4/20/25 Update:
Here are the expected arrival & play times for each bracket:
(Registrants will also receive an email with this information.)
2.5 Men/Women
>>>Check-in Opens: 8 a.m.
>>>Arrive by: 8:15 a.m.
>>>Check in by: 8:30 a.m.
>>>Introduction: 8:30 a.m.
>>>Warm Up: 8:45 a.m.
>>>Play: 9 a.m.
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3.0 Men/Women
>>>Check-in Opens: 8 a.m.
>>>Arrive by: 10:15 a.m.
>>>Check in by: 10:30 a.m.
>>>Introduction: 10:30 a.m.
>>>Warm Up: 10:45 a.m.
>>>Play: 11:00 a.m.
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All Mixed Levels
>>>Check-in Opens: 12 p.m.
>>>Arrive by: 12:15 p.m.
>>>Check in by: 12:30 p.m.
>>>Introduction: 12:30 p.m.
>>>Warm Up: 12:45 p.m.
>>>Play: 1:00 p.m.
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3.5 Men/Women
>>>Check-in Opens: 12 p.m.
>>>Arrive by: 2:15 p.m.
>>>Check in by: 2:30 p.m.
>>>Introduction: 2:30 p.m.
>>>Warm Up: 2:45 p.m.
>>>Play: 3:00 p.m
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This casual fundraising tournament benefits Mending the Gap, a non-profit charity dedicated to serving our local communities in a unique and impactful way. We provide essential support services, companionship, and advocacy to address critical issues affecting seniors and individuals with disabilities daily—challenges such as food insecurity, elder abuse, neglect, and social isolation. For more information about how YOU can help, visit our website: https://www.mending-the-gap.org/
Cost Per Person: $40 (Mending the Gap) + $5 (web site) = $45
2 Events=$70
This is a doubles-only tournament. Our tournament arranges skill levels by DUPR rating, but you don't need a rating to sign up. We ask that you make your best attempt to estimate the average of your team's likely DUPR scores (ask a knowledgeable person) and ensure that your levels aren't too far from each other. The top bracket is capped at ~4. Results will be reported to DUPR upon completion of the tournament.
We'll have Men's and Women's brackets at these skill levels:
2.5-2.99 Short-Rally Masters
3.0-3.49 Intermediate
3.5- ~4.0 Advanced Intermediate
For Mixed, we'll have brackets at these skill levels:
3.0-3.49 Intermediate
3.5- ~4 Advanced Intermediate
Because this event spans only one day, we won't have playoff rounds. Each level (bracket) will ideally have six teams. Each team will play each of the other 5 teams in round-robin format. Games will be played to 11, win by 1. Five games are guaranteed - in the event of no-shows or insufficient numbers, you might play another team in your bracket more than once. We will try to avoid combining levels, but this is also a possibility. The top three teams in each bracket will receive medals!
Free T-shirt, water and snacks.
*Register by 4/8/25 to ensure that you receive the appropriate T-shirt size.
Buy some raffle tickets to win a Ben Johns paddle and other items!
Thank you for supporting Mending the Gap!
