2022 Empire State Senior Games Pickleball Tournament

Description

The Cortland Regional Sports Council presents the Empire State Senior Games Skill Level/Age Group Pickleball Tournament.

Wednesday - June 15, Women's Doubles and Men's Singles
Thursday - June 16, Mixed Doubles
Friday - June 17, Men's Doubles and Women's Singles

Covid precautions will be in place as mandated by SUNY and New York State at the time of the tournament. Additional information will be posted here as it becomes available.

This is a qualifying event for the National Senior Games Tournament that will be held in Pittsburgh, PA in the summer of 2023.

Tournament Directors: Barb Lopiccolo and Janice Pauly

Ages are 5 year groupings from age 50 up.

Age is calculated as of 12/31/2022.

Registration is by Age. Players will be assigned to play in a National Senior Games Division based on their skill level as of the date that registration closes. Each age group will have three different skill level divisions as follows:

Division Definitions:

Doubles and Mixed Doubles
1. Division III - All 3.0 teams + 3.5 rated teams with at least one self rated 3.5 partner.
2. Division II - All teams with at least one 4.0 rated partner + 3.5 rated teams where both players are tournament rated at 3.5 using their PickleballBrackets.com Senior.
3. Division I - All teams with at least one 4.5+ rated partner.

Singles
1. Division III - All 3.0 rated players + 3.5 self rated players.
2. Division II - All 4.0 rated players + 3.5 rated players with a tournament rating of 3.5 using their PickleballBrackets.com Senior.
3. Division I - All 4.5+ rated players.

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Most events are full. The waiting list for each event remains open for registration.

For a guaranteed spot in the tournament in doubles or mixed doubles, the second partner must register within three days of the first partner's registration. Teams that are incomplete after THREE days will be moved to the waiting list. Once the second partner registers, the team will be entered into the event IF THERE IS STILL ROOM IN THE EVENT AND THE TOURNAMENT.

Players may sign up on the waiting list at no charge for any closed event, however, openings in an event will only be filled by complete teams in doubles and mixed doubles. Both partners must be signed up on the waiting list as a team in order to fill an event opening.

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A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player and the age of the younger player.

The Senior PickleballBrackets.com rating will be used.

For new players with no rating, the PickleballBrackets.com self rating will be used.

Players who have official USA Pickleball UTPR ratings but NO PickleballBrackets.com rating, MUST self rate using their USA Pickleball rating. All ratings will be verified prior to assignment to Divisions.

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THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE PLAYERS AND TEAMS TO APPROPRIATE DIVISIONS

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The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday - June 15, Women's Doubles and Men's Singles
Thursday - June 16, Mixed Doubles
Friday - June 17, Men's Doubles and Women's Singles

Competition each day will begin at 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.

The tournament format is round robin for events with a small number of teams. Games will be either to 11 or 15.

For events with a large number of teams, there will be two or more seeded pools and the top two teams in each pool will advance to a playoff round to determine medal winners. Games will be either to 11 or 15.

When age/division groups are combined to create a playing bracket, medals and National Senior Games qualifying spots will be awarded by the ORIGINAL age/division group.

Additional Information

Senior Games Qualifying is by Division by Five Year Age Group

The top 4 teams in each Division/Age Group will qualify for the National Senior Games Tournament.
There are spots reserved for the top 4 New York teams in addition to any out of state teams that finish in the top 4 spots. A team with both New York residents is considered a New York team.

Covid precautions will be in place as mandated by SUNY and New York State at the time of the tournament. Additional information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Your entry fee covers all Empire State Senior/Masters Games sporting events.

There are also other extra cost events that are open to players. (dinners, luncheons, residence halls, barbecue, etc.)

If you plan to participate in any other sporting or social events, you must contact the Senior Games office at 607-756-1864 to sign up.

Refund Policy

Refund policy:

Refunds will be given for medical/family emergency reasons only. $10 software fee is incurred by the Games, so that will be deducted from EVERY refund along with any expenses incurred (i.e. shirt, pin, etc) NO EXCEPTIONS.

NO refunds for withdrawal after registration closes.

Refunds will be processed in July.

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