Pickle for a Cause Fall Classic Benefiting Young Life Miami
December 7, 2024
Registration open
Ends December 4, 2024
Address
Miami Dade College Racquet Sports Complex
9900 East Loop Drive, Kendall, FL 33176, United States of America
Events
Format: Set Partner Pool Play + Single Elimination Bracket, Rotating Partner Round Robin
Price: $85.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)
Description
Cost: $85 per player*
*Register by Nov. 16th to receive our Early Bird Special price of $75 per player. Use discount code: YLEARLY
To register, you will need to know your partner's full name, email address, and DUPR ID. If you or your partner do not yet have a DUPR ID, you will need to first create an account here: dashboard.dupr.com/signup
You do not need an exact rating to enter the tournament. Players with a rating of N/R may enter any bracket they deem appropriate, however, if you are new to the game, we highly suggest that you sign up for the 3.0 & under divisions.
Brackets include:
Men's Doubles: 3.0 & under (Beg), 3.5 & under (Beg/Int), 4.0 & under (Int), 4.5 & under (Adv)
Women's Doubles: 3.0 & (Beg); under, 3.5 & under (Beg/Int), 4.0 & under (Int)
Mixed Doubles: 3.0 & under (Beg), 3.5 & under (Beg/Int), 4.0 & under (Int)
Teens Mixed Doubles (13-17 yrs)(Beg to Int)
*You may enter and pay for multiple brackets.*
**If you are new to the game and do not have a rating, no worries. Enter one of the 3.0 and under divisions**
Schedule:
The following schedule is tentative. We reserve the right to make changes to the schedule. Final schedule will be emailed approximately one week prior to the event.
Check-In/Warm-up: 8:30am
9:00am Playtime:
Men’s Doubles 3.0 & under (Beg)
Men’s Doubles 3.5 & under (Beg/Int)
Men’s Doubles 4.0 & under (Int)
Women's Doubles 4.0 & under (Int)
Check-In/Warm up: 10:30am
11:15am Playtime
Men's Doubles 4.5 & under (Adv)
Mixed Doubles 3.0 & under (Beg)
Mixed Doubles 3.5 & under (Beg/Int)
Mixed Doubles 4.0 & under (Int)
Check-In/Warm up: 12:45pm
1:30pm Playtime:
Women’s Doubles 3.0 & under (Beg)
Women’s Doubles 3.5 & under (Beg/Int)
Teens Mixed Doubles (13-17 yrs)(Beg to Int)
Additional Information:
This event will host several sponsors, vendors, food trucks, raffles, goodie bag giveaways, and much more. Spectators are encouraged to come watch and make a small $5 contribution towards Young Life Miami before entry. Spectators should bring their own chairs.
Raffle:
You can also enter a raffle to win one of several prizes including a brand new Rokne paddle, some amazing merch, and free entries to our next tournament. Pre-purchase 3 tickets for $10 or $5 per ticket at the door.
Paddles for a Purpose Drive:
Donate your used paddle(s) that you are no longer using to our Paddles for a Purpose Drive. We also accept packs of new pickleballs and portable nets. Help us with our initiative to provide pickleball equipment to schools, youth centers and fire stations within our communities. Each item donated will earn you 3 FREE raffle entries for your chance to win a new paddle, some amazing merch, or a free entry to our next tournament!
Thank you for supporting this amazing cause and showing up as the amazing pickleball community that you are! If you’d like to make a monetary donation to either Young Life Miami or to Pickle for a Cause Foundation, you can do so using the links below.
giving.younglife.org
tinyurl.com/pickleforacausedonations
Rules
DUPR Rules:
The tournament will be organized and managed using the Swish Tournaments app and all games will be recorded in DUPR. All players MUST have a DUPR account to play. If you do not have a DUPR account then you can sign up here: dashboard.dupr.com/signup
You do not need an exact rating to enter the tournament. Players with a rating of N/R may enter any bracket they deem appropriate, however, if you are new to the game, we highly suggest that you sign up for the 3.0 & under divisions.
Those with ratings, however, will be asked to enter the appropriate bracket to avoid sandbagging. In other words, higher level players may not enter lower level brackets. But, lower level players may enter higher level brackets if they feel it is appropriate for them to do so.
Registrations are being monitored and all player DUPR ratings will be verified at THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. If your DUPR goes up between registration and the event, that is acceptable.
If you have multiple accounts, we will use the highest to confirm or deny registration.
Game Rules:
Games will be played on dedicated outdoor pickleball courts.
We use Franklin X balls.
Pool Play:
1. One game is played against each team in your pool to 11 points, win by 1.
2. 4 games minimum in each pool.
Playoff:
1. Playoff seeds will be determined by the number of wins/losses, then points scored/ points against, then head to head record-through the round robin.
2. The top 4 teams from round robin/pool play will enter the playoff. If a division is split into two pools per bracket, then it will be the top 2 teams of each pool going to the final 4 playoff.
3. Teams 1 and 4 play each other, while teams 2 and 3 play. Winners play for gold/silver and losers play for bronze. Tournament games are single elimination, one game to 15, win by 2. Open Division medal matches may be games to 11 by 2, best 2/3 if time allows.
Paddle Rules:
USA Pickleball approved paddles only! We will enforce that all tournament players are using paddles that have been included on the USA Pickleball approved list.
List of illegal paddles
Joola:
• Perseus 3
• Scorpeus 3
• Magnus 3
• Hyperion 3
• Perseus Alpha 2024
• Magnus Alpha 2024
• Hyperion Alpha 2024
Other:
Contour Thin (lite)
• ZZT EVO Classic-Q
• ZZT EVO II
• Coach Mo Sweet Spot Lite
• Encore GP
• Encore Max
Waiver:
By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the waiver conditions attached (under the Photos tab). If you are a minor, we need a guardian’s signature before entry.
Tournament Rights Reserved:
Bracket start times, divisions, number of total games played, and total length of play are subject to change and will be determined after the final registration deadline. That said, we will NOT merge brackets without your consent. We will let you know approximately one week in advance about the final schedule.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Sorry, there are no cancellations/refunds after Nov. 16th.
Inclement Weather:
This is an outdoor tournament. If inclement weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs, the tournament will do all it can to play matches. If brackets are in mid play when a weather or unforeseen circumstance occurs the situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
If cancellation is required due to inclement weather or any other unforeseen circumstance, the tournament will be rescheduled.
Players
Player List will be released soon
