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RULES & FORMAT
RULES
We will use the basic rules of the game as documented by USA Pickleball.
DIVISIONS
There are two divisions (Men's & Women's) each with 16 teams maximum.
GAMES
All teams are guaranteed to play 3 games. A coin toss will determine the team that will pick either to serve first or the side of the court to start on.
SKILL LEVEL
While we understand not all players will be at the same skill level, we ask for your understanding and recall that this is a fundraising tournament to benefit the high school student athletes.
FORMAT
The first round will be pool play. This means each team will play the other three teams in their pool to determine the pool winner. The four pool winners will advance to play in the elimination rounds.
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1st Round (Pool Play) - 3 matches per team
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2nd Round (Elimination Games) - 1 match per team
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3rd Round (Championship & 3rd Place Games) - 1 match per team
SCORING
Rally scoring
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Round Robin: Play to 11 and win by 2; First two win 2 games
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Medal Rounds: Play to 21 and win by 2; First to win the game
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Switch sides between games. If playing a third game, switch sides after every 6 points
TIME LIMITS
Pool play games will be limited to 30 minutes (5 min. warm up and 25 min of game time). A horn will sound and the team ahead at that point will win. If teams are tied, the next point wins. Elimination and Championship rounds will not have time limits.
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Each time will have two 60 second timeout per game.
RESULTS
Scores should be reported to the scoring table following each match by the winning team.
TIEBREAKER
Pool play winners will be determined using the following criteria order:
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Win/Loss record
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Point differential
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Head-to-Head matchup
UMPIRES
All games will be officiated by the players. Players are asked to make the call they see and not the one they want it to be on their side of the court. Fans should not make calls or comments about points. No one is perfect and error in calls will happen, but we ask that you understand and not respond with make-up calls. Please notify a tournament official if there is need for rules clarification.
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Umpires will be assigned for the championship games.
WEATHER
We will do everything in our power to ensure we complete the entire tournament. However, should the tournament start and weather becomes a factor, tournament officials may delay or cancel a portion of the tournament without refunds or other compensation. Rain date will be Sept. 21, 2024.
MISCELLANEOUS
Anything not covered in this section will be decided by tournament officials. We reserve the right to change these rules at any point to accommodate circumstances.