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DC Deaf Pickleball Capital Showdown for Deaf and Signing Community

DC Deaf Pickleball Capital Showdown for Deaf and Signing Community

75 players registered
Aug 03, 2024 - Aug 04, 2024

Tournament Description

The first Capital Showdown for the Deaf and Signing Community is hosted by the DC Deaf Pickleball Club. This event offers an inclusive setting for the Deaf, hard of hearing, CODAs, and other ASL users to compete, socialize, and connect through the sport of pickleball. The showdown promotes effortless communication and interaction in ASL, nurturing a sense of community and inclusivity among participants.
Registration - $40 plus $10 per event
The payments can be made via Cash App. Please use the following details to make your payment:
Cash App Handle: $j5burns
Payment Deadline: Every Friday by 1:00p.
Saturday, August 3rd - Fixed Doubles - Skill levels- 3.5 / 4.0+
Sunday, August 4th - Mixed Doubles - Skill levels- 3.0 / 3.5
As registration progresses, tournament management reserves the right to combine or adjust brackets as necessary based on the number of participants.

Additional Information

Your spot is not guaranteed in your event until both partners are registered and paid in full.
All Event Formats:
All events will have Round Robin Games and then a Single Elimination Playoff.
All round robin, pre-medal, and bronze game scores will be one game to 11, win by 1
All gold/silver games will be one game to 11, win by 2
Round Robin Tiebreaker:
During Round Robin when there is a head-to-head, the tiebreaker logic is as followed:
1st tie-breaker: head-to-head matches won
2nd tie-breaker: points differential of all games played
3rd tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential
4th tie-breaker: point differential against next-highest team
5th tie-breaker: match coordinator will refer to who has the higher DUPR/PBR score as an individual or the average as a team
Pickleball Prizes:
Gold Medal: Awarded to the 1st place team/player.
Silver Medal: Awarded to the 2nd place team/player.
Bronze Medal: Awarded to the 3rd place team/player.
Best of luck to all participants! Play fair and have fun!

Refund Policy

The event will be played indoors. There will be no refunds after July 25, 2024.

Venue Details

Gallaudet University Field House
800 Florida Ave NE
Washington, District of Columbia, 20002
United States
Parking Information
Parking Fee: No Fee
Free Parking
DC Deaf Pickleball Capital Showdown for Deaf and Signing Community