Sycamore Slam presented by GTHPA Inc

Description

The Greater Terre Haute Pickleball Association (GTHPA Inc, a 501c3) in collaboration with 812Pickleball is proud to bring this ultra fun tournament for all ages to the amazing Brittlebank Park Pickleball complex in the crossroads of America, Terre Haute, Indiana! Local player and pickleball community favorite, Deli Stinnett, will direct this tournament of men and women of all ages and skills (including JUNIORS!) who will dink and bang it out for court supremacy! This is the end of summer outdoor tournament you don't want to miss. This will be a round robin tourney that is designed to make it a super-great player experience by providing multiple games and a competitive bracket playoff round at the end for the top teams from each division. Each skill level division will play a round robin leading up to a bracket playoff of the top 4 teams which will determine 1st-3rd place. You will register with a partner and stay with your partner the entire round robin (no changing partners, no randomly assigned partners). If you do not have a partner and need help finding a partner, message us and we'll assist you in finding a partner. If a division has less than 4 teams, the division will be combined with another division. If a division cannot be combined due to lack of players/teams, the division will be eliminated and a refund will be given.

SCHEDULE:
Friday May 16th--- SINGLES, men's and women's
Saturday May 17th ---Men's and Women Doubles
Sunday May 18th ---Mixed Doubles; Junior Doubles

START TIMES: specific start times for each division will be determined and sent out the week before the tournament. We anticipate starting at 8am each morning and having each division started by 11am. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled division start time.

FORMAT
Play will be round robin (pool play) with playoffs. All teams/players will play a minimum of 4-6 games. Round robins will consist of a minimum of 4 teams/players. Top 4 teams/players will advance to a playoff. If a bracket consists of more than 2 pools of 6 teams/players, there is a potential for 6 teams/players to advance to playoffs. If a pool has more than 7 teams, the round robin games will be played to 11, not 15.

**Some pools/skill levels may be combined depending on number of teams entered. See above.

Additional Information

The Greater Terre Haute Pickleball Association (GTHPA, INC) is excited to bring this amazing tournament to Terre Haute. Terre Haute has many things to do while visiting for the tournament if you are coming from out of town. From our nice parks, to our downtown, the casino, and many restaurants, Terre Haute has a lot to experience. We will be hosting a social gathering on Saturday evening at Rick's Garage bar and grill at Idle Creek Community.

**Must be registered by the end of the day April 30th to guarantee a tournament t-shirt. Registrations after April 30th are not guaranteed a t-shirt.

**To make an additional tax deductibe donation to the GTHPA, Inc 501c3 non-profit organization, find us on Venmo at GTHPA, INC. Thank you for helping us help our community and youth through pickleball!

**Please like and follow the Facebook page Terre Haute Pickleball (Official GTHPA site)...https://www.facebook.com/groups/3135531616741495/

Weather

We will do everything in our power to have the tournament, but if mother nature has other plans and we have to cancel due to weather, the events for that day will NOT be rescheduled. If it's a complete rain out for the day, a refund of 50% of registration cost (minus any system fees) will be given. If brackets are started for the day and it's a partial rain out, division winners will be determined by standing when rain out occurred and no refunds will be given for that day. If registered for multiple events, only refunds will be given for day or days rain out occurs.

Health & Safety

*Stay Hydrated! Public water fountain onsite
*Know the signs of heat stroke
*Some park bench seating is available. Participants and spectators are welcome to bring their own chairs and pop-up tents for shade.
**Public restrooms onsite
**Several convenience stores and gas stations nearby

Prize Money

The following money prizes will be given to the GOLD medal winners (1st place) of each division....
5.0 Men's, Women's, Mixed Doubles 18+- $600
4.5 Men's Women's, Mixed Doubles 18+ --$300
4.0 Men's Women's, Mixed Doubles 18+ --$300
3.5 Men's Women's, Mixed Doubles 18+ --$300
3.0 Men's Women's, Mixed Doubles 18+ --$300
3.0/3.5 Men's Women's, Mixed Doubles 60+ --$300
4.0/4.5/5.0 Men's Women's, Mixed Doubles 60+ --$300
Men's/Women's Singles --$100

***Minimum of 4 teams per division to qualify for prize money. If less than 4 teams in a division, the division will be combined with another division and only medals will be awarded for the division players that have less than 4 teams. Divisions with 4+ teams will qualify for prize money based on their own skill division placement even if other skill divisions are combined.

Refund Policy

REFUND POLICY
Due to upfront costs, no refunds will be issued after April 24th, 2025. Any withdrawal registration refund before April 24th, 2025 will be reduced by $10 (processing fee). IN ADDITION****The Pickleballbrackets.com registration fee is non-refundable as stated when paying for registration. Thank you for your understanding of this necessary policy.

Refunds will be issued 7- 10 days at the completion of the tournament.

Venue Information

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