Yo Adrian! 2024 Charity Pickleball Event and Tournament

Description

NO PARTNER NEEDED! This tournament is set-up so that you do not need a partner. Competition is Individual Round "Rocky" style with a King of the Court format.

SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE! 100% of the proceeds will benefit the children and families at Lancaster Early Education Center whose mission is to provide high-quality, affordable early care and education for working families. Learn more at www.LEEC.org.

YO ADRIAN! You might be wondering what the Yo Adrian! is all about. It is a play on the Rocky movies. Our logo is the infamous silhouette of Rocky but this time he is holding a pickleball paddle. Rocky says, "It aint about how hard ya hit. It is about how hard you can get hit - and keep moving forward. That's how winnin' is done." This crosses over to pickleball perfectly. Bangers don't always win - it is about moving forward to the kitchen. Get it?

EXPERIENCE AN LEEC EVENT! Here at Lancaster Early Education Center, we pride ourselves on providing an excellent customer experience. We have many years of fundraising events under our belt (and lucky you) we decided to bring it all together for the ultimate pickleball experience. From the tournament play to the special games and raffles - you will have fun.

MONEY BALLERS: “Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!”- Rocky Balboa

TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS: So there are two different events -
1 - King / Queen of the Court. Anyone can register for this event.
2 - Moneyball Event. You can only register for this event if you are 3.5 or higher. In fact, it will not even show up on your registration page unless you qualify to play in it.

EPIC RAFFLE & RAFFLE BASKETS: We will have some awesome raffle baskets at the event. You can purchase tickets for those at the event. We also have the EPIC raffle - which is the Pompano Beach trip for two. You can purchase raffle tickets for that right now. You can purchase tickets when you register OR through our website at www.LEEC.org

PRIZES:
King and Queen of the Court event -
1st Place - receives a medal and a Diadem Warrior Edge paddle
2nd Place - receives a medal and a Diadem Tour V3 Backpack
3rd Place - receives a medal and a fist bump (retail value - priceless)

Prizes for the Moneyball = CASH!
1st Place - $1,000/team ($500 each)
2nd Place - $500/team ($250 each)

Additional Information

This is a one day event on March 10, 2024.

EVENT ONE - King / Queen of the Court:
King Of The Court is a type of event in which players rotate partners until, ideally, everyone has played with at least 7 different people. We will make playoffs with the highest seeded players in each bracket (16). At the end we will see which individual players has the most points, and those players moves on to the playoffs. Top 2 men and women's will be the winners respectively. It's a way to make an individual contest out of a doubles event.

Advancement is determined by the player’s total points scored throughout the event. Point differential comes into play in case of a total win tie.

Individual Round "Rocky".

All entries receive a loaded goodie bag. Goodie bag includes a Diadem drawstring bag, Diadem power ball, t-shirt, snacks, raffle basket tickets and lots more.

EVENT TWO - MONEYBALLER:
STARTS AT NOON!!!
$1,000 to the 1st place team!
$500 to the 2nd place team.
There will be a referee for the moneyball.
Rules:
- This is a coed bracket. Players will be accepted, both male and female can participate, based on their Pickleball Brackets rating at time of registration. Players individual rating must be 5.5 and under.

- Play will consist of both gender and mixed doubles in one bracket.

- Partner required at time of registration.

- Partner has 36 hours to register.

- No Tour Pro players. If you are playing in any pro main draw you are excluded from this event.

- Senior Pro, Junior Pro, and Amateur players welcome.

- Registration fee - $100 per player ($200/team)

- Total of 12 teams - one bracket - first come first serve bases of who signs up - no wrap around bracket (backdraw cannot get into winner bracket).

- There will be a waiting list - when someone withdraws, a team on the waiting list will take their place. If a team withdrawal happens after 6pm the day before the event, no waitlisted teams will be moved to the main event.

- If a player is still playing in another event 2 hours before the start time, that player will have to be withdrawn from the money ball bracket and replaced with an alternate team from the waiting list. If an alternate can not be found, a withdrawal will be enforced with no refunds for either player in the money ball.

- Scoring: Winner Bracket - 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2, Back draw: 1 game to 15, win by 2

- 1st place - $500/pp

- 2nd place - $250/pp

*Moneyball tournament requires a total of 10 teams to be fully registered for the prize totals to be awarded. If less than 10 teams register, the prize money will decrease accordingly.

**All information is subject to change based on the needs of the event with or without notice.

The Diadem Neon Premier Powerball will be used for all play as they are the official ball sponsor for the tournament. This USAPA Tournament approved ball is the new standard in single mold seamless construction. Utilizing an incredibly durable plastic, the hard material and 40 equal size holes makes it ideal for outdoor play or indoor play on tennis court surfaces - which is what we are doing at the Yo Adrian! Tournament. This ball is considered a fast ball due to its hardness which places it in the upper end of the USAPA allowance. Tested in extreme conditions you can expect long lasting durability in weather as cold as 45 degrees. Consistent and reliable, bangers and dinkers alike will enjoy the ball’s ability to maintain its round shape over the life of the ball.
Power Ball Specifications:
Average Weight - 0.924 oz
Average Bounce - 32.66 in
Average Hardness - 53.25
Average Compression- 30.85

**Note - Complimentary snacks and drinks will be available. Feel free to pack your own lunch. Alternatively, there are a lot of great restaurants within a mile or two of RCW. Check out the shops at Lime Spring:
https://oaktreedg.com/retail/lime-spring-square/

Prize Money

- 1st place - $1,000/team ($500/pp)

- 2nd place - $500/team ($250/pp)

Refund Policy

No refunds. Your registration fee is considered a donation. The good news is that your entry fee then becomes 100% tax-deductible as we will consider it a donation to Lancaster Early Education Center.

*All information is subject to change based on the needs of the event with or without notice.

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