DUPR High School Championship Tennessee
April 13, 2025
Registration closed
Ended April 10, 2025
Address
Pickleball Kingdom Nashville South
5035 Harding Place, Nashville, TN 37217, United States of America
Events
Format: 4-Person Team Format, 3-person Team Format
Price: $33.00 – $35.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)
Description
The DUPR High School program aims to develop talent, foster participation, and establish a clear competitive pathway for high school teams nationwide. By leveraging the innovative MLPlay format and a structured qualification process, the program ensures a dynamic and engaging experience for players, organizers, and spectators.
Objectives
● Provide high school varsity and JV1 teams with opportunities to compete at state levels.
● Promote level-based play for fair competition.
● Encourage broader participation in the sport by accommodating both coed and gender-specific divisions.
Player and Organizer Pledges
Player Pledge: Emphasize sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth.
Organizer Pledge: Deliver a seamless and well-structured event while fostering community and inclusivity.
Event Structure
State Championships
● Format:
○ One-day events unless the number of players requires two days.
○ If a two-day event is necessary, it is recommended that singles be played on Sunday.
○ Coed MLPlay style: 4-person teams (2 boys and 2 girls).
○ Boys and Girls divisions: 3-person teams. (Designated for all boy/girl schools)
○ Singles for Varsity and JV1 divisions:
■ Each school may have up to two players represented in Varsity and JV1 singles.
Rules
Teams compete against each other in Matches using the MLPlay™ format:
● 4-Person Team Format (Coed Divisions):
○ MLPlay™ is an innovative gameplay format that brings men and women together on a level playing court.
○ In the MLPlay™ format, team matches are composed of four 21-point games:
1. Women’s Doubles
2. Men’s Doubles
3. Mixed Doubles
4. Mixed Doubles
○ Tiebreaker: If both teams are tied at 2-2 after the 4 games are played, they’ll go to a Dreambreaker™!
1. In a Dreambreaker™, one person from each team plays singles against the other team’s player, switching players every four rallies until someone gets to 21 and wins by two points.
● 3-Person Team Format (Gender-Specific Divisions):
○ Teams of three players compete in a best-of-three games format.
○ Matches consist of:
1. Doubles
2. Doubles (rotating one player)
3. Doubles (rotating one player)
○ No Dreambreaker™ is used in this format; the team winning two out of three games secures the match victory.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
No refunds within 15 days of the tournament start date.
