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: TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024. QUALIFYING ROUNDS FOR MENS DOUBLES PRO, MENS SINGLES PRO AND MIXED DOUBLES PRO WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH, BASED ON NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS FOR THE MAIN DRAWS. Qualifying rounds for the other pro events will take place early on the day of the main event. Contracted players may receive automatic entry into the main draw based on the MAIN DRAW SELECTION PROCESS. Non-contracted players will sign up for the qualifier rounds. Qualifier rounds take place when the overall team number (player number for singles) exceeds a certain limit. 24 teams (players for singles) in the Main Draw: We will run a qualifier for 8 teams (players for singles) to qualify into the Main Draw of 32. 25-40 teams (players for singles) in the Main Draw: We will run a qualifier for 8 teams (players for singles) into the Main Draw of 48. 41-48 teams (players for singles) in the Main Draw: We will run a qualifier for 8 teams (players for singles) into the Main Draw of 56. After pro registration closes, the committee will determine how many teams/players get an automatic bid into the main draw, which will determine the size of the main draw and the qualifier rounds. Players will be notified by Wednesday following the pro registration deadline whether they are in the main draw or the qualifier rounds. Qualifier Format: Single Elimination 2/3 to 11 win by 2. Main Draw Format: *Single Elimination 2/3 to 11 win by 2. *The losers of the semis will play a bronze medal match on Championship Sunday ***There will be no Bonus or Back Draw and no PPA Points Draw*** Championship Sunday Format * Gold Medal Match 2/3 to 11 win by 2 for singles * Gold Medal Match 3/5 to 11 win by 2 for doubles * Bronze Medal Match 2/3 to 11 win by 2 for all * 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 WPR at the time or 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. - 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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