SEVENTH ANNUAL VIRGINIA PICKLEBALL CLASSIC May 16-18, 2023.

In order to get the shirts in time, we will place the order on May 2. Any registrations after May 1 will not receive a shirt, you will receive a pickleball towel instead.

Registration Fee, $60 covers registration, referees and volunteers' meals. Pickleball Brackets charges $5 for one event and $10 for two or more events.

If you are having problems with your USAP membership renewal this is what they said to do:

Log into your account

Select "View Profile"

Navigate to "Individual Membership"

Click the three dots next to your membership

Cancel auto-renewal

Click on your membership again

Select "Renew"

Follow the prompts to checkout

Please visit www.vapickleball.com for the latest information about the tournament and others in the area.

All matches will have referees to the extent that referees are available.

We are continuing our Paddle Raffle with the best paddles on the market!

We are planning on using all 24 courts at Pouncey Tract. This should allow for large brackets, but keep in mind we have sold out for the last 3 years.

Swag Bag to include your shirt, tournament pin, free pass to Pickleball Virginia Beach and more to be announced.

Format

Winners Bracket

This tournament will be double elimination, 2 out of 3 to 11 win by 2 in the winners bracket.

Losers Bracket / Opportunity Bracket

One game to 15 win by 2 in the loser bracket. Keep winning or this event is over....

Losers bracket can win all the way back to the Gold!

Some brackets may be merged due to size. We will merge by skill level first, then age at last resort. Smaller brackets may be moved to a round robin. The tournament briefing will notify you should that change be made along with the scoring changes if any.

Changes may be made as necessary to any/all brackets at the discretion of the tournament director up to the start of play of each bracket.

No refunds for any reason!

If you withdraw you will be issued a credit for a future tournament that we run, less a $15 charge.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY - This is an outdoor tournament. If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to play all matches. There are no refunds. We will offer a makeup day if possible or offer an event credit for that specific event. If this is your only event, then you will receive a credit for the entire event less the $15 cost of the swag bag whether you choose to receive it or not. There are no indoor backup plans for this tournament.

We are offering $30,000 in prize money. The breakdown is currently being worked on and will be published when possible.

There will be a minimum number required for each OPEN bracket of 7 teams.

Each division breakdown of dollars will be awarded as follows:

Gold = 50%

Silver = 30%

Bronze = 20%

*New for this tournament: Prize money for open ages 50+!

WEATHER POLICY - This is an outdoor tournament. If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to play all matches. There are no refunds. We will offer a makeup day if possible or offer an event credit for that specific event. If this is your only event, then you will receive a credit for the entire tournament less the $15 cost of the swag bag whether you choose to receive it or not. There are no indoor backup plans for this tournament.

First aid is available, including AED.