This will be a Co-ed, Switch Partner, Round Robin Tournament, open to all levels. The Round Robin play will establish seeding for a subsequent single elimination tournament. Register as an individual. We will close registration after 32 players & then establish a standby waitlist in case of no-shows.

Play will proceed as follows:

• Please arrive for registratin on Saturday by 9:40 am for player check-in & to sign liability waivers. Play begins at 10 am.

• We will start with four pools of 8 players each, randomly assigned. We will, however, make an attempt to distribute the top ranked players into different pools.  

• During pool play, every player will play with & against each other player in the pool. Everyone will therefore play a total of 7 games during pool play.  Everyone will referee their own games. USPPA rules will apply. Please keep everything friendly, casual, and consensual.   Any rules disputes or questions can be raised with the tournament director.   

• All pool games will be to 11, win by one. Scores will be recorded & reported to the scoring table at the end of each game.   

• At the conclusion of round robin play, we will determine the top eight players, regardless of gender, based on total wins, followed by total points as a tiebreaker. These eight will advance to a final single elimination tournament, pairing the top player in one pool with the second top player in another pool.

• We will also determine the top four men & four women players. Gift certificates will be awarded to the top four men & to the top four women.

• The top eight players will advance to final single elimination championship tournament. Tournament games will be to 11, win by two.  The final champion teams will be awarded trophies. 

• On Saturday afternoon and early evening we will have a social barbecue & potluck provided by the Shelter Cove Pickleball Club, with accompanying live music. If anyone would like to contribute additional food please feel free!

• Please do not hesitate to send an email with any questions to info@sheltercovepickleball.com

• Please note exact format may be modified based on total number of registered players. Check back for updates.

There will also be a Men's & Women's Doubles Tournament on Sunday. Register as individuals & indicate who your teammate will be. If you need a teammate, contact info@sheltercovepickleball.com and we will try to match you up.  We will have registration slots for a maximum of 10 men's doubles teams and 10 women's doubles teams.  No age separation. Teams will first be divided into pools for a short round robin, in order to establish seeding for a subsequent double elimination tournament.

Play will proceed as follows:

Please arrive on Sunday by 8:40 am for team check-in. Each player will register individually, but must indicate who their teammate will be. Play begins at 9 am. Snacks, drinks & refreshments will be available. Please do not hesitate to send an email with any questions to info@sheltercovepickleball.com

Please note exact format may be modified based on total number of registered players. Check back for updates.

Participating establishments offering special discounts to pickleball tournament players & guests for the  tournament weekend. Check back here soon for a more complete & updated list of hotels & vacation rentals offering discounts.

Vacation Rentals:

Sea Breeze at the Lost Coast (4 - units) - 25%

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Ocean View Hot Tubs Vacation Rentals (9 units) - 25%

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