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COME GET THAT M.O.N.E.Y. BABY at PALA BEAT THE HEAT SUMMER SLAM, brought to you by Houston Methodist, is the 3rd Tournament of the year in the series of events at Pala Pickleball Club.
We are excited again to offer the LARGEST CA$H PAYOUTS for the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Open Doubles!
FINALLY, AMATEUR PLAYERS CAN MAKE SOME SERIOUS MONEY!!!
***LEVEL PLAY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS***
To help ensure level play, ALL PLAYERS PLAYING IN CASH BRACKETS MUST HAVE A DUPR ACCOUNT AND RATING. At the Close of Registration, the tournament staff will verify All Player Ratings on DUPR to help eliminate sandbagging and ensure appropriate skill level registration. The tournament director reserves the right at his sole discretion to move players to certain brackets based on their skill level or any other knowledge the director may have. Since cash prizes are being offered across most amateur brackets, it's of utmost importance to ensure LEVEL PLAY... HAVE INTEGRITY, be honest with yourselves and everyone else on the court when registering!
The DUPR SKILL LEVEL FOR EACH BRACKET WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
3.0 Bracket - DUPR RATINGS up to 3.49
3.5 Bracket - DUPR RATINGS up to 3.99
4.0 Bracket - DUPR RATINGS up to 4.49
4.5 Bracket - DUPR RATINGS up to 5.20
All Participants will receive a drink ticket.
Competition each day may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players 3 days before the event.
Players participating in the senior events on Friday may also enter the doubles events on Saturday.
ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE A DUPR ACCOUNT AND BE ADDED TO THE PALA PICKLEBALL CLUB FOR US TO UPLOAD CORRECT RESULTS TO DUPR
SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 15- Beginner Doubles and 3.0 men's and women's singles
Friday, August 16- Senior Doubles, men's and women's Singles events and Youth Singles.
Saturday, August 17 - Men's and Women's Doubles.
Sunday, August 18 - Mixed Doubles
FORMAT
Group stage Round Robin format minimum of 4 teams per group ( 3 games minimum) and Medal round played in seeded brackets. Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
SKILL LEVEL INCLUDES
50+ and 60 + 3.0 & 3.5+ and 4.0+ (depending on the size of the bracket will be split by age group)
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and Open Brackets
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RATINGS
- Pickleball Brackets rating will be used for registration.
- At the Close of Registration, All Player Ratings will be verified on DUPR to help eliminate sandbagging in any of the Divisions. The tournament director reserves the right at his sole discretion to move players to certain brackets depending on their skill level.
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Round Robin Event with Seeded bracket