The Connecticut Sport Management Group presents the Connecticut Masters Games Games Skill Level/Age Group Pickleball Tournament. Registration fees are $60 for the first event, $15 for each additional mixed doubles or doubles event and $25 for additional singles events. Each registration will also be charged a NON-REFUNDABLE PickleballBrackets.com fee of $5 for one event or $10 for more than one event. Registration opens on February 1st and closes on May 8th. Friday - May 17th, Men's Doubles and Women's Singles Saturday - May 18th, Mixed Doubles Sunday - May 19th, Women's Doubles and Men's Singles Tournament Director: Janice Pauly Age groups are 5 year divisions from age 50 and up only. No events for younger age groups. The 2024 Tournament is a qualifying event for the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa. See the Additional Information section below for qualifying details. Registration is by Age as of 12/31/2024 and PickleballBrackets.com SENIOR SKILL LEVEL at the time of registration. Players may be moved to another Skill Level based on their PickleballBrackets.com SENIOR skill level as of the date that registration closes. Self ratings will only be used for players with no tournament rating. Calculated PickleballBrackets.com tournament SENIOR ratings will be used for all others. Each age group will have four different skill level events as follows: Doubles and Mixed Doubles 1. Division IV - 3.0 and under - Teams with both players rated at 3.0 or under. 2. Division III - 3.5 - All teams with at least one 3.5 player and neither partner rated above 3.5 3. Division II - 4.0 - All teams with at least one 4.0 player and neither partner rated above 4.0. 4. Division I - 4.5 and above - All teams with at least one 4.5+ rated partner. Singles 1. Division IV - 3.0 and under - Players rated at 3.0 or under. 2. Division III - 3.5 - Players rated at 3.5. 3. Division II - 4.0 - Players rated at 4.0. 4. Division I - 4.5 and above - Players rated at 4.5 or above. ************ 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. A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player. Players with a UTPR or World Pickleball Tournament Rating that is higher than their PickleballBrackets.com Senior rating, may request bracket placement based on either of those. Use the Contact Tourney link above to contact the tournament director. ************* THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE PLAYERS AND TEAMS TO APPROPRIATE SKILL LEVELS ************ Competition each day will begin at 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event. The tournament format is round robin for events with a small number of teams. Games will be either to 11 or 15. For events with a large number of teams, there will be two or more seeded pools and the top two teams in each pool will advance to a playoff round to determine medal winners. Games will be either to 11 or 15. When age/skill groups are combined to create a playing bracket, medals will be awarded to the top three teams in the ORIGINAL age/skill group. For a guaranteed spot in the tournament in doubles or mixed doubles, the second partner must register within THREE days of the first partner's registration. Limits may be placed on the size of each event after registration opens. Register early to guarantee your spot. Teams that are incomplete after THREE days will be moved to the waiting list. Once the second partner registers, the team will be entered into the event IF THERE IS STILL ROOM IN THE EVENT AND THE TOURNAMENT AND REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN. Players may sign up on the waiting list at no charge for any closed event, however, openings in an event will only be filled by complete teams in doubles and mixed doubles. Both partners must be signed up on the waiting list as a team in order to fill an event opening. There is a maximum capacity of 425 players for the tournament.

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