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Kent County Open
Kent County Open
Tournament Description
This is a ONE day tournament with gender and mixed doubles with skill brackets including: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+. Brackets will be broken into the following age groups as long as there are at least 4 teams to play the bracket: 14+, 35+, 50+, 60+.
Games will be played on 12 indoor courts with temp nets. Both partners must be paid in full with signed waivers for registration to be considered complete and to ensure your spot in the bracket. Schedules will be posted a few days in advance and brackets will be available on the day of play.
Additional Information
Primary format will be double elimination. Games will be played best 2 out of 3, win by 2. Consolation bracket will play one game to 15, win by 2. However, if in the Gold Medal match the survivor bracket team wins 2 out of 3, then there is an additional playoff game to 15 points, win by 2.
Brackets of 5 teams or less will play a Round Robin format.
In the event that a bracket does not have sufficient teams the Tournament Director reserves the right to combine brackets.
USAPA 2023 rules will apply
Tournament ball will be green Franklin x26 indoor ball for all skill levels
Team age brackets are determined by the age of the youngest partner. Age as of December 31, 2023
Note: Older players may play down, but not up in age groups
Team skill level will be determined by the highest skill level
Tournament Director reserves the right to change the format, adjust the age brackets, and cancel the event based on participation
Medals will be awarded for the top three teams in each bracket regardless if combined
Check in starts at 7:30AM for those with 8AM bracket starts. Players scheduled after 8:00AM will need to be checked in at least :30 minutes prior to their bracket start and will be allowed a 5 minute warm up. All players will need to attend a mandatory player meeting.
A week prior to tournament date, a schedule of events will be available on pickleballtournaments.com. Brackets will be posted the day of play.
Refund Policy
No refunds after Close of Business Saturday, February 25, 2023, 11:59 PM
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