The third annual Champaign Pickleball Open starts May 17th! The tournament will be located on our outdoor complex located on John Street. This facility has 8 lighted courts!

Registration includes a free t-shirt if you register by April 13th. Any registrations after the 13th will not receive a t-shirt. A limited number of t-shirts will be available for purchase. All participants will receive a complimentary towel. A complimentary snack table is provided each day.

All participants must check in each day you play and arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your event start time.

Round robin format. All round robin matches will be rally scoring. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 4 games. The top 4 teams from each division will advance to bracket play. The tournament director reserves the right to combine or alter brackets as needed.

Please be aware that this tournament is weather dependent.

Registration deadline is Monday, May 5th

Early Bird Registration Fee: $35/person

Registration fee: $45/person

Event Days & Times

Start times will vary. Look for final start times when schedule is released on Friday, May 8th.

Saturday – 10am-8pm

- Men’s Doubles Divisions

• 3.0 & below; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5+

- Women’s Doubles Divisions

• 3.0 & below & 3.5 - 4.0

- Senior Open (50yo+) – Men’s & Women’s

• If senior Open does not meet minimum registration (4 teams) participants will be added to the event ranking of their choosing

Sunday – 12pm-8pm

- Family Doubles Open & Mixed Doubles

- Mixed Doubles Divisions:

• 3.0 & Below; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5+

- Senior Mixed Open (50yo+)

• If senior Open does not meet minimum registration (4 teams) participants will be added to the event ranking of their choosing

Tournament Fee Breakdown

each player must register and pay separately

- Registration Fee: $35-$45

- + PB Brackets Service Fee ($5-$10)

We will not have the exact bracket start times until after registration closes.

Bracket Formats

Seeding for brackets will be determined by: Record, Head-to-head, Point differential

Round Robin (all RR matches will have Rally Scoring) to Single Elimination Bracket for top 4 teams (all Elimination bracket matches will be traditional scoring).

Skills may be combined at the Tournament Directors discretion. Format is subject to change at anytime.

If a bracket is unable to finish due to weather and enough matches have been played to determine placements, we will use approved USAP rules to determine placements.

USAP rules will be followed.

Tournament Gift: Pickleball Towel & T-shirt

Guaranteed Games Per Event: 4

Surface Type: Outdoor Pickleball Surface

Play Area Type: Outdoor

Ball Type: Franklin XC - 40

Number of Courts: 8

- 100% refunds provided until 4/12/25.

- 50% refunds for cancellations before 5/8/25

- 100% refunds for Champaign Park District for weather cancellations, when no matches have been played

- No refunds will be issued once matches have begun

- Refunds will not be provided for combined brackets

- All refunds will exclude service fees from pickleball brackets.

Tournament is weather dependent. All participants will receive 100% refunds if Champaign Park District cancels due to weather and no games have been played.