Monster Smash Pickleball Tournament
Registration closed
Ended October 13, 2025
Events
Format: Rotating Partner Round Robin, Set Partner Round Robin
Price: $60.00 / Player
Description
Snag this scary chance to come play in the MONSTER SMASH PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT hosted by Ventura County Pickleball Club (VCPC) and Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) at Rancho Conejo Playfield in Newbury Park. Costumes are strongly encouraged but not required!
This is an automated tournament run on the SWISH Sports App. Players are required to have the SWISH Sports App uploaded to their phone.
Important: ALL players who register are required to have an email address and DUPR number. For all team competitions, the player who registers the team must have email addresses and DUPR ID numbers for BOTH players. Registration without this information may delay your entry.
• Cost is $120*/team for Round Robin competition.
• Cost is $60*/person for Men's Singles.
• Cost is $60*/person for Mixed Beginners' Scramble (No partner required).
*Includes lunch for players
• PLEASE check the DUPR rating for each entry prior to registering for the tournament. All available pickleball rating systems, as well as results in previous tournaments (VCPC/CRPD, & other local tournaments), will help determine the minimum level at which you will be required to play. Teams must register for the highest skill level that either player holds. Teams may play up but not down. After taking all of these factors into consideration, if your rating or skill level exceeds the bracket you have entered, the VCPC Seeding Committee and Tournament Director reserves the right to move you to the appropriate bracket.
DIVISIONS:
• Saturday: Mixed Doubles: 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0(Schedule TBA)
• Saturday: 2.5 Mixed Beginners' Scramble - No partner needed! (Schedule TBA)
• Saturday: Men's Singles (Schedule TBA)
• Sunday: Men's Doubles 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0+ (Schedule TBA)
• Sunday: Women’s Doubles: 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0+ (Schedule TBA)
• Senior players will have their own division when numbers allow.
• VCPC will group teams by age in each division and split into groups of 7 or 8 teams each (if numbers allow). VCPC reserves the right to adjust grouping by age as needed.
OTHER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
• 10 outdoor courts (6 dedicated and 4 multi-use courts).
• Round Robin format.
• Complementary snacks and water available.
• Lunch will be provided to players.
• Medals awarded to the top three places in each division.
• Top three winners will be determined by the "Results" page (Win/Loss) on the SWISH App.
• Monster Smash Logo Tournament T-shirts available for purchase.
PLAYERS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS & WAITLIST:
• Players looking for partners (except for Scramble and Singles): please send an email to [email protected] with the following information: name, age, DUPR ID & Rating, email and phone number, and bracket you want to play in: Women’s, Men’s or Mixed Doubles, 3.0, 3.5, etc.
• Waitlist: If your division is full and would like to be added to a waiting list, please send an email to [email protected] with the following information for BOTH players: names, ages, DUPR IDs & Ratings, emails and phone numbers, and bracket you want to play in: Women’s, Men’s or Mixed Doubles, 3.0, 3.5, etc.
Rules
• Tournament Rules: Official 2025 USA Pickleball Rulebook. https://usapickleball.org/docs/2025-USA-Pickleball-Rulebook.pdf
• As of the day of the tournament, only paddles on USA Pickleball’s approved list may be used in the tournament. For a full list of approved paddles, visit http://www.equipment.usapickleball.org.
• Tournament Ball: Franklin X40.
• Agreement, Waiver of Liability and Release (Waiver): Please read the Waiver under the Photos tab on this website. When you register for the tournament, you are acknowledging to the terms and conditions of the Waiver. You will also be required to initial the boxes next to each section of the Waiver, sign and date the Waiver at the Registration Desk, before you can participate in the tournament.
• Code of Conduct: VCPC, CRPD (See VCPC and CRPD Codes of Conduct under Photos tab) and USAP Code of Conduct at https://usapickleball.org/about-us/organizational-docs/code-of-conduct-2/. As a part of the Waiver, you will be required to acknowledge that you have reviewed and agree to abide by the policies and conditions of VCPC’s Code of Conduct and those of USAP and CRPD.
• Dress Code: USAP Rules, Shirts and Shoes Required.
Prior to the tournament, please complete the following:
1. If you are not already in DUPR, then go to DUPR at http://www.mydupr.com and register for free.
2. You will be given an ID#. Write it down and note DUPR Rating or if NR (Not Rated), along with your DUPR password.
3. In DUPR, request to be added to the Ventura County Pickleball Club - Click on Clubs on the left of screen, search for VCPC, JOIN CLUB.
4. Next, go to your app store and download the SWISH Sports app.
5. Register (FREE) and then in the SWISH Sports App on your phone, click on "profile" in the bottom right-hand corner, there you will be able to LINK YOUR DUPR - This will take your directly to DUPR and will link automatically once you sign in.
6. Once you scan in on the day of the tournament, you will then be ready for the tournament! If you are having trouble with synching your SWISH Sports app with DUPR, please arrive 10 minutes prior to check-in for help.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellations/Changes - Please make any changes to partners or cancellations directly through My Tournaments at Swishtournaments.com. If you need to change partners or withdraw after registration has closed, please email the tournament director at [email protected].
Refunds - Will be given until Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
ALL REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS WILL BE LESS $5.00 SWISH PROCESSING FEE & $3.00 BANK FEES.
NOTE: Cancellation of tournament due to Weather will result in refunds to all players less $5.00 Swish processing fee & $3.00 Bank Fees.
