Rotary Club Fundraiser Hosted by Palo Alto Pickleball Club
Registration closed
Ended October 2, 2025
Events
Format: Set Partner Pool Play + Single Elimination Bracket, Set Partner Round Robin
Price: Price range: $15.00 through $80.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)
- 1st Division: $80.00
- 2nd Division: $15.00
- 3rd Division: $15.00
Description
This event is designed to be a fun and welcoming Tournament and celebration of pickleball in our community. Proceeds from the tournament benefit local non-profit organizations through the Palo Alto Rotary Charitable Community Grants. Please help support our local neighbors!
This event is open to everyone. Participants do not need to be Palo Alto Pickleball Club members nor Palo Alto residents.
Learn more about the Tournament: https://tinyurl.com/PaloAltoRotaryPB2025
PRICING - as indicated. Prices are per person. The person registering for the team will be responsible for paying the fees for both players.
Early Bird through Aug. 31: $65 for the first event and $15 for an additional event. (This price will show up as an early bird discount in checkout.)
Regular through Oct. 1: $80 for the first event and $15 for an additional event.
Late pricing through Oct. 4: $95 for the first event and $15 for an additional event.
Youth and Young Adults - Under 30 years old? Use the promo code NEXTGEN to save $30 per person on registration.
LEVELS - IMPORTANT! Levels may be adjusted up or down based on enrollment. Please enter based on your DUPR or estimated DUPR if you don't have one. To estimate your DUPR log into mydupr.com and search for people you know that are about your level. Enter at your and your partner's appropriate level. If you and your partner are at different levels use the average of your DUPR scores. Please note: the Tournament Director may adjust levels to achieve optimal parity. As a result you may be placed at a different level than the one you registered for.
BRACKET SIZES - While we have set up each bracket to have 8 teams, the actual size will be adjusted to achieve optimal parity. Brackets could be combined, split or restructured to achieve this. If an existing bracket is over-subscribed, refunds will be issued. Please add yourself to the wait list if a bracket is filled as there is a chance it will be expanded depending on the distribution of sign-ups.
FORMAT - All divisions (other than Parent-Child) will have a round robin first, followed by a single elimination bracket of 2-4 teams (depending on number of teams in the division). Parent-Child division will only have a round robin.
** PLAYERS IN SEARCH OF PARTNERS - If you would like to enter the tournament but do not have a partner please click on the PLAYERS TAB above to add your name to the list and see others looking for teammates**
SCHEDULE - To help with your planning our anticipated schedule is below. Please note: Schedule times are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director. Medal rounds may go longer.
Women's Doubles - Saturday, October 4, 8am to 1pm
Men's Doubles - Saturday, October 4, 1pm to 6pm
Mixed Doubles - Sunday, October 5, 8am to 1pm
Parent-Child (Family Fun) - Sunday, October 5, 1pm to 5pm
Plan to arrive no later than 7:20 am or 12:20 pm to check in and warm up. Player briefings by the Tournament Director start at 7:40 am and 12:40 pm.
PRIZES - Each player on the Gold, Silver and Bronze team in each bracket will receive a medal and a box of 4 Centaur Republic balls, generously donated by Centaur Republic.
Players in the Family Fun Round Robin will receive participation medals.
SPECIAL NOTICE - Players emails are required for communication. These emails will be forwarded to the Rotary Club for future communication. Players can opt out of such emails once they receive the initial email. Rotary Club will not otherwise sell or share these emails with any outside organizations or entities.
FUNDRAISING - While Rotary is grateful for your participation and the funds it will generate, we gladly accept additional donations. Please click on this link to help our community-based causes: https://square.link/u/D0JpKrFv
To learn more about Palo Alto Rotary: https://www.rotarypaloalto.org/
Rules
This is a self-officiated tournament. The Tournament will follow USA Pickleball 2025 Official Rules, available at https://usapickleball.org/docs/2025-USA-Pickleball-Rulebook.pdf.
We are thrilled to have a Wheelchair player in the Mixed Doubles 2.00-2.99 division. If you are playing in this division, please review the quick reference to the USAP wheelchair rules, available at https://usapickleball.org/wheelchair-pickleball/. There are some important differences, like players using wheelchairs may allow the ball to bounce twice before returning the ball.
Players must use USA Pickleball approved paddles. You may check your paddle here. https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/
The Tournament will use Centaur Republic balls (yellow), approved by USA Pickleball.
The Tournament Director will be available on-site throughout the event and will have final authority on all rule interpretations and disputes.
Every Player (or parent, if applicable) MUST sign a WAIVER. Please click on the link below to do so. For those registering for the team of two, please send this link to your teammate to sign as well.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Players that are not given a spot to play due to over subscription or a particular division not being played will be given a full refund. Otherwise, no refunds will be permitted after September 21, including for players who withdraw prior to the tournament for illness, injury or other reasons.
If some or all of the event is canceled due to weather conditions the Tournament Director may reschedule some or all of the events or cancel and refund events at the Tournament Director's sole discretion. If rescheduled to a different date, players will have the option to have their money refunded.
