AMATEUR PLAYERSPlay Where the Pros Play
Amateur matches will be played alongside Championship Court where the top professionals in the world compete for the biggest payouts in the sport of pickleball.
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SPECTATORSWatch the World's Best Pickleball
The PPA Tour has exclusive contracts with the top professional pickleball players in the world, including #1 female, Anna Leigh Waters, and #1 male, Ben Johns.
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Additional Information
FORMAT
Senior Open and Amateur Format
Double Elimination with no come around (i.e. if a team loses a match the best they can do is bronze. They cannot come around to win the gold).
* 5 team minimum for under 65 events. Events will be combined if less than 5 teams. 65+ events will be combined by age. Under 65 will be combined by skill.
* Main Draw: Matches consist of a best of 3 game format with each game to 11, win by 2 points.
* Consolation: Each match consists of one game to 15, win by two points except for the final match which determines 3rd place.
* Round Robin for divisions of 5 teams (doubles only, singles 5 player divisions play Double Elimination), 4 teams, and 3 teams for 70+ only. Winners will be determined by matches won, head to head, and point differential.
The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays.
Pro Format
PPA Invitational Only based on race ranking.
PAYMENT/PARTNER POLICY
Players must be paid and have a registered and paid partner to be confirmed. Players not paid and without registered and paid partners will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held is filled with fully registered and paid teams.
PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY
After registration is closed, any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement partner must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to the registration contact by 6pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list.
$1000 MONEYBALL PPA BRACKET
Rules:
- This is a coed bracket. Players will be accepted, both male and female can participate, based on their WPR 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 or moved to the wait list.
- 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 - $150 team ($75 a person)
- Total of 16 teams - one bracket - first come first serve bases of who signs up - no wrap around bracket (backdraw cannot get back unto winner bracket)
- There will be a waiting list - when someone withdraws, a team on the waiting list will take their place.
- If a player is still playing in another event 2 hours before the start time, that player will have to be withdrawn from the moneyball 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 moneyball
- Scoring: Winner Bracket - 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2, Backdraw: 1 game to 15, win by 2
- 1st place - $600
- 2nd place - $400
Weather
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
PPA events are outdoor events. If weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs the PPA will do all it can to play matches. If brackets are in mid play when a weather or unforeseen circumstance occurs the situation will be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the bracket may be finished or if winners may be determined.
REGISTRATION & WEATHER INSURANCE POLICY:
November 2, 2023 - CANCELLATION DEADLINE (for refunds minus a $25 withdrawal fee)
If you withdraw before the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE, you will be issued a full refund (with a $25 processing fee deducted) without the need to purchase Registration Insurance.
During registration you may choose to purchase the Registration and Weather Insurance Policy in the event you have to cancel out of the event after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE. See the policy for specific coverage details. The insurance will also cover your event fee in the case your event is cancelled due to weather without a make-up day option.
Refund Policy
November 2, 2023 - CANCELLATION DEADLINE (for refunds minus a $25 withdrawal fee)
No refunds for any reason after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE unless the Registration & Weather Insurance Policy has been purchased prior to the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE.
REGISTRATION & WEATHER INSURANCE POLICY:
If you withdraw before the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE, you will be issued a full refund (with a $25 processing fee deducted) without the need to purchase Registration Insurance.
During registration you may choose to purchase the Registration and Weather Insurance Policy in the event you have to cancel out of the event after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE. See the policy for specific coverage details. The insurance will also cover your event fee in case your event is cancelled due to weather without a make-up day option.
Venue Information
Lifetime Rancho San Clemente
111 Avenida Vista Montana
San Clemente
California 92672
United States
Surface Type: Tennis Hardcourt Surface
Play Area Type: Outdoor Non-Covered
Net Type: Permanent & Portable
Ball Used:
Onix Durafast 40
Number of Courts: 22
Parking: No Fee
Off site parking is REQUIRED.
Off site parking location:
Outlets at San Clemente
101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa
San Clemente CA 92672
Shuttle service will be provided.
Amenities
Car Rental
Hertz Car Rental
18601 AIRPORT W. NORTH
Santa Ana
California 97207
United States
Hertz Rental Car is graciously offering up to 20% off car rentals to PPA players, spectators, and fans!
Closest airport location: John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. Discount available at all other Hertz rental car locations as well.
Lodging
Holiday Inn Express San Clemente
35 Via Pico Plaza
San Clemente
California 92672
United States
4 minutes from venue
$145 per night
Rooms must be booked by 11/15/2023
Details
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