This is a 2023 Victoria Spring Classic ***ALL AGES*** a USSP Circuit event by P.I.G.

Final registration closes Mar 14th, 2023.

Registration is $45 plus $15 per event

All Round Robin with playoffs for Gold/Silver/Bronze Medals

SCHEDULE

Tentative times only: 1st round start time is 8:00am each day for Doubles and 1:00pm for Singles.

Player check-in 30 or more minutes before start time

Thur, Mar 16th - Sr. Mixed Doubles (50 and Above), Sr. Men's & Women's Singles (50 and Above)

Frid, Mar 17th - Sr. Men's & Women's Doubles

Sat, Mar 18th - Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles (All Skill & Ages)

Sun, Mar 19th - Mixed Doubles, (All Skill & Ages), Men's & Women's Singles (All Skills & Ages)

Skills: 2.5 through 5.0

*Tournament Director has the right to combine skill/age brackets.

*Skill and Age bracket splits developed after registration deadline.

*Daily match start times will be provided once brackets are developed after registration deadline.

USSP

United States Senior Pickleball (formerly SSIPA) membership NOT required for Thursday & Friday events

https://www.usseniorpickleball.com/

No membership in any association is required for registration.

To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year. Multi-year payment discounts available.

USSP members will receive a $10 discount off the registration fee.

USSP has a points system to award prizes to the top finishers each year. In the past, prizes with a retail value of $20,000 were awarded to the top 10-point winners in each age group for both men and women on an annual cycle. In 2023, the prize points will begin in February and run through the end of December.

No cash awards!

Note: USSP "Free in 23" promotion for all USSP events in 2023 - all 50+ year old members of our PPP (Perkville program) will be offered a 1-year membership for free to US Senior Pickleball. (Previous or existing members excluded).

FORMAT

ROUND ROBIN brackets with top THREE or FOUR seeded teams advancing to the playoff for gold, silver, & bronze medals (for a non-pool event).

NON-POOL PLAY

Brackets of 3 will be DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN with each match 1 to 15 by 2.

Brackets of 4 will be ROUND ROBIN with each match best 2 of 3 games to 11 by 2.

Brackets of 5-7 will be ROUND ROBIN with each match 1 to 15 by 2.

Default Medal Match Format

Bronze medal match (1 to 15, win by 2)

Gold medal match (2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2)

Format details will be posted at the event.

POOL PLAY

-If an event has 8 or more teams, the event may be divided into two pools with the top two seeded teams from each pool advancing to the shootout.

-The top team from Pool 1 will play second team from Pool 2 and the top team from Pool 2 will play second team from Pool 1.

-Teams will play 1 to 15 by 2

-The winning teams will play each other for gold/silver best 2 of 3 to 11 by 2.

-Losing teams will play each other for bronze 1 to 15 by 2.

*We will do our best to play the finals/shootout by skills and ages to ensure your last match is the best match of the day.

*We reserve the right to adjust player ratings as necessary to align with UTPR / DUPR / etc

*We reserve the right to combine or adjust brackets as needed.

*We reserve the right to refuse service at any time to anyone.

All refunds will have a $15 administrative fee after 3/1/23.

Inclement weather days - You are responsible to check weather prior to arriving. We will do our best to provide a 24-hour courtesy weather update via text, email, and/or tournament website. We will do our best to avoid cancelling for that day. There may be greater than normal delays. Please work with us as we work out the best safe option for all. If weather persist and matches need to be discontinued for the day, we will award medals within reason.