FORMAT Please note there will be two different locations that games will be played at for this tournament. We will determine which events will be played at each location as we get closer to registration closing! Amateur Format for Skill/Age Events Skill Levels 5.0 & 4.5 will play Double Elimination with No Come-Around (i.e. if a team loses a match, the best they can do from there is win Bronze and cannot come around for a chance to win Gold). Match Format: Main Draw: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 Consolation: 1 game to 15, win by 2 Bronze Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 Gold Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 If there are less than 6 teams (or less than 6 players for singles), the format will change to a Round Robin with no playoffs. Match format will depend on the number of registered players/teams in each division. *Events to be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles or less than 4 players in Singles. Tournament organizers possess the right to combine events based on either skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances. Skill Levels 4.0, 3.5 & 3.0 with 12 teams (12 players for singles) or less will play the following format: Round Robin with or without Playoffs (Details below): 4 teams: Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top three teams. 5 teams: Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top three teams. 6 teams: Single Round Robin with NO Playoffs. 7 teams: Single Round Robin with NO Playoffs. 8 teams: 2 pools of 4. Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top two teams from each pool. 9 teams: 1 pool of 4, 1 pool of 5. Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top two teams from each pool. 10 teams: 2 pools of 5. Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top two teams from each pool. 11 teams: 1 pool of 5, 1 pool of 6. Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top two teams from each pool. 12 teams: 2 pools of 6. Single Round Robin with Playoffs for top two teams from each pool. 13+ teams: Double Elimination with No Come-Around Pool Play Format: 1 game to 15, win by 2 Playoffs: 1 game to 15, win by 2 Bronze Medal Match: 1 game to 15, win by 2 Gold Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 *Events to be combined if there are less than 4 teams in Doubles or less than 4 players in Singles. Tournament organizers possess the right to combine events based on either skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances. *Brackets/Pools seeded by DUPR Rating. The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays. Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up. *If you register for Doubles without a partner, the tournament is not responsible for pairing you with a partner. If you do not find a partner before registration closes, you will not move off the waitlist. Pro Format Main Draw Format: Double Elimination with No Come-Around (i.e. if a team loses a match, the best they can do from there is win Bronze and cannot come around for a chance to win Gold). Main Draw: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 Consolation: 1 game to 15, win by 2 Bronze Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 Gold Medal Match: 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 PPA Point Distribution 1st Place: 125 points 2nd Place: 100 points 3rd Place: 75 points 4th Place: 50 points 5th Place: 40 points Quarterfinalist: 25 points Round of 16: 12 points Round of 32: 6 points Round of 64: 3 points * Official Ball: Vulcan VPro Flight Outdoor Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up. Please note that after main draws are seeded and finalized, no partner changes are allowed. For qualifiers, partner changes are allowed until 6 pm the day before the qualifier event. Markquart Senior Pro Open 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). * 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. * Events with 5 teams or less for doubles and 4 players or less for singles will play a Round Robin format. 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. Please note that if you are playing in a doubles event and your partner does not register within 7 days of when you register, you will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Your spot in the main event will NOT be saved. If (after you are both registered and paid for the event) there is room in the main event, you will be moved back to the main event. If the event has filled up in the meantime, you will remain on the waitlist until a spot opens up. 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.

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