Funky Pickle 2024 Miami Open

FRIDAY APRIL 12: 6PM-9PM

FUNKY PICKLE REMIX – $75 – Social Scramble Format – All Registrations include complimentary drinks, snacks, and adult beverages.

Competitive open play meets musical chairs” is the best way to describe our Funky Pickle Remix format. A dynamic pickleball social event that mixes and matches players, giving everyone a chance to play with and against a variety of different players, while tunes fill the air.

Players sign up individually in their preferred skill level group (Intermediate or Advanced) and then are assigned to a court with randomly selected partners and opponents. The games are rally scoring and set to music. Play starts and stops with the sound of music. When each timed round ends, players each record their scores and then we REMIX the teams, once again mixing and matching partners and opponents. After a series of rounds, the top 4 scorers will face off in a battle royal to determine a champion!

The best part? Even if you don’t come out with the top score, you’ll come out with some new pickleball friends and maybe even a new partner!

SATURDAY APRIL 13: 8AM-6PM

TEAM UNIFORMS – $100/team. All teams will be requireds to wear coordinated uniforms (or costumes) to participate in the event. Sure, you can make your own kitchy tees OR you could have us create SUPER PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM UNIFORMS. That’s right. With the help of our friends at Rush Order Tees, we’re offering you a chance to design a killer uniform set made with premium Augusta Sports moisture-wicking shirts. These uniforms would usually cost $50 each but you’ll get them for just $25/person!

VIP OPEN BAR – $75/person
Already planning your victory party? Or just planning to win the party? Either way, we have the hook up for you! Pickle your heart out and then enjoy beer, wine and specialty cocktails from our friends at E11EVEN VODKA. This pass is required for access to the VIP Players Lounge and Balcony.

SATUDAY BRACKETS:

FUNKY FRESH – (Improver-Intermediate Rec. Players; Collective DUPR 13) If you love playing pickleball, but intense competition isn’t really your thing, look no further. This bracket is dedicated to the true rec player. Maybe you don’t even know your rating and that’s okay. You’re more focused on having fun than going undefeated. Your game plan for the day is to win… at life!

SURESHOT – (High Intermediate Rec. Players; Collective DUPR 15) This isn’t just a hobby. You play on the reg and you’re pretty darn solid. You have some tourney experience and maybe even graced a 3.5 medal stand. You’re not striving for the cover of Sports Illustrated, but you want some good competition to test your skills. This bracket is for the strong players that hover right around 3.75 ratings.

SUPERFLY – (Advanced Tournament Players; Collective DUPR 18) Pickleball is a lifestyle and you are dedicated to living that good life. You are an experienced tournament player. You’re at least a 4.0 and maybe higher. You’re not a pro, but if you didn’t have a damn day job… You take pride in your game and you want strong competition. Players with an average rating between 4.0-4.5.

NO FUNKIN’ AROUND – (Hardcore Tournament Players; Collective DUPR 20) You’re always one of the best on the courts. You know your DUPR off hand. You hit every tournament within 50 miles… and sometimes more. You’ve won medals at 4.0+ levels. Maybe you’re even an aspiring pro?! You want TOP COMPETITION and play with INTENSITY. This is the place for you.

Players from the Gold Medal team of each bracket will receive a prize package featuring Selkirk paddles and equipment valued at $250+

TEAM FORMAT: Each team will consist of FOUR PLAYERS (TWO WOMEN AND TWO MEN). Think of it as putting together two mixed doubles teams. All of the players on a team should be at the same relative skill level. For example, if your team signs up for Funky Fresh (Improver Bracket), all players should be rated in the 2.5-3.5 range (with no player rated higher than 3.5) and the skill average skill level of players should be approximately 3.0 to 3.25. Each team must designate a team captain who will be responsible for submitting team roster and pairings.

SKILL LEVELS: DUPR Ratings will be used to determine the appropriate bracket for your team. Please note the DUPR Number associated with each bracket. This number represents the collective score of the players in your team. For example, “DUPR 13” means that the total of your four team members’ ratings will be 13 or less — an average of 3.25/player. Your team can have members rated ABOVE OR BELOW 3.25 as long as the total of all players comes in at DUPR 13 or under.

In fact, we encourage playing with a mix of players that you might not always compete with in a SERIOUS tourney. It’s all part of the fun, as long as your collective rating stays within the spirit of the brackets. And don’t worry if you do not have a DUPR rating! Please self rate when you register. DUPR ratings are only required for participation in the Advanced brackets.

Oh, NO SANDBAGGING. You know who you are and that ain’t fun for anyone.

PLAY FORMAT: Each skill level bracket will have up to 16 teams of 4 players. Teams will be then split into pools and compete in Round Robin Match Play. EACH MATCH in will consist of FOUR (4) GAMES (one of each doubles pairing) to 11 points, win by 1.

For example, if Team A is playing a match against Team B, the teams will play the following set of games:

Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles 1, and Mixed Doubles 2

The outcome of each game will be recorded in the SWISH App and then the teams will play against another team in their pool. Once each team has played a match against each of the other teams in its pool, total records will be tallied and the team with the best aggregate records will move on to a single elimination final tournament. For instance, if in the above example, Team A wins the Men’s Doubles and both of the Mixed Doubles, Team A’s record after the Round Robin Match with Team B would be 3-1, while Team B’s record would be 1-3. The Top 8 Teams across the pools will move on to our single elimination Funky Form Champions Bracket.

Every registered player is guaranteed to play a minimum of 4 doubles games prior to eliminations.