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Winter Cup – APBA Southern California State Championship Series

December 30 - 31, 2025

Registration open

Ends December 26, 2025

Address

Paradise Pickleball

74700 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Events

Format: Rotating Partner Round Robin, Set Partner Pool Play + Single Elimination Bracket

Price: $50.00$150.00 / Player

Tournament Director

APBA Staff

Description

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE WILDFIRE THREATS IN SOCAL.
UPDATES COMING SOON!

IF YOU NEED A DOUBLES PARTNER, please select the NEED A PARTNER OPTION for the bracket you want to enter.

SCHEDULE
Saturday - Gender Doubles
Sunday - Singles & Mixed Doubles

Tournament format - Round Robin with playoffs/medal rounds
Medals down to 4th place at each event!

AGE guidelines
Age 30 and over players/teams may play in any younger bracket/class to Age 18-29 groups
Age 17 and under may play in any older bracket/class to Age 18-29 groups

OPEN Classes - $12,000 total prize purse*
Men's/Boys Singles, Women's/Girl's Singles, Mixed Doubles, Gender Doubles
Payouts
1st Place - $1000
2nd Place - $400
3rd Place - $100 + Free OPEN entry at next event.
4th Place - Free OPEN entry at next event.
*Minimum 10 players (singles) or 10 teams (doubles) entered are REQUIRED to make a valid bracket. Entries fewer than the required 10 players/teams, tournament reserves the right to cancel bracket for event. Refunds will be given for any canceled Open bracket.

Rules

Classes/brackets may be combined at tournament director's discretion without notice.
Surface Type: Dedicated Pickleball Sport Court
Play Area Type: Outdoor Non-Covered
Net Type: Permanent
Ball Used: Gearbox
Number of Courts: 12

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Refunds are ONLY available for:
- Events that do not proceed due to insufficient numbers
- Medical reasons with a doctor's certificate
- Withdrawals more than 14 days before the start of the tournament weekend will choose to receive a full refund or credit to another APBA event

Withdrawals within 7-14 days before the start of the tournament weekend will receive full credit to another APBA event.

Withdrawals within 7-days before the start of the tournament weekend will NOT receive a credit or refund.

Withdrawals due to medical reasons with a doctor's note/certificate will receive full credit to another APBA event

There are no refunds due to weather OR other acts of God (fire, earthquake, etc) delays or match delays. However, a credit would be considered for another APBA event

If you are registered for an event that does not have enough participants, events may be combined at tournament director's discretion. If a class still cannot be formed by combining participants, an APBA tournament director will reach out to you. You will be offered a full refund or credit towards a future event.

Any Refunds/Credits will be less service and processing fees.

Players

Player List will be released soon