Christmas Dink-a-Bells Pickleball Tournament hosted by Indoor Pickleball Now

Description

Welcome to the Triple Threat tournament series! The threat is being outcostumed by your friendly tournament players! Register for this series of three fun and fulfilling tournaments scheduled for Halloween-Oct 26th, Thanksgiving-Nov 30th, and Christmas-Dec 21st. These will be POTLUCK tournaments. Dress for the occasion and bring in a dish to serve 5 or more players. Prizes will be given for best costume for first and second places! Votes will be submitted by our IPN staffers!

Tournament Location: Indoor Pickleball Now, 13005 Harmon Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76177

URGENT MESSAGE: If you are an Indoor Pickleball Now (IPN) Diamond member via your IPN CourtReserve.com membership, YOU WILL GET A DISCOUNTED RATE!! Please inform the Tournament Director via the "Contact Tourney" on this tourneys homepage and you WILL receive your discount!!! All registrants are encouraged to be a DIAMOND member if you are not and would desire to be a part of this very selfless service pickleball organization! If you are interested, please visit: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/11439 and create an account and search for Indoor Pickleball Now.........NOW!! We would love for you to be a part of our pickleball FAMILY!!

Tournament Name: Halloween Fest Pickleball Tournament
Date: October 26, 2024
Times: 9:00am to TBD
https://pickleballbrackets.com?SpookaFestPT

Tournament Name: Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout Pickleball Tournament
Date: November 30, 2024
Times: 9:00am to TBD
https://pickleballbrackets.com?ThanksgivingTurkeyShootoutPBT

Tournament Name: Christmas Dink-a-Bells Pickleball Tournament
Date: December 21, 2024
Times: 9:00am to TBD
https://pickleballbrackets.com?DinkaBellsPBT

Additional Information

FORMAT & GAMEPLAY:
Format:

Due to this being a one-day tourney with a max of 5 courts, all events will be round-robin ONLY format with NO playoffs and medal matches. Round-robin games will be to 11, win by 2 with cap at 13 points. Some events will be split into separate pools for the round-robin events. Round-robin will switch sides at 6 points during the game.

Medals will be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams as well as BEST DRESSED costumes for 1st and 2nd!!!

Game Start:

First team called up by Tournament Director will pick up the clipboard w/scorecard and ask the opposing team to guess a number of 1 or 2. Opposing teams will be given the option to choose a number of 1 or 2 that is depicted on the back of the scorecard to start the game. Once confirmed, the team that wins may choose:

- Serve first
- Receive first
- Choose starting side
- Defer to opponents

The team that loses may choose one of the remaining options. For example, if the winning team chooses to serve first, the losing team may choose which side to start on.

Timeouts:
Each team is allowed two 1-minute timeouts per game.

Designated Courts:
You will be assigned a designated court for each of your games, and you will play the entire game on that court.

Ceiling & Lights:
Balls hitting the ceiling, lights, or any other permanently affixed items are considered a fault and result in the loss of the rally for the team that hit the ball.

Water bottles:
Depending on what side you're on, water bottles may be brought onto the courts but should be stored against the corner of the back wall or fence line corner and away from the net.

Incorrect Score: Per the USAP Rulebook, if the incorrect score is called during the serve:

A player may stop the rally before the return of serve to correct the score. The point will be replayed, and the score will be re-called with the correct score.
If the score is not corrected before the return of serve is hit, players must wait until the rally is concluded and correct the score before the next serve.
A player stopping the rally after the return of serve has been hit to correct the score is considered a fault and results in the loss of the rally.
A player who stops play at any time to identify or ask for a score correction when the score was correctly called will have committed a fault and shall lose the rally.

*Bracket start times will be released after registration closes on Nov 23rd.

**The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine events or create additional events as required, depending on registrations. Our goal is to provide the best experience possible.

FORMAT:

All events will be round robin play with NO playoffs. The tournament director reserves the right to alter the format depending on registration event count.

Minimum of 4 games played.

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY IN A DIVISION THAT IS ALREADY FULL:

We're still limited to 5 courts. In an effort to provide the best experience, there is a max of 6 teams per skill event. However, if an event is full and you're interested in playing, sign up anyway and get on the waitlist. We may be able to expand the number of teams beyond 6 depending on registration numbers for other events. We'll notify players if a bracket is able to be expanded after registrations closes. A refund will be provided if you're on the waitlist and do not end up playing in the event.

Refund Policy

Registration open until Dec 14th: $45 includes one event. $10 for each additional event.
Late registration after Dec 14th: $50 includes one event. $10 for each additional event.

*NOTE - Pickleball Brackets has a fee of $5/event to a max of $10. This fee goes directly to Pickleball Brackets and is separate from the registration fee. This fee is not refundable.

WITHDRAWALS: The deadline to withdraw is Dec 14thth. No refunds will be given after that date.

Your spot is not guaranteed in your event until both partners are registered and paid in full. Both partners on the team have 7 days to register and pay or you will be moved to the waiting list.

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