2nd Annual BC Deaf Pickleball Tournament
Hosted by BC Deaf Pickleball Community.
Event Dates: August 8-10th, 2025
Skill Levels 3.0 - 4.0+ for all events
Friday (late afternoon/evening)
Men's Scramble Doubles
Women's Scramble Doubles
**We will also have courts open for drop in play and practice
Saturday
Fixed Men's Doubles
Fixed Women's Doubles
Sunday
Fixed Mixed Doubles
FORMAT
We will have a variety of formats in various draws split between Qualifying Round Robin leading to single elimination knockout draws and some double elimination knockout rounds (depending on registration numbers). Goal is to maximize play and minimize delay. Minimum 4 games each per event.
Round Robin Events will be 1 game to 11, win by 2, cap 13 (smaller groups might be changed to 1 game to 15, win by 2, cap 17)
Elimination Rounds will be 1 game to 11 or 15, win by 2
Bronze Medal Matches - 1 game to 15, win by 2
Gold Medal Matches - Best of 3; each game to 11, win by 2.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All ASL users are welcome! (Deaf, Hard of hearing, CODA, interpreters, and any ASL users!)
Age Categories: Open to All (12 and older)
Age is based on age as of December 31, 2025
Registration for General Public will open on April 10th, 2025 8am
Registration Closes on August 3, 2025, 8am
Registration Fee:
$40 Registration
$20 Per Additional Event
After July 1st 2025. Registration fee will increase to $50
Prize Pay out. This year, instead of providing medals or prizes to winners, we will give each player a percentage of Cash Prize. This is a CHARITY tournament, so there will be a maximum per group that they can win. All proceeds from the Raffle and 50/50 will go to FNDC - DYT (Deaf Youth Today) and all proceeds from the tournament registration will go back to the community (booking fall gym times and community events)
Estimated Prizes are as follows:
Gold Medalists will receive 40% of their group payment or minimum $80 for the team ($40 each). Silver Medalists will receive their registration back ($20 each). Bronze Medalists will receive a small token/prize.
IE. Mixed 3.0 has 10 teams paying $40 per team x 10 = $400 - 1st Place team receives $160 pay out
MAXIMUM PAYOUT FOR GOLD WILL BE $160 ($80 each)
An online PCO waiver will be used for registration
REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT
The skill level of players is determined by the data in the players Pickleball Brackets profile. The priority for determining a player's skill level is their Canadian Tournament Player Rating (CTPR). If that is lacking then their Pickleball Brackets rating, and if that is lacking their Pickleball Brackets self-rating. When registering for a skill level, eg. 4.0 at least one of the players must be rated at the skill level of the event. Note: a 3.5 and a 4.0 player are eligible to play in 4.0. Two 3.5 players cannot play in 4.0. We will use the highest rating out of all ratings such like PickleballBrackets, DUPR, Club and Self-Rated.
Registration is online only.
Payment Options: This year we are asking everyone to Etransfer payment to deafpickleballcanada2023@gmail.com.
Pickleball Brackets Zeffy account - we are working on adding this and it will accepts credit card payments. When the maximum per event is reached based on fully registered/paid teams, others will be added to the waitlist.
Note: If the partner has not completed their registration within TWO WEEK of the first partner registering, the team will be moved to the waitlist if there are fully-paid teams on the waitlist. When the identified partner registers after the two week grace period, the team will move from the waitlist back to the active list ONLY if there is a slot available. In the case of waitlists, in doubles events - teams will take priority over individuals.
COMPLETE means, the waiver has been agreed to, the registration is paid in full and your partner needs to be registered, the waiver agreed to and paid in full as well.
The Tournament Committee reserves the right to place payers in the Skill Group based on their current UTPR/USAPA/PCO/DUPR rating skill groups based on registration. The Tournament Committee has the right to make changes to the tournament, combine divisions, or change and alter the format depending on the number of registrations received.
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Players are encouraged to bring:
-their own portable chairs
-snack and beverage available for sale on-site, but we recommend you bring your own
-water will be available for purchase or the nearest free water refill station.
-Encourage to bring your own food (this year we might again have a donor who provides lunch but this is not confirmed)
*** WE WILL NOT PROVIDE INTERPRETERS FOR THE TOURNAMENT BUT HAVE REQUESTED STUDENT INTERPRETERS AND VOLUNTEERS ***
