Join us INDOORS at the Fieldhouse Sportscenter in Springfield, MO for our OPC New Year's Extravaganza! on DEC 28/29 2024!
LOCATION:
Fieldhouse Sportscenter: 2235 W. Kingsley Springfield, MO 65807 w/ 12 temporary nets.
Gamma Photon Neon Green Indoor balls. Breakfast items included. Snack Bar on site. Nice restrooms!
12 Indoor Courts. ALL BRACKETS INDOOR. Gym Surface. Temporary Nets. Gamma Photo neon green ball.
All brackets will be ROUND ROBIN. Some will have additional playoff bracket depending on registration. 4 game minimum.
Cost is $55 (both events included). This includes the website service fee of $1.50 per person, which is NON-REFUNDABLE.
Includes EVENT SHIRT if you register by December 11:59pm 10th, 2024. Final registration deadline is December 26th, 2024 by 8am!
Events will be: Men's Doubles + Women's Doubles on Saturday, including Senior Scrambles; and Mixed Doubles on Sunday, including Coed Senior Scramble.
Brackets will be separated by age and then skill level. You may play DOWN in age and/or UP in skill at your discretion. Be sure to register for your preferred age/skill level and check your current Skill Rating on Pickleball Brackets & DUPR.
This tournament will use DUPR ratings for primary placement. Please make sure to link your DUPR account to your PBB account. If you do not have a DUPR rating, then it will use your PBB rating or your self rating. If you do not know what skill level to register for, please seek the advice of experienced players and/or the Tournament Director. For instructions on how to link your DUPR account to your Pickleball.com account, please visit: https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631731-connecting-your-dupr-account
Planned Age Divisions: 8-49, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+ (scramble), 80+ (scramble)
Planned Skill Divisions:
<2.99 (beginner to novice)
3.0-3.49 (low intermediate)
3.5-3.99 (high intermediate)
4.0-4.49 (low advanced)
4.5+ (high advanced)
Brackets generally would need to have a minimum of 5 teams or else they will be combined with similar skill or age levels. Events may be merged or split based on registration numbers and at the discretion of the TD. Medals will generally be awarded based on standings in the merged event with the exception of all 50+ brackets which are USSP certified (see below).
TIME:
Friday, Dec 27 - OPEN PLAY & PRACTICE: 5-8pm, $5 pp (cash only)
Saturday, Dec 28
8:00am - 5:00pm - Men's & Women's Doubles
Sunday, Dec 29
8:00am - 4:00pm - Mixed Doubles & JUNIOR coed scramble (ages 8-12)
Exact bracket times will be announced after registration closes (Dec 26th). Some brackets start at 8am and others will start every 2-3 hours following. Once your bracket starts, you play until you're finished...usually 2-3 hours each.
Be sure to watch your email and our Ozarks Pickleball Club Social Media for updates and future announcements!