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The "Picklers Against Cancer" Tourney at Bay Club, Burlingame.
The "Picklers Against Cancer" Tourney at Bay Club, Burlingame.
The "Picklers Against Cancer" Tourney at Bay Club, Burlingame.
• Completed - 76 players
76 players registered
Oct 28, 2023 - Oct 29, 2023
Tournament Description
Welcome to the "Picklers Against Cancer" Tourney at Bay Club Broadway Tennis and Pickleball in Burlingame, CA.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in recognition, our next tourney on October 28th and 29th will be a benefit for Bay Area Cancer Connections. Link to Bay Area Cancer Connections website.
BACC is a non-profit organization (EIN: 77-0417605) locally based in San Mateo that supports anyone affected by breast or ovarian cancer with personalized services that inform and empower.
BACC's charity score with Charity Navigator is 99%, earning it a Four-Star rating.
Link to Charity Navigator.
A portion of the proceeds from this tourney will benefit BACC.
We are seeking "Donor Angels," those who like to participate as a non-player in this fundraising tourney. There are three ways that you can be a Donor Angel:
Sponsor a Player: For each game win that a player that you sponsor accumulates, you can make a pledge (minimum $3 per win) for his/her victories. So if your sponsored player plays 3 matches and he/she wins 5 games, with a pledge of $3, your donation will be $15 to BACC.
In addition, the player that collects the highest dollar amount of sponsorship will receive a new Engage paddle of their choice (value up to $260). Pledge totals will be combined for the Mixed and Mens/Womens doubles events for each player.
Sponsor the Tourney: Make a pledge for the total number of participants for our tourney (minimum 25¢). So if we have 100 registered players participating in our tourney, and you made a pledge of 25¢, your donation to BACC will be $25.
All proceeds from Donor Angels will be forwarded to BACC. Pledges must be paid by October 31st, 2023 to qualify towards a player's total.
If you want to keep it simple, you can make a donation for a fixed amount directly to BACC using the following link:
Make a direct donation to Bay Area Cancer Connections.
(comment on the 2nd donation page that your donation is from the Bay Club tourney).
Additional Information
***TOURNAMENT DETAILS***
We offer 6 permanent indoor courts with outdoor surfaces.
You do not need to be a member of The Bay Club to participate in this tourney.
There will be limit of 8 teams per skill level/age bracket. The number of teams may be increased depending on total number of teams participating.
***THERE IS A MAX LIMIT OF 160 PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS TOURNEY.***
Start time for the tourney on each day will be 8AM, but actual start times for brackets will be scheduled throughout the day.
Skill levels used for player placement will be:
3.0 (Recreational)
3.5 (Intermediate)
4.0 (Advanced)
4.5-5.0 (Advanced Plus)
Age levels will be 18+, 50+ and 60+.
(minimum age to play: 14)
If you do not have a current skill level, copy and paste the following link to determine your appropriate skill level:
https://usapickleball.org/tournaments/tournament-player-ratings/player-skill-rating-definitions/
If you select a skill level lower than your USA Pickleball rating, your placement in the tourney will be adjusted.
***Registration fee is for each player, not for a team.***
You may register without a partner, but you need to add a partner within 3 days of registering, or you will be moved to the Wait List. If your bracket becomes full while you are on the Wait List, you will not be able to reenter that bracket.
Match scores will be provided to DUPR, provided that all 4 match participants are registered with the Bay Club Broadway Virtual Club.
A registration discount of $30 is available to Bay Club members using code "BCMEMBER." You must be a Bay Club member by October 21st, 2023 to qualify for the discount. Enter code at checkout. Your registration will be marked as incomplete if you use the member discount code and you are not a member of the Bay Club.
An early registration discount of $20 is automatically included in your registration (no code needed), and is available to all players thru October 7th, 2023.
A $10 cancellation fee will be applied if cancellation is requested by October 21st, 2023.
***THE SERVICE FEE OF $5 PER EVENT (which is charged by pickleballbrackets.com) IS NON-REFUNDABLE*** ($10 max).
NO REFUNDS AFTER October 21st, 2023.
Waivers must be completed before start of tourney.
Face mask use is recommended, but not required.
Pets are not allowed at tourney, except for emotional support animals.
Tournament Director reserves the right to amend the format of play based on participation or any other unforeseen event up to and including the day of the tournament.
Tournament team will make every effort to complete all matches. However, adjustments and/or cancellations may be necessary.
There is no provision to have a makeup day beyond the current tournament schedule.
Start time of tourney is 8:00AM. Start time of each individual bracket will be determined 3 days before day of tourney, Start times will be based on number of brackets and players in each bracket. It is highly recommended that registrants keep the entire day open for tournament play.
Skill levels will be:
3.0 (Recreational)
3.5 (Intermediate)
4.0 (Advanced)
4.5+(Advanced Plus)
Age levels will be 18+ and 50+.
Formats will be either Double Elimination or Round Robin based on participation and/or bracket size.
Double Elimination:
Winners bracket: 2 out of 3, game to 11, win by 2, or first to 15,
Losers Bracket: 1 game to 15, win by 2, or first to 21.
Gold Medal Match:
2 out of 3, game to 11, win by 2, or first to 15.
If the losers bracket finalists wins the first match, then a tiebreaker game will be played, 1 game to 15, win by 2, or first to 21, to determine the gold medal winner.
Bronze Medal Match:
1 game to 15, win by 2, or first to 21.
Round Robin Brackets:
Formats for round robin brackets (dependent on size of bracket) will be either:
Matches of 2 out of 3, game to 11, win by 2, or first to 15, or
Each match 1 game to 15, win by 2, or first to 21
Round Robin results will be determined following the USA Pickleball rule book:
12.C.3. Round Robin. All players or teams play each other. Games may use any of the approved tournament scoring options. (See Rule 12.B.) The winner is determined based on number of matches won. If two or more teams are tied:
12.C.3.a. First tie-breaker: head-to-head matches won.
12.C.3.b. Second tie-breaker: point differential of all games played. (e.g., Team A won Match 1 11-8, 11-4, so they would have a point differential of +10. Team A then wins the second match 11-9, 2-11, 11-6. For this round, they would have a point differential of -2. This would give them a total for the day of +8.)
12.C.3.c. Third tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential.
12.C.3.d. Fourth tie-breaker: point differential against next-highest team. (e.g., If the teams are tied for second, use point differentials against the first-place team.)
Combined Brackets:
If brackets are combined, they will be combined by skill level first, then age.
Medals will only be awarded to the top 3 finishers in a combined skill/age bracket, not to the individual skill/age bracket.
Refund Policy
A $10 cancellation fee will be applied if cancellation is requested by October 21st, 2023.
Final date to withdraw and receive a refund of your paid registration (less cancellation fee) is October 21st, 2023.
***THE SERVICE FEE OF $5 PER EVENT (which is charged by pickleballbrackets.com) IS NON-REFUNDABLE***
No refund requests will be accepted after October 21st, 2023.
All refunds will be processed after October 29th, 2023 (completion of tournament) and before November 29th, 2023.
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