This tournament fundraiser is for the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads (YVCHR).

YVCHR engages youth (age 11-18) in meaningful volunteer opportunities that positively impact the lives of others. Established in 2009, YVCHR is the first YVC affiliate in the state of Virginia and is one of more than 40 affiliates internationally.

We engage youth in team-based service experiences that build life and work skills while inspiring a lifetime ethic of service.

Communities defined by compassion, selflessness, and respect for others.

We engage youth in team-based service experiences that build life and work skills while inspiring a lifetime ethic of service.

For more information about us, check us out at https://www.yvchr.org/

This tournament will be held at the pickleball courts located at the Kiln Creek Pickleball Courts on 970 Brick Kiln Blvd. Newport News, VA. There will be Skill & Age Divisions in Men's and Women's Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

Age Divisions: 12+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+

Skill Divisions: 2.5+, 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+, 4.5+

Matches will take place on 12 outdoor pickleball courts. 6 – outdoor dedicated pickleball courts w/ 6 Additional Temporary Courts. All medal matches will be played on the dedicated courts.

Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each bracket.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 - Men's and Women's Singles

NEW DIVISION - Co-ed Split Age - 1 player age below 50 & 1 player age above 50. 4pm Start Times

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 - Men's and Women's Doubles

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2025 - Mixed Doubles

*Full Bracket Schedule & Start Times will be released the week of the tournament.

Early Registration ends Friday 5/16/25

Cancellation Deadline for a Refund (Minus $15 Fee) is Friday 9/26/25

All Registration closes on Saturday 9/27/25

Early Registration Fee is $25!! This ends on Friday 5/16/25

Regular Registration Fee will be $35 starting on Saturday 5/17/25.

The registration fee is per player and includes free tournament sponsor giveaways.

Event fees are $10 per event for all Skill & Age events. There will also be a Pickleball Brackets non-refundable service fee of $5 per event or a maximum of $10 when registering for 2 or more events.

For doubles events, priority will be given to teams that have both partners registered. Teams with only one partner registered and teams with no designated partner will be waitlisted. To secure your spot in a doubles bracket, please make sure that both you and your partner are registered.

Friday, Oct. 3rd: Men and Women’s Singles – Age Groups: 12+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 65+

- Skill Levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+, 4.5+

CO-ED Split Age division (4pm Start Times): 1 player age below 50 & 1 player age above 50.

- Skill Levels: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+

Saturday, Oct. 4th: Men and Women’s Doubles – Age groups: 12+, 30+ 40+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+

- Skill Levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+, 4.5+

Sunday, Oct. 5th: Mixed Doubles - Age Groups: 12+, 30+ 40+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+

- Skill Levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5

This is a non-sanctioned tournament, but we will be following USAP 2025 rules.

All Skill & Age brackets will be Round Robin with a Single Elimination bracket round and/or Medal matches to be played immediately following the completion of Round Robin play.

See formats for all draw sizes below.

4 - 6 teams = RR games to 15, top 2 play 2/3 to 11 for Gold. 3rd and 4th play 1 game to 15 for Bronze.

7 - 9 teams = RR games to 11, top 2 play 2/3 to 11 for Gold. 3rd and 4th play 1 game to 15 for Bronze.

10 or 12 teams = 2 pools of 5 or 6 teams. RR games to 15, top 3 from each pool will advance to single elimination bracket

Events with 3 or fewer participants will be combined with another of similar skill level or different age group.

Gold Medal matches will be best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2.

Bronze Medal matches will be 1 game to 15 win by 2.

A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player, and at the age group of the younger player.

Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.

As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill.

All matches are self-monitored.

Ball: Franklin X-40 neon green. Players will not be allowed to wear bright green shirts.

Snacks and water will be provided to players throughout the day

We follow USAP guidelines.

Skill Rating Definitions to help you identify your skill division are on the link provided below. (If you have never played in a tournament, or you just started playing, it is probably 2.5 or 3.0 Skill Level).

https://www.ppatour.com/how-to-find-your-pickleball-rating

Paddles are to be USA Pickleball approved. Check the link below if you need to verify that yours is on the list.

https://equipment.usapickleball.org

The rating used for this tournament will be DUPR and all match scores and results will be automatically entered into DUPR. Please be sure to connect your DUPR account to your Pickleball.com account to ensure reporting accuracy.

Skill & Age groups may be combined at the discretion of the Tournament Director to create brackets as needed based on the number of registered teams/players. The Tournament Director also reserves the right to adjust the bracket and match formats as necessary.

The Cancellation Deadline is Friday 9/26/25. Full refunds less the non-refundable service fees ($15) will be given through this date. After this date, there will be no refunds for cancellations or withdrawals. For any extenuating circumstances or situations, please contact the Tournament Director for approval.

Entry fee will be considered a charitable donation.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY - This is an outdoor tournament. We will keep everyone posted regarding any changes, delays or cancellations due to weather.

If weather is a factor, we will do all we can to play all matches. If we are unable to play the majority of matches, we will do our best to offer a make-up day. There are no indoor backup plans for this tournament.