Pickleball Is Great

2024 Winter Classic presented by Center Court Pickleball Club Classic @ Gilbert Regional by PIG
2024-01-11 - 2024-01-14
Description
This is the first Winter Classic at Gilbert Regional Park by Pickleball Is Great.
All Round Robin with playoffs for Gold/Silver/Bronze Medals
Thursday (Age/Skill events) = SENIOR (50+) Mixed Doubles (50+,55+,60+,65+,70+,75+,80+)
Friday (Age/Skill events) = SENIOR (50+) Men’s & Women’s Doubles (50+,55+,60+,65+,70+,75+,80+)
Saturday (Skill/Age events) = 19+,30+,40+ Men’s & Women’s Doubles Mixed Doubles
Sunday (Skill/Age events) = 19+,30+,40+Mixed Doubles
Early registration $45 + $15/event by Sept 30
Registration $60 + $15/event by Jan 8th
United States Senior Pickleball (formerly SSIPA) membership NOT required for Thursday & Friday events
https://www.usseniorpickleball.com/ ($10 rebate if your membership # is in your pickleballbrackets.com player profile)
No membership in any association is required for registration.
To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year. Multi-year payment discounts available.
USSP members will receive a $10 rebate from the registration fee. see this link for help https://www.usseniorpickleball.com/pb-ussp-training
All ages can play on the weekend, but there are only two age divisions – 34 and under as well as 35 and up
MINIMUM PAY FOR ALL REFEREES IS $10 PER MATCH – must register online
Additional Information
ALL ROUND ROBIN WITH PLAYOFFS OF THE TOP TEAMS
**planned format
4, 5, & 6 teams in Pool/Round Robin – games are 1 to 15 win by 2
7 & 8 teams in Pool/Round Robin – games are 1 to 11 win by 2
All lead in games (to the playoffs) are 1 to 15 win by 2
Bronze Matches 1 to 15 win by 2
Gold Matches are the players choice of 2 out of 3 to 11 win by 2 OR 1 to 15 win by 2
Pickleball Is Great reserves the right to refuse service at anytime
There is a daily player limit that may cause registration to stop with no notice for an event or the whole day.
USSP has a points system to award prizes to the top finishers each year. In the past, prizes with a retail value of $20,000 were awarded to the top 10 point winners in each age group for both men and women on an annual cycle. In 2024, the prize points will begin in January and run through the end of December.
NO CASH WILL BE AWARDED!!!!!!!!

Larry & Marlene Nicholson Memorial by PIG
2024-01-13 - 2024-01-15 | Olympia, WA, United States
Description
Fun Round Robin format WITH playoffs for Gold/Silver for skills 3.0-4.5+. Medals awarded to only Gold and Silver. Age brackets to be determined by registration but similar to (under 50, 50-64, & 65 or even a 75+). TD may combine brackets as needed to ensure quality play.
Players will self rate and cannot play lower than their USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating (UTPR). Players may only play up in skill .5 from their profile rating. Tournament Director reserves the right to correct underrated players.
Using the X-40 ball

Additional Information
Payment is required to register – Early registration $55 + $15/event through Nov 30. Standard registration $65 + $15/event through Jan 3. After registration closes (beginning Jan 4), late registration will be $75 + $15/event.
Free T-shirt included (men’s and women’s sizing)
Partner must register within 7 days or be moved to the waitlist. (Age breaks based on registration, but will strive to be close to under 50, 50+, 60+)
Saturday – Men’s & Women’s Doubles
Sunday – Mixed Doubles
Monday – Singles (full-court)
Indoor Skill/Age tournament on tennis surface.
Format:
ALL Round Robin with playoffs for Gold/Silver. All games/matches are win by 2
Most Round Robins are 1 to 15 but may change based on the number of players in the event. If an event has 7 or 8 teams, round-robin matches will be 1 to 11 by 2.
Top 4 teams go to the playoff (Lead in matches are 1 to 15 with the Gold Match with the option of 2/3-11w/2 or 1 to 15.
TD may combine brackets as needed to ensure quality play.
Tournament may close at any time if maximum daily numbers are met (even if some events appear to have openings)
Scores will not automatically be reported to DUPR.

Weather
1/8/24 – I’m beginning to receive questions from players about the possible light snow forecast for this weekend. I just sent out an email to all players letting everyone know how I will be communicating. I will be posting here with time/date noted and will also be sending out an email to players. Please make sure your partner is aware of any updates and I look forward to seeing you this weekend.

Refund Policy
$10 Admin fee minimum for all withdrawals
No refunds after close of registration
If any event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances there will be up to a 50% refund
