WPA DUPR Pickle N Pizza Beginners Pickleball Tournament
October 6, 2024
Registration open
Ends September 22, 2024
Events
Format: Rotating Partner Round Robin
Price: $70.00 / Player
Description
The WPA DUPR Pickle N Pizza Beginners Pickleball Tournament will be held on Sunday October 6th, 2024 at El Dorado Tennis and Pickleball Center in Long Beach, CA. Pizza will be provided for all players!
*This is a BEGINNERS ONLY, ROTATING PARTNER round robin tournament. Divisions are for BEGINNERS ONLY. (only people Non-rated or ratings up to 2.99)* We are hosting this tournament to help other beginners find beginner partners/friends and to help beginners establish a DUPR rating!
ROTATING PARTNER ROUND ROBIN means you play with every person registered for your division. Registrations are individual. You will switch partners each game until you have played with everyone as your partner.
We are proud to announce Paika Sports will be sponsoring our WPA Tournaments! All gold, silver, and bronze medalists will receive a special discount to Paika Sports to level up their game with new pickleball gear!
SUNDAY (12-3pm with Pizza after!)
Mens/Womens Doubles (Max 10 people per division)
– The division times are subject to change based on participant registration
– Participants will be emailed their division start time after the registration close date has passed
– Please Check-in 30 minutes before your start time
El Dorado Tennis and Pickleball Center
2800 N Studebaker Rd,
Long Beach, CA 90815
Parking is free.
All events are ROTATING PARTNER Round Robin (play with everyone), ensuring plenty of pickleball.
Guaranteed MINIMAL WAITING TIME between matches
APPROX 3 HOURS to 4 Hours PER EVENT. No medal matches, however medals will be awarded at the end of each round robin.
Prior to the tournament please complete the following:
Results will be uploaded to DUPR. Please join the “World Pickleball Association” club on DUPR prior to the tournament.
1. Log in/Create a DUPR account https://dashboard.dupr.com/login
2. Verify your account through your email
3. Click “Play” or “Clubs” (on the left if on a Mac/PC or on the bottom right if on a mobile device)
4. Search “World Pickleball Association”. Make sure the logo matches and the location says Los Angeles.
5. Click Join Club
6. WPA will approve your request
Please download the Swish Sports app, create an account, and link your DUPR ID to your Swish profile before the tournament. The Swish Sports App is where you will see who you are playing against, what court you are on, and where you will enter/verify your scores for each match. This will ensure a speedy upload to DUPR!
Improve your pickleball skills, strokes, and strategies prior to the tournament by checking out Aussie John Gill Pickleball on Youtube. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss any new content! https://youtube.com/@aussiejohng?si=Sv2vyTiiTdsoWc-p
$5 of each Registration fee will be donated to the SAFE Foundation to prevent Violence and Homelessness
The World Pickleball Association is excited to have you!
Rules
1. Divisions are for BEGINNERS ONLY
- DUPR ratings 2.99 and below
- No minimum rating required (you can be non-rated, you'll just need to have created a DUPR account)
Any players rated 3.0+ will NOT be allowed to participate.
2. For age-related divisions, the participant must fall within the division age by Dec. 31st, 2024
3. The ball used is a Franklin X40 Yellow ball. Please DO NOT wear yellow clothing similar to the color of the ball
4. Game scoring
- Games are first to 11 points; win by 2 points
- Switch ends when the first team gets to 6 points
5. Time-Outs
- 1 minute break is allotted when switching ends
- Each team is allotted one 1-minute time out per match if they choose to take it
6. Inputting Scores
- The players will input their match scores after every match into Swish. Only one person from each match needs to enter the score.
- You will then verify the score is correct
- One person from every game will bring a score card back to the check-in table. The score card should include Division, Date, All players First initial and last name, and score.
7. Medals
- There will be no medal matches, but wins/losses will be counted to award medals for bronze, silver, and Gold, along with a discount to Paika Sports. If there is a tie in wins/losses we will look at point differential.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Refunds are available for:
- Events that do not proceed due to insufficient numbers
- Medical reasons with a doctor's certificate
- Withdrawals up 7 days before the start of the tournament weekend will choose to receive a full refund or credit to another World Pickleball Association event
- Withdrawals up to 3 days before the start of the tournament weekend will receive full credit to another World Pickleball Association event
- There are no refunds due to weather delays or match delays. However, a credit would be considered for another WPA event
If you are registered for an event that does not have enough participants, a WPA tournament director will reach out to you. You will be offered a full refund, credit towards another WPA event, or the option to play in the combined division and try your best.
If you are owed a credit from a previous tournament please contact Sydney Spradley [email protected] for your personal discount code. Please provide the date of the tournament you are owed a credit from and what division you previously entered.
Any Refunds/Credits are subject to a $5 Admin fee (includes Swish Fee and Stripe Fee)
Players
Mens Doubles Beginner (Rotating Partner)
Elias Orelup
Quang
Tom Kapinos
7 player spots remaining
Womens Doubles Beginner (Rotating Partner)
Nitar Lohaphaisan
Lisa Catania
8 player spots remaining
