Match Point Open Powered by Proton - $20,000+ Cash Prize Pool

Description

Experience The Pickleball Tournament That’s Changing The Game Forever - Powered by Proton

💰The Match Point Open is Offering Cash prizes at ALL Skill Levels 💰
💰Proton Sports Will Double Your Prize Money If You Win With a Proton Paddle!!! 💰

Don’t Miss The Opportunity to Compete for The $20,000+ Prize Pool!

The Best Part?

Signing Up Couldn’t Be Easier:

☑️ Click “Register”
☑️ Select Your Division
☑️ Show Up & Compete

We Have Divisions For Everyone!
Registration Closes December 31st. Secure Your Spot now!

Additional Information

DIVISIONS
- Men’s Doubles (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+)
- Women’s Doubles (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+)
- Mixed Doubles (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+)

- Men's Singles (Open Class - All Skill Levels)
- Women's Singles (Open Class - All Skill Levels)

The Events page will show you which division plays on which day. Final schedules (start times for your division) will be released after registration close.

FORMAT OF PLAY
Every division plays a minimum of 4 round-robin pool play matches. These games are played to 15 win by 2. Depending on the number of players that register, you may play more than 4 games, and you may have a bye-round.

The top teams from each pool will then play a single-elimination playoff bracket. The format of these playoff games are 1 game to 15 win by 2.

The format of the medal matches are best 2 out of 3 games to 11 win by 2.

SKILL ASSESSMENT
We expect players to play with integrity in their appropriate skill division, sandbagging will not be tolerated, but you can play up in skill if desired. Use your DUPR score to determine your appropriate bracket.

If you are signing up for a doubles event, we use the average of your DUPR ratings to determine eligibility. The Match Point Open tournament director will review DUPR scores and win/loss history. We reserve the right to move players between skill brackets based on this data.

These divisions are ranges: meaning, division 3.0 ranges from 3.0-3.49 and division 3.5 ranges from 3.5-3.99, and so forth. For doubles, if one player has a 3.15 and the other player has a 3.42, their average is 3.285, and they would play in the 3.0 division.

MINIMUM REGISTRATIONS
If a division doesn't meet the minimum registration requirement, it may be canceled without affecting the payouts for other divisions.

REPORTING TO DUPR
The Match Point Open will not report scores to DUPR directly. However, it is the player's responsibility to either enable or disable DUPR reporting in their Pickleball Brackets account.

Weather

In case of disruptive weather or force majeure, the tournament will be rescheduled, and registrations will be valid for the new date. Refunds are only issued if requested before the cancellation deadline above.

Health & Safety

Please make sure to stay hydrated during the event - this is an outdoor court.

All players must adhere to the Match Point Open Code of Conduct and Arizona Athletic Grounds rules, which ensures fair and safe competition. Violations such as threats, violence, harassment, or disruptive behavior will result in ejection and possible legal action. No refunds will be given to players that violate MPO or Venue code of conducts. Weapons, drugs, and alcohol are prohibited. Match Point Open will not be held liable for any injuries or losses during the event. Players must self-report their DUPR Rating accurately, with any attempt to sandbag resulting in ejection and disqualification from prizes. Winners can only qualify for prize money once per calendar year in a given skill division.

Prize Money

This tournament has a total prize pool of $20,000+.

The payouts for each division (17 divisions total) are:

1st Place: $1000 + Proton Paddle
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: Free Match Point Open Registration for Future Event

If you win first place using a Proton Paddle for the entire tournament, Proton will double your prize money! This means first place winners can win up to $2000. If you are playing doubles, only the partner using a Proton paddle will have their prize money doubled.

Refund Policy

All players must complete payment and ensure a partner is chosen. Both teammates must be registered and paid to compete.

Withdrawals before the registration closes on December 31, 2024 will receive a full refund minus the $5 service fee from Pickleball Brackets. Players on the waitlist won't be charged the event fee unless they move into the event. If not, a full refund is issued after the tournament.

Refunds are processed within 7-10 business days post-tournament.

No refunds or credits are issued after registration closes on December 31, 2024.

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