Description
The 2nd Annual Score for Children Pickleball Fest is a community-wide event to be held on Saturday, April 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Jennings Mill Pickleball Center in Athens, Georgia. All registered players will receive complimentary snacks, one complimentary sandwich voucher (for breakfast burrito or barbeque sandwich) and one complimentary drink voucher (for water, soft drink, beer or wine).
From 11:30-3:00 pm, we're having an ice cream social (sponsored by Bruster's Real Ice Cream). We'll also have beer, wine, soft drinks available. So come by and grab an ice cream and watch some great pickleball.
Even if you don't think you are "tournament material", this event is for YOU! The 3.0 Mens Doubles and 2.5/3.0 Womens Doubles will play at 9:00 am (with breakfast burritos). All Mixed Doubles brackets will play at 12:00 noon. (with barbeque sandwiches). The 3.5/4.0/4.0 Mens Doubles and Womens Doubles will start at 2:30 pm.
All players who register will receive an event T-Shirt plus a free car wash voucher from Tidal Wave Car Wash! Please enter your preferred T-Shirt size at time of registration (size availability on a first-come, first served basis).
Registration fee is $40 per person and includes one event (plus $5 PB Brackets admin fee)
Registration fee is $60 per person if you wish to participate in two events (plus $10 PB Brackets admin fee)
All proceeds will be donated to help enrich the lives of foster children, who enter foster care after experiencing trauma, abuse or neglect, leaving them feeling lost, vulnerable and hopeless. Athens-Oconee CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) stand up to advocate for each child’s best interests, guiding and connecting them with services they desperately need to heal and thrive. Your donation makes it possible to deliver hope to over 300 foster children in our community.
Event Brackets will be offered for:
MENS DOUBLES - 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+ (sign up with prearranged partner)
WOMENS DOUBLES - 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+ (sign up with prearranged partner)
MIXED DOUBLES - 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+ (sign up with prearranged partner)
When registering, you must identify your partner OR request "Need a Partner". If you need a partner, click the “Players Needing a Partner” link on the Registration Page. You will be provided with contact information for a list of players also seeking a partner within the bracket you wish to play. Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until you and your partner have both registered, and all fees have been paid in full.
Ratings: If you have a PickleballBrackets.com or DUPR rating, you should register using this rating. If you have no rating, use a self-rating. A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player.
As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets (if brackets do not fill) or to break brackets into pools (based on age group). If a bracket/pool is designated by age, the age of the younger player will be used to determine the appropriate bracket.
Each bracket/pool will play a Round Robin format; your team will play one match against every other team in your bracket/pool.
Each match will be one game to 11, win by 2. Each game is allotted 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes, team with highest score wins. If tie exists at end of 15 minutes, then last serving team serves one additional point … winner of that point wins the game.
For all brackets, after Round Robin is completed, the four teams having the highest number of games won will proceed to a playoff round. The first and second top scoring teams will play one game to determine the Gold and Silver medals. The third and fourth top scoring teams will play one game to determine the Bronze medal. In the event of a tie, the criteria detailed below will be used to determine the standing for the top four teams.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded for each bracket. Awards will be presented at the completion of each division after the games have been tabulated.
Competition each day may begin as early as 8:30 a.m. and may finish as late as 6:00 p.m. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately two days prior to the event.
There are no referees; all matches are self-monitored; No Exceptions.
Criteria for Determining Top Four Teams for Medal Round:
1. Total matches won
2. First tie-breaker: head-to-head matches won.
3. Second tie-breaker: point differential of all games played. (Example: Team A won Match 1 11-8, 11-4, so they would have a point differential of +10. Team A then wins the second match 11-9, 2-11, 11-6. For this round, they would have a point 50 differential of -2. This would give them a total for the day of +8.)
4. Third tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential.
5. Fourth tie-breaker: point differential against next-highest team. (Example: If the teams are tied for second, use point differentials against the first-place team.)
The ball used will be the Franklin X40 outdoor ball in the color Yellow.
Additional Information
Complimentary snacks, one complimentary food voucher (breakfast burrito or barbeque sandwich) and one complimentary drink voucher (water, soft drink, beer or wine) will be provided to all registered players. Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. You may bring food with you. Please clean up after yourself.
We will have a charity Silent Auction on the day of the event, where various items can be bid upon. The highest bidder at the conclusion of the Silent Auction will be awarded the item. 100% of the proceeds from the Silent Auction will be donated to Athens-Oconee CASA.
Weather
Inclement Weather Policy
If there is inclement weather on April 20 preventing the entire event or some brackets from playing, the rain date will be Sunday, April 21.
Weather can always become a factor in outdoor venues. Remember to check your email, texts and the PickleballBrackets.com website to make sure that your bracket date/time and details have not changed due to team numbers or inclement weather.
Health & Safety
***At time of registration, you must agree to the terms of the Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form. If you are a minor under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must sign this form. You can request a form to be emailed to you by emailing kimplattster@gmail.com.***
Refund Policy
Cancellation deadline is 7:00 p.m. on April 13, 2024 (no refunds for any reason after that date). Cancellations prior to that date will be subject to a $5 administration fee (or $10 if you registered for two events).
If you have registered but are unable to play for any reason, you may find a substitute. If making a substitution, you must contact Kim Platt no later than 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 (earlier the better!) so she can swap players in the system (please send email ASAP to kimplattster@gmail.com).