FORMAT
Senior Open and Amateur 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).
* 5 team minimum for under 65 events. Events will be combined if less than 5 teams. 65+ events will be combined by age. Under 65 will be combined by skill.
* 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.
* Round Robin for divisions of 5 teams (doubles only, singles 5 player divisions play Double Elimination), 4 teams, and 3 teams for 70+ only. 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.
Pro Format
PPA Main Draw - Single Elimination
If a player or team loses their first-round match, they go on to play for PPA points in the PPA Main Draw Bonus Draw. If a player or team has a bye their first round and then loses their first match, they also go to play in the Main Draw Bonus Draw. Each player or team will play a minimum of two matches.
The Losers of the semis will play for bronze.
*Main draw matches 2/3 to 11 win by 2.
*Bronze medal match 2/3 to 11 win by 2.
*PPA Main Draw Bonus Draw matches 1-15 win by 2.
QUALIFYING ROUNDS FOR MENS PRO DOUBLES AND MENS PRO SINGLES WILL LIKELY TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, BASED ON NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS FOR THE MAIN DRAWS.
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
* Official Ball Dura Fast 40
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 MONEYBALL PPA BRACKET
Rules:
- This is a coed bracket. Players will be accepted, both male and female can participate, based on their WPR at time of registration. Players 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 moved to the wait list.
- No Tour Pro players. If you are playing in any pro main draw you are excluded from this event.
- Senior Pro, Junior Pro, and Amateur players welcome.
- Registration fee - $150 team ($75 a person)
- Total of 16 teams - one bracket - first come first serve bases of who signs up - no wrap around bracket (backdraw cannot get back unto winner bracket)
- There will be a waiting list - when someone withdraws, a team on the waiting list will take their place.
- If a player is still playing in another event 2 hours before the start time, that player will have to be withdrawn from the moneyball bracket and replaced with an alternate team from the waiting list. If an alternate can not be found, a withdrawal will be enforced with no refunds for either player in the moneyball
- Scoring: Winner Bracket - 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2, Backdraw: 1 game to 15, win by 2
- 1st place - $600
- 2nd place - $400
