Round up your Pickle Crew for the 2024 Pickle Crew Cup! It is going to be a fun and exciting tournament to end off the summer pickleball season!
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Where: Calgary Pickleball Center
** PLEASE NOTE THAT TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION IS NOT THROUGH PICKLEBALL BRACKETS **
Please contact the tournament director for registration!!
Format:
A Pickle Crew will be a team of two (2) Male and two (2) Female players. Every Match between teams consists of four (4) Games: Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and two (2) Mixed Doubles Games in that order. If the Match is tied 2-2 after the completion of the four (4) games, a singles tiebreaker will take place.
Each Bracket will be capped at 8 teams. Brackets will be split into pools of (4). Each player will be guaranteed six (6) games (2 games per match). The top two (2) from each pool will advance to Play-Offs.
Events:
3.0 (Any Age) | 3.0 (55+)
3.5 (Any Age) | 3.5 (55+)
4.0 (Any Age) | 4.0 (55+)
4.5+ Open | 4.5+ (55+)
Rating Restrictions:
DUPR will be the first and main rating used for player ratings. If a player does not have a DUPR, only then will a CTPR be used. Player’s who don’t have a rating can self-rate. Players are permitted to play up from their rating but will NOT be permitted to play down under any circumstance. For the 4.5+ Open, teams will only be permitted to have one (1) professional player on their roster to prevent teams from stacking.
Age Restrictions:
An older player may play in a younger age group. A younger player may not play in an older age group. Age is determine as of December 31st, 2024
Cost:
$300 per Pickle Crew ($75 per Pickle)
$200 will go towards tournament and registration fees.
$100 will be put in the Cash Pot for your division.
All players will receive a tournament T-Shirt and raffle entry.
Prizes:
$100 from each team registration will be put towards the Cash Prize for each division.
8 teams per division = $800 Cash Pot
1st Place $500
2nd Place $200
3rd Place $100
4.5+ OPEN (ANY AGE) will compete in a winner take all for the Cash Prize!
Equipment:
All Paddles must be USAPA approved.
Tournament Ball: Pro Penn 40
Clothing: If a player is wearing clothing that is the same colour as the ball, s/he might be asked to change apparel by the Tournament Director.
Scoring:
Each doubles game will be played to 21 points with rally scoring. Players will switch ends when the first team reaches 11 points.
Rally scoring is to 21 points winning by at least two (2) points. There is no freeze, meaning a team does not have to serve to win. The score is announced with just two numbers as there is no first or second server.
Serving:
There will be a right side (even) player and a left side (odd) player. The right side player will serve when their score is even and receive when the opponent’s score is even. The left side player will serve when their score is odd and receive when the opponent’s score is odd. Players DO NOT switch sides after scoring points.
Teams will be permitted one (1) player switch per game. Meaning at a stoppage of play, the right side player and left side player can change sides. The team performing the switch will inform their opponents of the player switch. During that player switch, the opponents can counter and switch their positions if they choose. This does not count as their switch and will still be permitted to use their player switch.
Time-Outs:
During Pool Play there will be no time-outs permitted. During Play-Offs teams will be permitted two (2) time-outs per match. Time-outs will be up to one (1) minute in length.
Singles Tiebreaker:
A singles tiebreaker is a game to 15 points (win by 2) with rally scoring. Each team must rotate its four (4) players in a set order. The order will be Female #1, Female #2, Male #1, Male #2. All team members will play in three (3) rally rotations until the game has concluded (Female 1 will play three (3) rallies, Female 2 will play three (3) rallies, Male 1 will play three (3) rallies, Male 2 will play three (3) rallies, and then rotation repeats in the same order.)
Players will serve from the right or left side of the court based on their score. A player will serve on the right side of the court when their score is even, and serve on the left side of the court when their score is odd. Teams will be permitted one (1) additional time-out during the singles tiebreaker but only in playoffs, still no time-outs in pool play.
4.0 and 4.5+ Open Division will play regular singles with all other divisions playing skinny singles.
Play-Offs
The goal is for eight (8) teams per bracket, split into two (2) pools of four (2). The top two (2) teams from each pool will advance to play-offs. Play-offs will include a Semi-Final, Final and 3rd place game. The first place team in each pool will play the second place team from the other pool. The winning teams from each Semi-Final will advance to the final with the losing teams advancing to the 3rd place game.
Registration:
Registration is now open and closes on August 31, 2024. Please send an email to coachmatteo.thecenter@gmail.com to receive a Team Submission Form. Team registration will be complete when payment has been received. Failure to receive payment may result in loss of spot. If you need to swap out a player, please notify the Tournament Director immediately with player swap.
Refund Policy: Teams that withdraw prior to August 31st will receive a refund less a $25 administration fee. Refunds after August 31st will be at Tournament Director’s discretion.
Thank you to our Sponsors!!
We would like to extend a special thank you to our Tournament Sponsors! All players will receive a raffle draw ticket to win a prize from one of our awesome sponsors!
Head/Penn: Official Tournament Ball Sponsor - Pro Penn 40
Engage Pickleball: Raffle Donation
Six Zero Pickleball: Raffle Donation
Paddletek: Raffle Donation
Holbrook: Raffle Donation
