Arlington Addiction to Pickleball ***ALL AGES** a USSP Circuit event

Registration starting $45 reg plus $15 per event

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

SCHEDULE - Times TENTATIVELY 9:00 am for all first-round start times each day.

Thu, Apr 13th - Sr Mixed Doubles (50-59, 60+), Sr. Men's Singles & Sr. Women's Singles (50-59, 60+)

Fri, Apr 14th - Sr Men's Doubles and Sr Women's Doubles (50-59, 60+)

Sat, Apr 15th - Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles (All Ages)

Sun, Apr 16th - Mixed Doubles, (All Ages)

All ages can play on the weekend, but there are only three age divisions: 8-18, 19-34, 35-49

Skills: 2.5,3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5,5.0

Skill and Age brackets will be developed after registration deadline. Tournament Director has the right to combine skill/age brackets based on skill/age team numbers.

USSP - FREE IN 2023 - EACH REGISTERED PLAYER THAT PLAYS THIS TOURNAMENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE USSP MEMBERSHIP. ONLY NEW MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE. CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROMOTION.

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 and are eligible for points and prizes. Go to the USSP website listed above for more information on the points system.

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 January and run through the end of December.

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.

$15 withdrawal fee for all withdrawals.

No refunds after the cancellation date of Apr 6th, 2023.

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 based on games/matches completed.