Luck of the Pickleball Tournament
General Information
Saturday, March 25, 2023 - 8am - 9pm
Times Subject to Change
Levels - 3.0 - 3.5
Flemington Pickleball Club
19 Royal Road, Flemington, New Jersey 08822
908.968.3087
Age 18+
Women's, Men's and Mixed Doubles
Tournament Format
- Teams are randomly placed into pools (10 teams in 2 pools)
- Each team will play every other team in their pool + one crossover match
- Pool play matches are played to 11 straight (or to 14 minute time limit)
- Match results and score differential will be used to seed each team for knock-out round (1:Wins, 2:head to head, 3:score differential)
- All teams from each pool will advance to knock-out round and be seeded based on pool play
- Knock-out matches will be played to 11 straight (no time limit) - consolation matches 14 minute time limit
- Semifinal match will be 1 game to 11 win by 2
- Championship match will be best of 3 (games to 11 win by 2)
- 3rd place medal match will be 1 game to 11 win by 2
- Time-outs (1 per team ) only in Championship and 3/4 matches
- All teams will play at least 5 games
- Awards will be given to first, second, and third place teams
Event Schedule
- 8:00am - 11:00am Women's 3.0
- 11:30am - 2:30pm Women's 3.5
- 3:00pm - 6:00pm Mixed 3.5
- 6:30pm - 9:00pm Men's 3.5
Times Subject to Change
Fees
- $60 Registration fee and first event - additional $15.00 fee for second event
- T-shirt included in fee or you may opt for a $10 donation to the United Way in lieu of t-shirt.
- Payments will be taken AFTER you receive confirmation of registration
- Registration begins December 27, 2023
- Registration must be in by March 18, 2023 to secure a t-shirt
- Final Registration March 22, 2023
- Cancelations will not be refunded after payment is made
- Your event start time will be emailed three days prior to event
- Club Members register in Court Reserve - non-members please use registration button below
Player Expectations
- Non-marking court shoes are required
- Please be courteous and cross behind courts only after the rally has been played out.
- Players must check in 15 minutes before their first scheduled game and be ready to play on-time.
- If you are late and not ready to play when your game is called you will forfeit that game.
- The serving team will be set based on game assignment.
- Players will referee and score their own games. Players are responsible for calling all line faults on their court. All calls are to be made instantaneously, and good etiquette says close calls are ALWAYS awarded to your opponents. The winning team should record the score and submit to tournament officials. The tournament Director will settle all disputes.
- Awards will be given to teams finishing in first, second, and third place.
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