1. Normal Men's & Women's Singles - REGISTER ON PICKLEBALLBRACKETS.COM

2. The Dink Minor League Pickleball Team Event - REGISTRATION INFO BELOW

Saturday - Mixed Doubles

Sunday - Men's & Women's Doubles

8AM - Earliest possible start time, NOT all divisions will start at 8AM

Registration Fee - $90 (Beginning Monday October 14, 2024 the registration fee will be $100)

Event Fee - $15

PB Brackets Service Fee (we have no control over this) - $5-10

The Dink MiLP Price: $70.00 per player (must register and pay as a team) - this is completely separate from the CA Open tournament fee.

The Dink MLPlay™ FORMAT

The Dink Minor League Pickleball is team competition where teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men) compete against each other using the MLPlay™ format: team matches are composed of four 21-point games (rally scoring), one women’s doubles, a men’s doubles, and the final two games consisting of mixed doubles. If both teams are tied at 2-2 after the 4 games are played, they’ll go to a Dreambreaker™! In a Dreambreaker™ one person from each team plays singles against the other team’s player, switching players every four rallies until someone gets to 21 and wins by two points.

To participate in MLPlay™ register here >> https://swishtournaments.com/product/the-dink-minor-league-pickleball-np-palm-desert-open-california/

DUPR ratings will be used to determine bracket placements.

Scores will be uploaded to DUPR.

Brackets with 4 or more teams could take 4-6 hours to complete, please plan accordingly

3 teams/players (only if necessary, we will try to combine any 3 team/player divisions with the closest age division possible)

- Double-RR, games 1 to 15

- Top 2 teams advanced to Gold Medal match, 2/3 to 11 win by 2

- 3rd place team automatically receives Bronze medal

4 team bracket

- Single-RR, games 1 to 15

- Semi-final (all 4 teams) - 1 to 15

- Bronze - 1 to 15

- Gold - 2/3 to 11

5-7 team bracket

- Single-RR, games 1 to 15

- Semi-final (top 4 teams) - 1 to 15

- Bronze - 1 to 15

- Gold - 2/3 to 11

8-9 team team bracket

- Single-RR, games 1 to 11

- Semi-final (top 4 teams) - 1 to 11

- Bronze - 1 to 11

- Gold - 2/3 to 11

10-12 team bracket

- 2 pools, Single-RR, games 1 to 15

- Semi-final (top 2 teams from each pool) - 1 to 15

- Bronze - 1 to 15

- Gold - 2/3 to 11

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 play rules will be followed.

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National Pickleball events are outdoor events. If weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs, National Pickleball will do all it can to play matches. If brackets are in mid-play when a weather or unforeseen circumstance occurs, the situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if the bracket may be finished or if winners may be determined. If we are able to start your event (even if we do not finish it), a refund will not be given. If we are unable to start your event, you will receive a refund for that event (ie. you will only be refunded the event fee(s) - not your full registration fee).

Thank you for your understanding!