Welcome to the Fifth (5th) Annual National Deaf Pickleball Tournament in Maryland (NDPT-MD)! This tournament is for deaf/hard of hearing players only. Importantly, all players including non-binary, are welcome to join this tournament. VENUE The tournament will be held at Bounce Pickleball in Pikesville, Maryland, featuring 18 beautiful and dedicated indoor courts. There is no need to worry about the unpredictable weather in Maryland! There will be an open area for fans and players for social gatherings and a live auction. Also, there will be food trucks including some deaf-owned outside the facility. No food or drinks, except bottled water, will be allowed on the playing courts. DATES October 9-12, 2025 EVENTS Thursday, October 9th - Singles and Skinny Singles Friday, October 10th - Doubles Scramble Saturday, October 11th - Men and Women Doubles Sunday, October 12th - Mixed Doubles Times/schedule are subject to change. EVENT FORMAT In round robin matches, the first team to reach 11 or 15 points, while winning by 1 point, wins the game. In medal matches (except for the championship matches), the first team to reach 11 points, while winning by 2 points wins the game. In championship matches, the first team to reach 15 points, while winning by 2 points, wins the game. BALL Komodo Pickleball Bioballs PADDLES Only paddles that are approved for use by USA Pickleball (USAP) or United Pickleball Association of America (UPA-A) are to be allowed at the tournament. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Skill/Age Brackets: 3.0 to 4.5+ and 18 to 70+. Some events will have different age groups. NDPT-MD reserves the right to combine/adjust age groups of the same skill levels based on the number of registrants per event. If a player or team is unable to compete in the newly established event, a refund will be provided minus a $10.00 processing fee. FEES Registration fee is 80.00 USD until August 9, 2025. Each event is an additional $10.00. DPUSA MEMBERSHIP DUES A $10.00 membership fee is required. It will go to Deaf Pickleball USA (DPUSA), a national deaf pickleball organization. OTHER FEES Pickleball Tournaments (PBT) charges a non-refundable $5.00 service fee for one event and $10.00 service fee for two or more events, which will occur at checkout. LATE REGISTRATION After August 9, 2025 at 8:00 am (Eastern Standard Time), the registration fee will increase to $100.00 and a shirt is not guaranteed with late registration. SHIRTS NDPT-MD shirts are available for $15.00 each and must be ordered by August 9, 2025. Pickup is at the registration desk. VOLUNTEERSEmail Us Here. Be sure to include details about your availability. WAIT LIST If you are on the waiting list for a specific event, PBT will not charge you for this specific event. Once you are off the waiting list, PBT will send you an email to notify you to pay for the event. You have seven days to pay for the event. Otherwise, you will go back to the waiting list. Make sure to pay attention to all emails from PBT and pay immediately when prompted. When registering for DOUBLES, please make sure to have a partner ready before registration. Your partner must register within 3 days after you register. If your partner does not register within 3 days, you will be placed on the waiting list automatically. An email will go out to both players when this happens. Once your partner registers, both of you will be removed from the waiting list ONLY IF there is still available space in the event. Make sure to find a partner first before signing up for a Doubles event. This will allow players who already have a partner to sign up for the event.

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