NOTE: Each student must have their own Pickleball Tournaments (or Brackets) account to register for the Scramble. (You may be asked for a self-rating; if you do not know this information, please enter 2.0.) This is just the beginning of your pickleball life and your tournaments and leagues will be tracked nationally via Pickleball Tournaments!

Join us for an exciting day of pickleball at the Battle of the Paddle Scramble! This event is open to students aged 8-18 (your age by 12/31/2025). *Teens 18 years old must still be in high school.* Even better - you don’t need a partner to participate!

What is a Scramble?

In a scramble, you sign-up as an individual player and play as a partner with different people from your pool each game. Stats are calculated for each individual player.

After pool play in each bracket, the top 8 players will move to a single elimination medal round. For the playoffs, you'll be matched with the player from the other pool who has the same pool ranking as you.

For example: if you're ranked 3rd in Pool 1 after round robin play you'll be partnered with the 3rd ranked player from Pool 2. You will then stay with that partner throughout the medal round.

Early registration for the Scramble is just $20; an additional $5 will be charged by Pickleball Tournaments, making the total just $25. And remember; you don't need a partner to play!

Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your skills, meet new friends, and enjoy a day of competitive pickleball.

Note: We are anticipating three age brackets: 8-11 year olds; 12-15 year olds, and 16-18 year olds.

Brackets will be based on number of players who sign up for the tournament and maybe changed up to the day of the tournament.

Good Sportsmanship: Every match is an opportunity to showcase good sportsmanship, whether you win⁤ or ⁣lose. Celebrate your opponent’s successes and show genuine respect‍ for their skills. In the spirit⁤ of fairness, tap paddles or offer a friendly acknowledgment at ⁣the end of each game.

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated; this includes abusive language, aggressive behavior towards anyone, paddle abuse (intentionally throwing paddle or using it to strike an object other than the ball).

Penalty: Verbal warning is given first, and then forfeiture of points will occur in the amount of one point and or disqualification based on incident. All 2024 USAP rules are in effect for this tournament, including technical fouls.

PDF: https://usapickleball.org/docs/USA-Pickleball-Official-Rulebook-2024-v1.pdf

Payment Options: The preferred payment option is Zeffy, our no-service-fee partner. You can be a big help to the Academy by using Zeffy, not Stripe for your registration. All three methods are accepted; however, Zeffy doesn't charge us any bank fees; Stripe and PayPal will. Zeffy will ask you to contribute but that is not required. You get to decide the amount you would like to donate to Zeffy to help cover bank fees when you make your online payment.

REFUND POLICY: Full refund, minus the $5 Pickleball Tournaments fee, is allowed for cancellations before Monday, May 5. NO REFUND for cancellations within the two weeks before the tournament. However, substitute players may take the place of a cancelled player without an additional registration fee. Registration for the substitute player is the responsibility of the player that cancelled. The Southern Pickleball Academy does not take responsibility for replacing players who cancel.

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Please wear appropriate shoes for pickleball - safety on the court as your run and play is vital.