Father’s Day Bash (Pickleball Association of Twin Falls)

We are so excited for you to join us for our 8th Annual Father's Day Bash. Any questions about the tournament, please feel free to reach out to Sherry Martinelli: [email protected] or Tennille Kober: [email protected]

Pickleball Association of Twin Falls Members - USE coupon code-PBATF MEMBER for a discounted rate: $45 (includes one event), $5 for additional. Non-Members: $50 (includes one event), $5 for additional.

TThursday, June 18 Women’s Doubles and Seniors (55+) ~Registration 7AM-Start 8AM

·       Friday, June 19 Men’s Doubles ~Registration 7AM-Start 8AM

·       Saturday, June 20 Mixed Doubles

o   Divisions 3.5-5.0 ~Registration 7AM-Start 8AM

o   Division 3.0 ~Registration 10AM-Start 11AM (Of note, if you come earlier and the other teams are finished sooner, we can begin sooner than scheduled time)

·       If you complete the instructions for SWISH before your game play, REGISTRATION is easy. All you will do is scan the QR code for GAME DAY. The instruction include links your DUPR to SWISH.

·     Bring your username and passwords of SWISH and DUPR so you don’t have to reset anything at registration. Please update the apps by going to your APP STORE, pull up SWISH, Click UPDATE. Link your DUPR to SWISHAPP. 

nNon-officiated tournament and the SWISHAPP is what we use to input your scores. This APP will show you your opponents, court assignments, place to input and verify scores, and watch in real-time (by swiping right). In addition, your fans will have their own QR code to watch on their Smartphones.

·       A couple of days before the tournament you will receive an email from SWISH explaining the use of SWISHAPP. You must have a smartphone.

·       Score-keeping: Have your phones charged the day of the event. The winning team will input each match scores, and both teams will verify on their own SWISHAPP. Please step outside the court to manage final scores so other teams can begin their court play. 

If both teams prefer to use the score-keeping volunteers rather than self-scoring, you can either provide an oral score or request a clipboard prior to each match, write in your scores and return to the score-keeping table. They will then add to the SWISHApp. Please let us know ahead of time. 

Tournament Expectations:

 a.       Each team has one 3 minute time-out. if choose to use.

 b.       Play to 11, win by 1 (this helps us stay on time)  

 c.       After six points, change court sides.

 d.       Please keep GAME ball in the Court after each match. If it becomes too warm (weather impacted) please exchange for a fresh ball. You must use tournament provided balls.

·       SLAP bracelets are provided as a courtesy for first servers for each team. Please return after the tournament.

·       Prior to each Match, the STARTING SERVER bracelet for each team must be visible to others.

·       No attire can be the same color as the bright yellow Franklin X40 balls. You will be asked to change clothing if anyone complains.

·       NUMBER 1 or 2: One player will hold a number behind their paddle while being seen by one opponent. The individuals who can’t see the number choose a number of either 1 or 2. The winners choose either to START the SERVE or choose the SIDE.

T  The winning teams are based on Total Wins of the nine games in each bracket. If there is a tie, then it is a Head-to-Head, then points.