2023 DC DPR Pickleball Challenge and Senior Games Skill Level/Age Group Tournament All events on both Saturday and Sunday have been re-scheduled to next weekend's rain dates, September 30th - October 1st. Ages 49 and Under - Saturday, September 23rd. Ages 50 and Over - Sunday, September 24th 2023 is NOT a qualifying year for the National Senior Games Tournament Mixed Doubles in the Morning Men's and Women's Doubles in the Afternoon Registration Fees Increase by $10/player on September 1st. Sign up now to secure your spot! Early Registration Fees: DC Residents: $42.50 for one event, $57.50 for two events. All Others: $52.50 for one event, $67.50 for two events. Final Registration Fees Starting on September 1st: DC Residents: $52.50 for one event, $67.50 for two events. All Others: $62.50 for one event, $77.50 for two events. All players registering by September 5th will receive a free tournament t-shirt. Registration is open to players 18 years of age and over. Senior players are welcome to play with a younger partner on Saturday in either Mixed Doubles or Doubles in addition to the Senior events on Sunday. Tournament Sponsor: Washington, DC Department of Parks and Recreation Tournament Director: Janice Pauly Support for this tournament is provided by Washington DC Pickleball whose members generously give their time and effort to make this event a success. Click on the link below for more information about the club. Washington DC Pickleball ********************************************************************************** For a GUARANTEED spot in an event, both partners must be registered. Beginning on July 1, 2023, players whose partners have not registered within 7 days of their registration, will be moved to the waiting list. Once their partner signs up, they will be moved back in IF THERE ARE SPOTS REMAINING IN THE BRACKET AND THE TOURNAMENT. Players without partners after registration closes, WILL NOT be included in the event and will not be eligible for a refund. Encourage your partner to register early to secure your spot. ********************************************************************************** Registration opens on January 1, 2023 Registration is by skill level. 1. 3.0 and under - Teams with both players rated at 3.0 or under. 2. 3.5 - All teams with at least one 3.5 player and neither partner rated above 3.5 3. 4.0 - All teams with at least one 4.0 player and neither partner rated above 4.0. 4. 4.5 and above - All teams with at least one 4.5+ rated partner. Players with calculated PickleballBrackets.com ratings must use that rating. Players without a PickleballBrackets.com tournament rating may use their UTPR or World Pickleball Rating. USAPA members who do not have a PickleballBrackets.com rating, must use their UTPR rating. All other players may self rate. Please seek the advice of an experienced fellow player when self rating or click the link below to view the USA Pickleball Definitions of Player Skill Ratings. USA Pickleball Definitions of Player Skill Ratings Skill levels for all players will be updated when registration closes. Players whose skill level has changed since they registered will be moved to a different skill level bracket. Age splits will be determined by registration numbers. For All Ages: Teams must play in the age group of the younger partner and skill level of the higher rated partner. ********************************************************************************** The tournament director reserves the right to move players and teams to appropriate skill levels. ******************** Groups may be combined or split at the discretion of the tournament director. Each day will begin with sign in at 8:00 AM. Specific start times for events will be emailed and texted to players approximately one week prior to the tournament. The tournament format is round robin for all events. Events with a large number of teams may be split into round robin pools followed by a playoff for the top teams in each pool. The tournament reserves the right to modify the bracket format and number of rounds to comply with the guaranteed number of games per event.

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