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Ultimate Singles Showdown - St. Louis
Ultimate Singles Showdown - St. Louis
Tournament Description
Welcome to "The Ultimate Singles Showdown," an event featuring brackets for everyone, ranging from beginner to expert, and featuring some of the highest level play in our multi-state region! This tournament is designed to provide an opportunity to get in lots of play at the skill level of your choice.
👉Juniors receive a discount if they play in the junior bracket (18U, 16U, and 12U).
Tournament Format
Skill Level brackets (3.0, 3.5, 4.0) ONLY - Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11, win by 2) for medal matches (not pre-medal). Top 4 teams in the bracket will advance to the playoffs. If an event is divided into 2 or more pools, the top 2 teams from each pool will be entered into the single elimination playoff. Be prepared for lots of play! More play for your money! No cash payouts for skill level brackets.
Open Men's and Women's Brackets with Prize Money - Double elimination, with "come around." Games will be 2/3 to 11 - win by 2, the losers bracket will be 1 to 15, win by 2.
Bracket formats (splits, pools, seeding, etc.) are determined at the discretion of the Tournament Director (TD). TD reserves the right to modify brackets, including adding teams to any bracket at any time up to the start of the bracket and at the sole discretion of the TD.
Medals will be awarded for all brackets.
The tournament director reserves the right to deny admission to the tournament for any reason.
Additional Information
Referees will be on duty for this event and they will be assigned to officiate various matches. They are also available to serve you, the player, if you have questions regarding the rules.
Head Referee - Joe Mertzlufft
This tournament will follow USA Pickleball Rules. That information can be found at https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/
Players are responsible for ensuring their paddle is on the USA Pickleball approved list. That information can be found at: https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/
Live-streaming of championship court.
Refund Policy
Refunds are available minus a $15.00 service fee until JANUARY 31, 2025. PLEASE NOTE ALL REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE TOURNAMENT.
Prize Money
Open brackets must have a minimum of 10 players per bracket for prize money. In the event the minimum is not reached, then the additional open bracket fee will be refunded to the player.
Thanks to our sponsors for making this possible!
🥇 = $600
🥈 = $300
🥉 = $150
Weather
This is an indoor tournament. It's always blue skies at MPC!