DUPR High School Championship Tennessee
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: Price range: $33.00 through $35.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)
Description
Mission
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.
