SUN CITY GRAND PICKLEBALL CLUB
1ST ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
(Triple Drop Flight)
Saturday, April 17, 2004
Start time is 7:00am SHARP!!!
· This Tournament is open only to Sun City Grand Pickleball Club members whose membership is in “good standing” – meaning dues are paid and the member is not delinquent.
· The goal of this Tournament is to have FUN and for participants to gain “tournament-like” experience under “tournament-like” conditions.
· All levels of players are invited to participate.
· This is planned as a one-day Tournament. No entry fee & no medals or prizes will be awarded.
· Registration is now closed @ 80 players (as of March 31st). If you would like to be on the Alternate list -- please send an email to 49ford@cox.net and we will maintain a "first-come, first-served" alternate list based on the date & time of your email to "The Commish". If we get any cancellations due to emergencies or unforeseen issues, we will turn to the alternate list to fill the empty slots.
· Teams will be determined by a “Random Drawing” on Friday, April 9th. Names will be put in a “hat” & teams will be drawn @ the courts during Drop-In @ 10:00am – one week prior to the Tournament.
o Club Members are invited to witness the drawing of the teams
o Board Members, Dick Wagner & Jean Davis will draw the names
o Communications Chair, Kay Ford will write down the teams as names are drawn
o Teams will be published on the bulletin board & on the website on April 10th
· No team will have 2 “A” players. Should the first name of a team be drawn & that is an “A” player, then the second name drawn must be a “non-A” player. Should a second “A” player’s name be drawn, the name will be put back into the hat until a “non-A” player’s name is drawn. There are no other restrictions on teams.
· “Triple Drop Flight” is a type of Tournament whereby every team is guaranteed three (3) matches. A “Match” is 3 games to 11 points (don’t have to win by 2).
· There are Three (3) Flights. For purposes of this Tournament – the Flights will have the following names:
o First Flight
o Second Flight
o Third Flight
· All teams start playing in the “First Flight”. The teams winning 2 of the 3 games advances on the “First Flight”. The losing team drops to the “Second Flight” & again plays a match. The winning teams advance on the “Second Flight” & the losing team drops to the “Third Flight” & again plays a match.
· There will be Referees & Line Judges for all 3 final matches. There will be Referees for the Semi-Finals, no Line Judges.
· The Pickleball Club will provide refreshments that will be determined.
Thanks to all those who are participating as Players & Volunteers!
It will be a fun Tournament!
“The Commish”
Barry Ford