Description
Come spend the day in Athens, Georgia's Classic City, and play in the first Classic City Open! Classic City Pickleball is proud to host its first pickleball tournament on September 21, 2024, at the Jennings Mill Pickleball Courts. The UGA Bulldogs don't play that day, so everyone can enjoy Athens' restaurants, art galleries, and the beautiful UGA campus at their leisure.
We will play on Jennings Mills' beautiful eight new dedicated pickleball courts.
This tournament is in part sponsored by Selkirk.
Event registration includes free custom event t-shirt and a chance to win one of the many raffle prizes (including a Selkirk Luxx paddle, gift cards and more)!
***You must register and pay by August 28th, 2024 to receive your free custom T-shirt.
September 21 - Men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles are all scheduled
At this time we plan to offer 18+, 35+, 50+, and 60+ brackets at 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 skill levels, subject of course to event registration.
Registration fee is $45 and includes one event. Additional event fee will be $15. Pickleball Brackets adds their own service charge of $5 per additional event registered. Registration will likely close at 11:55 PM on Monday, September 16.
You register individually, not as a team. You can register either with a partner or individually. If you need a partner, click on the "Players Needing a Partner" link on the registration page to see contact information for a list of available players who also need a partner. Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until both you and your partner have registered, and all fees have been paid in full.
As registration proceeds, the director may combine brackets as needed to ensure good competition, preferring to combine age groups instead of skill levels. Medals may be awarded based on the original age group/skill level and not the combined bracket.
Ratings
Your Pickleballbrackets.com rating determines which brackets you're eligible to play. A team will play at the skill level of the higher rated player and the age group of the younger player. Players without a brackets.com rating will self-rate their skill level, and should use their DUPR rating if they already have one. Any player may be moved to a higher skill level by the tournament director if needed to ensure a fair competition for everyone.
There are no referees, and matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.
Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately 2 days before the event.
A limited supply of water and snacks will be available.
Both Classic City Pickleball and Jennings Mill reserve the right to refuse service at any time. We all share the goal of providing an event and an atmosphere that is welcoming to all players and inclusive of everyone.
Tournament Director reserves the right to make any change at any time for any reason, always with the goal of providing the best fair and competitive environment and events for everyone.
Additional Information
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
-Contact Justin Mercer, 478-284-6096.
Bronze level $250
• Logo on Classic City Open Tournament banner
• Logo on Classic City Open Tournament t-shirt
Silver level $500
• Logo on Picklebrackets.com Tournament page
• Court Sign OR Booth at Tournament site
• Plus Bronze benefits
Gold level $750
• Court Sign AND Booth at Tournament site
• Plus Bronze and Silver benefits
Platinum level $1,500
• Business Name added to Classic City Open title on Pickleballbrackets.com and all Tournament correspondence
• Plus Bronze, Silver and Gold benefits
Refund Policy
Cancellation deadline is September 7, 2024, with no refunds for any reason after that date. Cancellations prior to that date are subject to a $10 service fee.
This is an outdoor tournament. No refunds will be made for weather-related cancellations.
We will make very effort to complete all events, and will do all we can to play matches on a safe and playable surface. The Tournament Director reserves the right to change formats, shorten games, and make any other change needed to complete events. There are no make-up days scheduled.
We will try to process all refunds within seven days after completion of the tournament.