Greater Gainesville Pickleball Open

Description

Welcome to the first annual Greater Gainesville Pickleball Open! Pepine Gives, a nonprofit 501c3 foundation of Pepine Realty, is creating a premier annual event for all pickleball players in the region.

Pepine Gives will donate 100% of the profits to Alachua Habitat for Humanity to provide housing for cost-burdened families in North Central Florida. Our mission is to improve and empower the lives of others, one person, one family, one community at a time.

The tournament will take place April 28th-30th at Northside Park and The 300 Club, two of Gainesville's top pickleball locations.

Northside Park has 4 dedicated pickleball courts with permanent nets and 8 temporary courts with portable nets. The 300 Club has 4 dedicated pickleball courts with permanent nets and 3 additional courts with portable nets.

Balls will be Engage Tour Neon 2.0.

2.0-4.5 brackets will be round robin style.

5.0+ will be a double elimination bracket.

All games are won by 2 points.

Each team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player or higher and the age of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2023.

Skill levels are: 2.5 and below, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+. We will be using self-rating; PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO OTHERS AND ACCURATELY RATE YOURSELF.

Brackets will be assigned designated courts for the entire bracket. Teams will return to the tournament desk after their bracket has been completed to determine winners and present medals. Medals awarded to top three teams in each category.

No matches at this tournament will have referees. This tournament is not sanctioned by the USAPA.

Please note:
*Tournament format is subject to change as necessary by the Tournament Director.
*Player skill levels are subject to adjustment by the Tournament Director based on past performance.
*Any listed events, fees, or other items are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director at any time.

Additional Information

Volunteer sign-ups can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa5ae2fa7f5cf8-ggpo#/

Registration is $50 before February 15.
Registration is $60 from Feb. 15 to March 25.
Registration is $70 from March 26 to April 14.
The first event is included in registration cost; each additional event is $10.

Please note: To ensure a quality tournament, there will be no registrations after April 14.

Medals to top three in each category. All participants receive dri-fit tee & swag bag. There will be raffles prizes and more! Corporate sponsorships are available.

Waitlist teams will pay registration fee when moved into an active bracket.

Players who register and pay but do not have a partner at the registration deadline will not be refunded.

Registration and payment is online through this website only; there will be no mail-in or in-person registration at the time of the tournament.

All fees paid are final, excluding the waitlist methods specified above.

Balls will be the Engage Tour Neon 2.0.

In the case of weather delays or cancellation, we will consider an alternate date to play the tournament events.

*Any listed events, fees, or other items are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director at any time.

Refund Policy

All fees paid are final.

Registration and payment is online through this website only, and there will be no mail-in or in-person registration at the time of the tournament.

*Any listed events, fees, or other items are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director at any time.

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