FORMAT Amateur Format for Skill/Age Events Skill Levels 5.0 & 4.5 and all other skill levels with more than 20 teams (or 20 players for singles): Double Elimination with no come around (i.e. if a team loses a match the best they can do is bronze. They cannot come around to win the gold). * Main Draw: Matches consist of a best of 3 game format with each game to 11, win by 2 points. * Consolation: Each match consists of one game to 15, win by two points except for the final match which determines 3rd place. * Events will be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles and less than 4 players in Singles. Depending on the number of registered players/teams in each event, we will combine events either based on skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances. * Events with 5 teams or less for doubles and 4 players or less for singles will play a Round Robin format. Winners will be determined by matches won, head-to-head, and point differential. Skill Levels 4.0, 3.5 & 3.0 with 20 teams (20 players for singles) or less: Round Robin Format with Playoffs: 4 teams: Single Round Robin with Playoffs for the top three teams, 5 teams: Single Round Robin with Playoffs of the top three teams. 6 teams: Single Round Robin with Playoffs of the top three teams. 7 teams: Single Round Robin with Playoffs for the top three teams. 8 teams: 2 pools of 4. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top two teams of each pool. 9 teams: 1 pool of 4. 1 pool of 5. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top two teams of each pool. 10 teams: 2 pools of 5. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top two teams of each pool. 11 teams: 1 pool of 5. 1 pool of 6. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top two teams of each pool. 12 teams: 3 pools of 4. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 13 teams: 2 pools of 4. 1 pool of 5. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 14 teams: 2 pools of 5. 1 pool of 4. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 15 teams: 3 pools of 5. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 16 teams: 4 pools of 4. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 17 teams: 3 pools of 4. 1 pool of 5. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 18 teams: 2 pools of 5. 2 pools of 4. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 19 teams: 3 pools of 5. 1 pool of 4. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 20 teams: 4 pools of 5. Single Round Robin with playoffs for the top team of each pool. 21 + teams: Double Elimination with no come-around. Players will be placed into pools based on their rating. Round Robin Format: Games 1-15 win by 2. Playoff Format: Games 1-15 win by 2 and games 2/3 to 11 win by 2 for Gold. The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays. Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up. Senior Open Format Double Elimination with no come around (i.e. if a team loses a match the best they can do is bronze. They cannot come around to win the gold). * Main Draw: Matches consist of a best of 3 game format with each game to 11, win by 2 points. * Consolation: Each match consists of one game to 15, win by two points except for the final match which determines 3rd place. * Events will be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles and less than 3 players in Singles. Depending on the number of registered players/teams in each event, we will combine events either based on skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances. * Events with 5 teams or less for doubles and 4 players or less for singles will play a Round Robin format. Winners will be determined by matches won, head-to-head, and point differential. The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays. Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up. Pro Format REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR PRO EVENTS: MONDAY, September 2, 2024. ALL qualifying rounds will take place on Monday, September 9th. If there are 48 or more teams for a doubles event or 48 or more players for a singles event, there will be a qualifier for that event. If there are less than 48 teams for a doubles event or less than 48 teams for a singles event, all registrants will automatically be placed in the main draw for that event. Contracted players may receive automatic entry into the main draw based on the MAIN DRAW SELECTION PROCESS. Non-contracted players will sign up in the qualifier for each event. Once registration closes, teams/players will be moved to the main draws or remain in the qualifier, depending on number of registrants for each event. Players will be notified the Tuesday following the pro registration deadline whether they are in the main draw or remain in the qualifier event. Some events may not have qualifiers, if there are not enough players to warrant qualifying rounds. If there are more than 40 teams (players for singles events) that have an automatic bid into the main draw, the main draw will be 56, including 8 teams (players for singles events) from the qualifying rounds. Qualifier Format Single Elimination 2/3 games to 11 win by 2. Qualifier rounds for all events will not overlap with each other, so players may partake in multiple qualifying pro events. There is NO PPA Points Draw for any Pro Qualifier Event. Main Draw Format Single Elimination 2/3 games to 11 win by 2. Monday - Qualifier Rounds for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) Tuesday- Main Draw Round of 64 for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) Wednesday – Main Draw Round of 32 for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) Thursday – Main Draw Round of 16 for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) Friday – Main Draw Quarter Finals for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) Saturday- Main Draw Semi Finals for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) Sunday – Gold and Bronze medal matches for ALL Pro Events (schedule TBD) There is NO Bonus or Back Draw for any Pro Event. Gold Medal Matches are 3/5 win by 2 for doubles and 2/3 win by 2 for singles. Bronze Medal Matches are 2/3 win by 2 for all events. * Official Ball: Vulcan VPro Flight Outdoor Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up. Please note that after main draws are seeded and finalized, no partner changes are allowed. For qualifiers, partner changes are allowed until 6 pm the day before the qualifier event. PAYMENT/PARTNER POLICY Players must be paid and have a registered and paid partner to be confirmed. Players not paid and without registered and paid partners will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held is filled with fully registered and paid teams. PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY After registration is closed, any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement partner must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to the registration contact by 6pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list. $1000 MONEY BALL PPA BRACKET Rules: - This is a coed bracket - both male and female players will be accepted, based on their rating at the time of registration. A player's individual rating must be 5.5 and under. - Play will consist of both gender and mixed doubles in one bracket. - Partner required at time of registration. - Partner has 36 hours to register or the team will be moved to the wait list. - No contracted PPA Pro players. -If you are playing in a Pro event (contracted players excluded), you may also play in the MoneyBall event. However, if your pro event or qualifier event takes place on the same day as the MoneyBall event, you must choose one or the other. You may select a partner replacement for the MoneyBall event until 6 pm the day before the event. You may not play in any other event scheduled on the same day as the Moneyball event. - Senior Pro, Junior Pro and Amateur players are welcome (as long as they meet the criteria above). - Registration fee - $75 per person. - Registration is limited to 16 teams. - Format: Double Elimination, 2/3 games to 11 win by two. Loser's bracket: games 1-15 win by two. There is no come around from the loser's bracket. - There will be a waiting list - when someone withdraws, a team on the waiting list will take their place. If a team withdrawal happens after 6 pm the day before the event, no waitlisted teams will be moved to the main event. -Partner replacements are allowed until 6 pm the day before the event. - 1st place - $600 - 2nd place - $400

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