2021 Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincial Tournament

Tier II Sanctioned by Pickleball Canada

Hosted by Saskatoon Pickleball Inc.

Saturday August 28th and Sunday 29th, 2021

SOME EVENTS ARE FULL!

We are now accepting payment. Registration will be considered complete when both players are registered and payment is made. If payment is not made in five days, you will be moved to the WaitList.

The Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincial Tournament will be skill (and age) based and be played indoors on 8 courts. Entry will be limited to the first 100 participants to register for each day's events. This is a Pickleball Canada sanctioned Tier II tournament that will use IFP rules.

Registration for residents of Saskatchewan will open on June 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

If the Saskatchewan Health Authority permits inter-provincial competition, registration for remaining spots will be open to non-residents on July 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

We will not accept payment until July 15 or until such time as we are reasonably certain the tournament will proceed. At that time, you will have 5 days to make your payment or you will be moved to the WaitList.

Cost to enter will include the $40 Registration fee plus $10 for each event entered.

Players may enter a maximum of 2 events and may only enter one doubles and one mixed doubles.

Registration must be completed online at www.pickleballbrackets.com

If you have a partner, choose 'I Have' and select him/her or select 'I Need' a partner.

This is a sanctioned tournament, so if you are currently not a member of Pickleball Canada, you must take out/renew your membership before your registration will be considered complete.

The current International Federation of Pickleball rules will apply.

The tournament ball will be the Onix Fuse 2 Bright yellow outdoor ball.

President’s Message,

Saskatoon Pickleball Inc.

Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincials 2021

Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. (SPI) is very proud to host the fourth Pickleball Saskatchewan Provincial 2021 playoffs! On behalf of the Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. Board of Directors, I welcome all pickleball athletes and spectators to be a part of the energy, enthusiasm and camaraderie that this phenomenal sport has created here in beautiful Saskatoon.

We are especially excited for the pickleball community to experience this event at “Uptown Jack’s”, our new state-of-the-art pickleball facility, located in the Saskatoon Kinsmen/Henk Ruys Soccer Centre. It is hoped that you will enjoy this quality 8-court facility, the spectator galleries, and all of the amenities provided to you by SPI, in partnership with Saskatoon Soccer Centre Inc.

All of our sponsors deserve special recognition for their generous contributions in support of our tournament. SPI appreciates their interest and involvement in promoting the growth of the sport of pickleball in Saskatoon.

As President of SPI, I have great pride in the commitment of our PSP 2021 Tournament Committee, headed up by Dex Wyse, and our broad tournament volunteer team. Special thanks to each and every volunteer who has stepped forward to make this event a memorable experience for all participants and spectators in PSP 2021!

Enjoy your pickleball tournament experience in Saskatoon and best wishes to all athletes!

Marilyn Barrington

President,

Saskatoon Pickleball Inc.

Pickleball Tournament Menu

Breakfast (8-11)

Breakfast Sandwich

Fried egg, bacon,cheese on a bun $3.95

With Hashbrowns $5.95

Side Hashbrowns $3.95

Toast $2.50

Muffin $2.00

Lunch and Supper (11-9)

Starters

Chicken Wings $12.95

Nachos $12.95

Dry ribs $10.95

House Favourites

(Choice of fries,Cajun fries or soup)

Sub Caesar salad or poutine add $3.00

Cheese burger

Turkey club wrap

Dry ribs

Chicken fingers

$10.95

Sides

Fries $5.75

Poutine $9.00

Soup and a bun $5.00

All prices subject to applicable taxes

Format

The current International Federation of Pickleball rules will apply.

Players must be 12 years of age or older any time in 2021 in order to compete.

Age brackets: 12-49, 50-59, 60-69. 70+. Your tournament age is the age you will become in 2021. Age brackets will be combined if the number of entries does not support separating brackets by age.

Events will be double elimination with each match being best 2 out of 3 games to 11 on the “A” side of the draw. On the “B” side of the draw each match will consist of one game to 15. Players are guaranteed three games.

Brackets with four teams will play a round robin format

The tournament committee reserves the right to place players in their appropriate skill level category and to combine brackets based on registrations.

Medals will be awarded to the top three teams in each (combined) bracket.

If this is the first time you will participate in a tournament which uses the Pickleball Brackets system, give careful thought to the skill levels you recorded in your Player Profile. These skill levels plus .250 will be the starting point for your tournament rating calculation. To assist with validating the starting point for your tournament ratings, please complete the online Canadian Tournament Player Rating form by copying and pasting this link in a browser window: https://forms.gle/XSQiAnhGDKs3dkLw5

Experienced tournament players are required to enter at the highest of their current Pickleball Brackets tournament rating or UTPR as of the date of registration.

Participants may play up a skill level (.5) or down in age at the discretion of the tournament director.

The tournament committee reserves the right to place players in their appropriate skill level category and to combine brackets based on registrations.

Level 1 Referees will be compensated $5 per match; Level 2 Referees $7 per match; Certified Referees $10 per match. Volunteer referees with the appropriate training are also encouraged to referee, space permitting.

Cancellations will be accepted until August 20, 2021 with a full refund less a $10 administration fee.