament Director to create brackets as needed based on the number of registered teams/players. The Tournament Director also reserves the right to adjust the bracket and match formats as necessary.

The Cancellation Deadline is Friday 9/26/25. Full refunds less the non-refundable service fees ($20) will be given through this date. After this date, there will be no refunds for cancellations or withdrawals. For any extenuating circumstances or situations, please contact the Tournament Director for approval.

Please note: Registration fee cannot be "transferred" to another player. Entry fee will be considered a charitable donation.

Skill Level: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+

Age Requirement: 1 player under 40 and 1 player above 40.

COED teams can consist of: Male/Male, Female/Female, Male/Female

NOTE:

1. All three COED Split-Age brackets will have cash prizes. Register today to get in on the cash payouts!

2. A minimum number of teams (8 for each bracket) will be required for a full cash prize for each COED Split-Age bracket.

3. Each division breakdown of dollars will be awarded as follows:

Gold = 50%

Silver = 30%

Bronze = 20%

4. Prize money is dependent on sign-ups and may change proportionally based on sign-ups.

(If a division is half full then the prize money would be half.)

5. $20 per event fee

6. Ratings will be verified for 3.0+ and 3.5+ events. PLEASE - NO SANDBAGGING!!

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY - This is an outdoor tournament. We will keep everyone posted regarding any changes, delays or cancellations due to weather.

If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to play all matches. If we are unable to play the majority of matches, we will do our best to offer a make-up day. There are no indoor backup plans for this tournament.