This tournament is being held in celebration of National Pickleball Day, August 8!

This day celebrates and raises national awareness to the sport of pickleball. Pickleball is currently being played in all 50 states. It is a fun, social and simple game that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong into one. It can be played at any age, from beginner to pro level. Pickleball began in 1965 as a way for the entire family to play a game together. The sport is played by using paddles and a plastic ball on hard surface courts the same size as badminton and can be played either indoors or outdoors. The sport is currently supported by 36 million players!

We wish you Happy National Pickleball Day!

-Dee Morris, Founder National Pickleball Day

-Linda Gray, Co-Founder National Pickleball Day

-Drew Diefenbach, Paragon Pickleball

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

We are planning on the event to be a round robin format whereby all players are guaranteed at least 3 matches win or lose. Round robin event formats will either be double round robins (where each team/player plays each other twice), a true robin (where each player plays each other once), or a split pools group round robin (where qualifiers advance to a playoff bracket). Round robin formats are determined by the number of teams/players in each event.

REGISTERING FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS:

Players may only register for one event per day (3 events total for the tournament). Players are responsible for making sure they adhere to this. If the tournament director happens to see a violation in registration that team/player will be withdrawn from one of the events.

PAYING AND REGISTERING:

Both players need to pay their registration fee of $65 and the event fees for which they select. If there is a red ghost next to your name or your partner's name that means they have not paid the full amount and still need to properly register. If there is a red ghost next to your name after registration closes on 7/29/23 you will be moved to the waitlist. Having a complete registration for teams and players is our primary form of confirmation that you and your teammate are playing in the event.

WITDRAWING or BEING WITHDRAWN:

If you need to withdraw for any reason before the registration closes please do so yourself. If you need to withdraw after registration closes then please email the tournament director at paragonpickleball@gmail.com. If we aren't notified via email we assume you're coming to the event.

EVENT START TIMES:

Start times will be posted on Wednesday 8/2/23. Please wait to email the tournament director regarding those until they are posted.

PADDLE VERIFICATION:

Tournament paddles used during competition MUST be on the approved list to be used in a sanctioned tournament. It is the players responsibility to look up their paddles. Please reference the link below.

https.//equipment.usapickleball.org

MEDALS:

NPD Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers for all events. Good luck, and hope you make it up on the podium!

If anyone would like to sing the National Anthem at this event, please contact the Tournament Directors.

TOURNAMENT PLAYER CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY / RESCHEDULING

Registration fees will be refunded in full to those players that withdraw on or prior to June 1, 2023. A refund minus our costs, not to exceed $35/player will be given back to players that withdraw from the tournament. There will be no refunds given after June 2, 2023.

This is an outdoor tournament. If there is inclement weather, all will be done to play matches, but there will be no refunds or credits due to inclement weather. There are no indoor back up options available or rain dates.

Players on the waitlist will not be charged a processing fee and may remain on the waitlist throughout the duration of the tournament. A full refund will be issued to players who remained on the waitlist but did not get into the tournament.

No refunds are allowed if you are on the waitlist and do not get in for your 2nd or 3rd event.

If our tournament has to be cancelled or rescheduled to a later date because of an unforeseen situation beyond our control (ie. covid-19), from the time registration opened until the start of the tournament, players will have 2 options: 1) “opt out” and a refund minus our costs, not to exceed $35/player will be given back to players that withdraw, 2) "opt in” player will be automatically registered for the rescheduled tournament date, event/s selected and no additional funds will be required.

All refunds will be issued within 30 days from the completion of the tournament.