August 12, 2023 is National Pickleball Day in Canada and each year we celebrate with a one-day mixed doubles tournament. Since it IS National Pickleball Day and we ARE the Official Pickleball Capital of Canada join us for the 2023 Mixed Doubles Picklepalooza tournament! This is a fun tournament open to all (18 yrs and up). Please note that while this is a fun tournament, IFP rules still apply.

This a charity event with profits being donated to Big Effort Swim of Christina Lake. Visit their website to learn more: https://bigeffortswim.com/about/

Accepted forms of payment: PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover card

Current Membership with Pickleball Canada is REQUIRED for this tournament.

All Registrations will be processed through Pickleball Brackets (www.pickleballbrackets.com) and all registrants will need to create an account on the Pickleball Brackets website if you do not have one. It is free and easy to complete prior to tournament registration dates.

IMPORTANT: A registration is considered complete when both team members have completed their registration and paid the fees. If one of the partners has not completed their registration within 5 days of the team's registration, then the team is put on the WAITLIST.

YOUR RATING: As you know it may take some time before your DUPR rating can be used for tournaments under Pickleball.com. For this tournament and until that integration is complete, your Pickleball Brackets Rating (PBR) will be used. YOU MUST PLAY IN YOUR CURRENT RATING OR HIGHER

**If you do not have a PBR and are using a self rating be advised that the Tournament Director reserves the right to reassign you to an alternate skill level if your selection is determined to be unsuitable.

ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT: Events will be played in accordance with the IFP rules and regulations in effect at the time of the tournament. IFP approved equipment only. Please refer to the IFP web site for details: http://ipickleball.org/rulesIFP_Paddle_Material_Specifications

OFFICIATING MATCHES: We will endeavour to have all matches officiated at this unsanctioned event

SKILL LEVELS PLAYING: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+ will be played

Teams will play in a Round Robin format

All games are 1 to 11, win by 1

No Bracket Medal; Medal based on end ranked results:

Total matches won

1st tie-breaker: head-to-head matches won.

2nd tie-breaker: point differential of all games played.

(e.g., Team A won Match 1 11-8, 11-4, so they would have a point differential of +10.

Team A then wins the second match 11-9, 2-11, 11-6.

For this round, they would have a point 50 differential of -2.

This would give them a total for the day of +8.)

3rd tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential.

4th tie-breaker: point differential against next-highest team. (e.g., If the teams are tied for second, use point differentials against the first-place team.)

Registrants withdrawing within 5 days of registration will receive a FULL refund minus a $5 admin fee.

Withdrawals made after 5 days of registration but before July 29, 2023 will receive a refund of fees paid minus a $20 admin fee.

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ON OR AFTER July 29, 2023

*Waitlisted registrants that do not make it off the waitlist will be refunded fees paid minus a $2 admin fee.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: We will make every effort to play all scheduled matches/games. This is an outdoor tournament and weather is a risk. No refunds will be issued in the event of a cancellation due to weather.

COVID PROTOCOLS: we ask you follow the recent PHO orders and do not participate in the tournament if you are feeling sick or unwell on the day of your event. We will work with you to try and find a player to replace you in your event.