Come play on the Northwest’s best dedicated courts! While you’re here, enjoy Central Oregon’s stunning views, fantastic food and brews, and outdoor fun in the high desert sun!

Our outdoor courts are among the finest in the region. Add the attraction of summer fun in Central Oregon and it’s easy to see why Pacific Northwest Classic is one of the country’s most anticipated tournaments year after year! Don't miss out on our 5-day tournament packed with fun, friendship, and fast-paced play.

NEW FOR 2025: This is will be all doubles, all Round Robin brackets with SE playoff to determine final winners in all brackets. An outdoor tournament on a 16 dedicated pickleball court complex with permanent nets. Open to players of 3.0 and higher skill levels. Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets. (Medal classes will be determined based on number of teams registered and bracket format.) All RR and pre-medal matches are 1-15 win-by-2. Medal matches 2/3-11, win-by-two. All players will get a minimum of 5 games. All USAP rules apply.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

RATINGS: Players must register at or above the higher of their DUPR, UTR-P, WPR, PBR, or self-rating.

About your rating: Players are expected to assess their individual skills objectively and register in events that reflect the skill of the stronger player regardless of their actual rating. Tournament Director reserves the right to disqualify any team from playing in an event where that team could reasonably be expected to have a significant skill advantage over other teams in the bracket.

PARTNERS: You have 3 days from registration for your partner to register and get added to the event with you. After 3 days, you may be wait listed and may not get back into the event unless/until there is an opening. It is your responsibility to notify your partner.

Wait List Priorities (in order):

1) Space available in skill/age group

2) Tournament Sponsors

3) Players with partners

4) Registration/s complete and paid

5) Earliest paid registration

PLAY FORMAT:

Round Robin.

Each team will play a single round robin, 1-15, win-by-2.

An event with 8 or 9 teams may be split into pools at the discretion of the TD.

Brackets with 10 or more teams will be split into pool brackets. 15 or more teams will be split into 3 pools.

All pool brackets will have a final playoff round to determine bracket winners.

All players will play a minimum of 5 matches.

PLAYOFF ROUNDS:

Pool brackets will play a single or double elimination playoff.

Events with 5 or fewer teams will play a single or double round robin to seed a SE or DE playoff.

Events with 3 or fewer teams will be combined with other events or cancelled.

Pool brackets will have a multi-round SE playoff, with the number of rounds determined by the number of pools in the event.

Pre-Medal rounds, 1-15 win-by-two.

With two pools:

Pool 1 First place vs Pool 2 Second place;

Pool 2 First place vs Pool 1 Second place.

Top team seeding in playoff rounds will be determined by round robin rules in USA Pickleball Rulebook 12.C.4. et seq.

Round Robin Bracket Winners (to determine playoff teams):

Round Robin winners will be determined by USA Pickleball Rulebook 12.C.4 et seq:

The winner is determined based on number of matches won.

If two or more teams are tied:

First tie-breaker: head-to-head matches won.

Second tie-breaker: point differential of all games played.

Third tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential.

Fourth tie-breaker: point differential against next-highest team.

See USA Pickleball Rules 12.C.4 for further explanation of tie-breaker rules.

All events will be played in accordance with USA Pickleball rules and regulations in effect at the time of the tournament. Only equipment approved by USA Pickleball is permitted. Players with unapproved or modified equipment are subject to disqualification. See USA Pickleball website for further information.

Bracket formats (splits, pools, seeding, etc.) are determined at the discretion of the Tournament Director (TD). TD reserves the right modify brackets, including adding teams to any bracket at any time up to the start of the bracket and at the sole discretion of the TD.

Additional Information

A special tournament shirt is included with your registration. Size selection is not guaranteed for registrations made after June 1, 2024. There is no discount if you do not take a shirt.

Players replacing a partner:

Any registered player replacing a partner for any reason must replace that partner with a partner qualified to play in the same skill/age group scheduled to play. New partners can play down in age and up in skill. Bracket changes may be allowed depending on space in a new bracket and whether the schedule has been posted. No bracket changes will be allowed within 14 days of the tournament start date. Replacements need to be known and communicated to kfoster@bendpickleballclub.com by 6pm the day before the bracket is scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the Players Needing Partners list.

Any replacement must be registered for the tournament with fees paid.

Interested sponsors and vendors, please contact pnwclassic@bendpickleballclub.com.

Hotel Peppertree Bend is offering a 15% discount to tournament attendees. For more information click the link here:

Peppertree Bend

or click the sponsor logo below.

All player registration cancellations are subject to a $25 cancellation fee and non-refundable service fees of $5/event. Withdrawals before July 9, 2025 will receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee and non-refundable service fee of $5 per event, maximum of $10.

Players who registered and paid the registration fee and were put on the wait list will not be charged an event fee until they are actually moved into the event. Players who are not moved off the wait list will receive a full refund issued after the end of the tournament. The cancellation fee will not apply.

PickleballBrackets service fees ($5/event up to $10) are NOT refundable.

Refunds will be issued 7- 10 days after the completion of the tournament.

During registration you may choose to purchase the Registration and Weather Insurance Policy in the event you have to cancel out of the event after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE.

See the policy for specific coverage details (CLICK HERE).

The insurance will also cover your event fee in case your event is cancelled due to weather without a make-up day option.

In the event we are forced to cancel due to circumstances beyond our control, refunded transactions will not include transaction fees unless our payment processor refunds them.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

This is an outdoor event and subject to the characteristics and vagaries of the central Oregon environment including rain, extreme heat and cold, sudden changes in air quality, and possibly other events and circumstances outside of our control. Players assume their own risk for any of these events upon registration. There will be no refunds after registration closes for any cancellations due to the foregoing, regardless of whether the cancellation is initiated by the player or the tournament. If brackets are in mid play when a weather or other 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. During registration you may choose to purchase the Registration and Weather Insurance Policy in the event you have to cancel out of the event after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE.

See the policy for specific coverage details (CLICK HERE).

The insurance will also cover your event fee in case your event is cancelled due to weather without a make-up day option.

See INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY above.