Welcome to the 2023 Hustle and BUSTle Open. We have partnered with the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation to bring you this exciting event. SPACE IS LIMITED

LOCATION:

This tournament will be held in the state-of-the-art University of Mary Washington tennis facility (University Tennis Center, 1200 Hanover St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401).

There is plenty of space for play, spacious hallways and an upper deck area for the best views overlooking all the courts. Chairs WILL NOT be permitted on the courts. There are benches alongside the courts for players/limited spectators/coaches. There will be 12 courts with a combination of temporary durable “pro-grade” nets and temporary portable nets.

FORMAT:

•Pool Play for brackets with 8 or more teams: The participants are divided into two or more player pools. Each pool plays a round robin (1 game to 15) to determine the qualifiers that put the players into a single-elimination playoff

•Round Robin (1 game to 15) for brackets with 6-7 teams *exceptions apply: All players/teams play each other. The winner is determined based on number of matches won. If two or more teams are tied, ties shall be broken by (1st) counting head-to-head matches won among the tied teams, (2nd) then point differential of all games played, (3rd) then head-to-head point differential, (4th) point differential against next-highest player/team (e.g., if the players/teams are tied for second, we will use point differentials against the first-place team) until a winner is determined.

•Round Robin (2 games out of 3, to 11 points) for brackets with 4-5 teams *exceptions apply: All players/teams play each other. The winner is determined based on number of matches won. If two or more teams are tied, ties shall be broken by (1st) counting head-to-head matches won among the tied teams, (2nd) then point differential of all games played, (3rd) then head-to-head point differential, (4th) point differential against next-highest player/team (e.g., if the players/teams are tied for second, we will use point differentials against the first-place team) until a winner is determined.

SCHEDULE: PLEASE CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES FOR THE DAYS YOU PLAN TO PLAY. Official Start times will be posted 1 week before the tournament start date.

• Mixed Doubles will be on Friday, October 13, 2023

- Open; Tentative start at 9:00am

• Gender Doubles will be on Saturday, October 14, 2023

- Men's Open; Tentative start at 9:00am

- Women's Open; Tentative start at 11:00am

• Singles will be on Sunday, October 15, 2023

- Men's Open; Tentative start at 9:00am

- Women's Open; Tentative start at 11:00am

• U14 will be on Sunday, October 15, 2023

- Tentative start at 12:00pm

- Round Robin; No elimination

- Medals awarded to all participants

Ball:

• Lime Green Franklin X-40 outdoor ball and the Neon Green Onix DuraFast 40. The DuraFast 40 ball will be used for the Open Divisions ONLY. Per the updated 2023 USA Pickleball rules, please do not wear predominately lime green apparel or you will be asked to change

Cost:

• Registration - $55 per person (Youth Division U14 - cost $55 and no additional event fee)

• Events - $20 per event

• Open Events - $35 per event

• PickleballBrackets Fee - $5 per for your 1st event and another $5 for your 2nd event. They will only charge a maximum of $10 in fees. So if you sign up for 3 events, the PickleballBrackets Fee will remain at $10.

*Triple crown attempters will receive a special gift. You don't have to win the triple crown just attempt it.

For more information contact: Jennifer Spratley at info@upshotpickleball.com

Your official UTPR ratings will be used to determine brackets and your tournament results will be sent to USA Pickleball to be reflected in your UTPR ratings.

We will run a silent auction where players may bid on pro/5.0 coaching during their games/matches.

The day before (Thursday, Oct. 12th at 5:30pm) we will be running a 3.0-3.5 & 3.0-4.0 clinics with Pro Players KaSandra Gherke & Caleb Fall. Registration is first come first serve. 16 spots are available for each clinic. Registration opens up on September 15th at 10:00am. Hurry and reserve your spot!

3.0 - 3.5 Clinic: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/707568816377?aff=oddtdtcreator

3.5 - 4.0 Clinic: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/707612346577?aff=oddtdtcreator

For a full refund, you must withdraw/cancel your registration on or before registration closes.

Partial refunds for withdrawing/cancelling after registration will be considered and handled on a case by case basis (contact: info@upshotpickleball.com)

Prize Money will be given to all medalists in the Open Division brackets. Prize money is awarded per team for Doubles events and per player for Singles events.

Mens Doubles Open = Gold $1000, Silver $500, Bronze $250

Womens Doubles Open = Gold $1000, Silver $500, Bronze $250

Mixed Doubles Open = Gold $1000, Silver $500, Bronze $250

Mens Singles Open = Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $125

Womens Singles Open = Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $125

Clear skies, we're indoors! : )