SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Tournament / Venue: (*updated information 8/22/23)

4 days*

40 Indoor courts

Chairs available around all courts for viewing. Spaced appropriately

Separate entrance and exits

No food or beverages are allowed on the playing surface other than players water bottles.

Food and drinks may be purchased at the concession stand located within the venue.

Tournament Flooring:

A special addition to this year’s event will be the use of new, state-of-the-art, cushioned Pop Up pickleball courts from Pickleball United’s “True Court”, the Official Rollout Court Partner of USA Pickleball. This innovative flooring will be installed on all tournament courts and is manufactured with a polyvinyl sub-surface with a textured non-skid playing surface that is easier on players’ legs. It was also the court used at the recent Pickleball Slam held at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.

Tournament Ball:

Franklin X40

Event Schedule:

Please click on the schedule button which is located on the main page

Registration:

REGISTRATION IS LIMITED AND WILL CLOSE WHEN FULL!!

If space allows, teams will be moved off the wait list for the event and CONFIRMED for the event and notified via email.

Waitlisted only players will not be charged a processing fee if they choose to remain on the waitlist throughout the duration of the tournament.

Online registration only. No paper forms.

Click here to Join USA Pickleball or renew your membership

Players may choose to play up in skill or down in age if space is available

Tournament director reserves the right to combine skill/age, age/skill groups if needed.

Registration Fees:

Registration fee is $50

Registration fee includes entry in to Doubles and Mixed Doubles if desired.

Online payment is available through Stripe only.

You do not have to have a Stripe account to pay online.

You may also pay through Stripe using your credit or debit card.

Payments may not be transferred from one player to another.

A tournament hat will be given to each player on your first check-in day.

Tournament Cancellation:

If the tournament is delayed, postponed, cancelled, or modified by events outside of the Tournament Directors control, refunds, if any, will be determined by previously incurred tournament costs. There may or may not be a refund.

Partner Change Policy:

Any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player.

The replacement must be able to play in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Please note that when looking for a replacement, players may play down in age and up in skill.

Replacements need to be known and communicated to April Price, Registration Manager by 3 pm the day before you are scheduled to play.

Any request for replacements coming in after 3 pm the day before will be reviewed by the Tournament Director for approval.

Players in an event that lose a partner will be sent an email with specifics to locate a new partner to keep their spot.

Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list.

If a spot opens in the event, the next team will be contacted by email to pay their fees to fill the open spot.

Head Injury Policy:

ANY PLAYER SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RESUME PLAY UNTIL THEY HAVE A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CLEARANCE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.

Contact Information:

Please contact the appropriate person using the "Contact" button above.

Registration/Event Desk problems or questions – April Price, Registration Manager

Referee questions – Julie Scott

Tournament Director- Jim Ludwig