What's better than playing a lot of pickleball? Playing a lot of pickleball while supporting your local community - again, but bigger and better!

We are back for Year 2 of the Baytown Meals on Wheels Pickleball Tournament! As with last year, all proceeds from this event will go to fund the annual Baytown Meals on Wheels campaign and provide needed support for their local clients.

Different from last year, our event will be moving

This flighted competition will provide a condensed, guaranteed 7 games with players of similar skill levels.

Players will enjoy round robin pool play that advance to single-elimination championship brackets with consolation matches. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in each flight and all players will receive a gift bag at check-in.

Tournament: March 29th - Saturday

• AM Flight (8 AM - 12 PM) = 2 Competitive Doubles Flights (suggested 3.5+) - Open and 50+, 1 Recreational (suggested 3.0 and under) Singles Flight

• PM Flight (12 PM - 4 PM) = 2 Recreational Doubles Flights (suggested 3.0 and under) - Open and 50+, 1 Competitive (suggested 3.5+) Singles Flight

In addition to a ton of pickleball play, we'll have a multitude of local vendors and food trucks present with food for purchase, helping make this truly a community event. A portion of these proceeds will support BT MoW campaign as well.

Hope to see you on the court!

Baytown Meals on Wheels is a 501c3 Non-Profit whose mission is to enable, promote and facilitate independent living to home-bound senior citizens/disabled (60 years or older) by providing a nutritious hot meal Monday through Friday.

All proceeds from the Baytown Meals on Wheels Pickleball Tournament will go towards our Annual Campaign.

You, the Baytown and extended Houston community, have an opportunity to make an enormous difference to several hundred of your Baytown neighbors in need. Additional funds are needed now to cover the cost of food, delivery expenses, and the overall administration of the program.

Your gift will stay local and benefit Baytown-area recipients in need.

Additional information can be found at baytownmow.org

Detailed Tournament Description

• Format to include BOTH Doubles and Singles flights

• Split by ability and ages, NOT gender. Doubles flights are Coed and can be comprised of Mens, Womens or Mixed teams. Singles draws will also be combined Coed (not split by gender).

Flight Structures

• AM Flight (8 AM - 12 PM) = 2 Competitive Doubles Flights, 1 Recreation Singles Flight

- Competitive Doubles Flight (3.5+) - Open, 14+ yrs Old, Coed teams

- Competitive Doubles Flight (3.5+) - 50+ yrs Old, Coed teams

- Recreational Singles Flight (3.0 and under) - Open to all ages, Coed

• PM Flight (12 PM - 4 PM) = 2 Recreational Doubles Flights, 1 Competitive Singles Flight

- Recreational Doubles Flight (3.0 and under) - Open, 14+yrs old, Coed teams

- Recreational Doubles Flight (3.0 and under) - 50+ yrs Old, Coed teams

- Competitive Singles Flight (3.5+) - Open to all ages, Coed

Proposed Flight Structure

• Round Robin --> Bracket

• 4 pools - 8 teams per pool, randomly assigned

• Timed games - 25 min - 5 min court turnover+warm-up for next, ~20 min game time

• Play to 11 OR cap at max time (20 min) – whichever comes first.

• Everyone gets 7 games min (>2 hrs. of "game time")

• Expected total time: 2.5-3 hrs.

* Note - Format and times subject to change based on sign-ups

Signing Up and Finding a Partner

For Doubles - Players can sign up with a partner or as an individual and designate "I Need a partner". Once signed up, you will be able to contact other players who have signed up and need partners as well. Once registration closes, players who still need partners will be randomly paired up by Tournament Director.

If you find a partner outside of the tournament entrant list after signing up, they will be able to designate you as their partner when they sign up.

If, after signing up, you need to withdraw and request a refund, you must send an email requesting to btwmow@baytownmow.com on or before March 19th, which is when registration closes.

Notice: All proceeds from the Baytown Pickleball Tournament go directly to Baytown Meals on Wheels! In case of force majeure including inclement weather that requires cancelling the tournament, Baytown Meals on Wheels appreciates your donation.