Registration Dates

• Open: 10/01/20
• Closed: 10/07/20

Tournament Dates

• Starts: 10/16/20
• Ends: 10/18/20

Location

Sports Connection
10930 Granite Street
Charlotte, NC 28273

Registration

• Player's age as of: 12/31/20
• Minimum Age of Player: 10
• Early Registration Deadline (Received by): 03/08/20
• Final Registration Deadline (Received by): 10/07/20
• Note: Tournament has a no refund policy
• Tournament Sanctioning: Not Sanctioned
• Early Registration, Ages: 19+ - Deadline: 03/08/20 - $55.00
• Registration, Ages: 19+ - $65.00
• Junior Early Registration, Ages: 1-18 - Deadline: 03/08/20 - $30.00
• Junior Registration, Ages: 1-18 - $40.00
• Registration includes: Tournament Gift if registered by: 05/29/20
• When registering online, online waiver signature is used.

Additional Info

• Primary Ball: Onix Fuse Indoor Pickleball

Event Schedule

Competition Events

(All events are included in registration fee)

Men's Doubles 50+: Fri 10/16/20
   (by age groups: 50+,60+,70+)
    - Limited to 20 teams by Younger Age group
   Note: Either this event or Men's Doubles 19+ may be entered. Not both.

Women's Doubles 50+: Fri 10/16/20
   (by age groups: 50+,60+,70+)
    - Limited to 20 teams by Younger Age group
   Note: Either this event or Women's Doubles 19+ may be entered. Not both.

Mixed Doubles: Sat 10/17/20
   (by age groups: 19+,35+,50+,60+,70+)
    - Limited to 25 teams by Younger Age group
   Note: Either this event or Junior Mixed Doubles may be entered. Not both.

Junior Mixed Doubles: Sat 10/17/20
   (Junior Divisions age groups)
   Note: Either this event or Mixed Doubles may be entered. Not both.

Men's Doubles 19+: Sun 10/18/20
   (by age groups: 19+,35+)
    - Limited to 30 teams by Younger Age group

Women's Doubles 19+: Sun 10/18/20
   (by age groups: 19+,35+)
    - Limited to 30 teams by Younger Age group

Junior Boys Doubles: Sun 10/18/20
   (Junior Divisions age groups)
   Note: Either this event or Men's Doubles 19+ may be entered. Not both.

Junior Girls Doubles: Sun 10/18/20
   (Junior Divisions age groups)
   Note: Either this event or Women's Doubles 19+ may be entered. Not both.

Player List

Event Player List

• Men's Doubles 50+
• Men's Doubles 19+
• Mixed Doubles
• Women's Doubles 19+
• Women's Doubles 50+
• Junior Boys Doubles
• Junior Girls Doubles
• Junior Mixed Doubles

Lodging / Accommodations

Official Host Hotels for Powerade State Games Pickleball **UPDATED**

Hampton Inn & Suites Ballantyne - $89 per night plus tax - Click here or call 704-372-2226 and ask for the "Powerade State Games" rate to reserve your room today. This hotel is only a 12 minute drive from the venue. Rate includes complimentary breakfast, free parking, onsite gym access and a 24 hour cancellation policy. Within walking distance of a large assortment of restaurants and within a 2 mile radius of all of the activites that Ballantyne has to offer. Reservations through the booking link must be made by October 9th. Anyone looking to reserve a room after that date can each out to the hotel directly and they will be happy to assist with booking your room at the discounted group rate. 

SpringHill Suites at Carowinds - $99 per night plus tax - Grab & Go Breakfast is included with this rate. This hotel is located just 3 miles from Sports Connection and in close proximity of a variety of food and entertainment options. Click here or call 704-499-9509 and ask for the "North Carolina Amateur Sports Pickleball Tournament" rate to reserve your room today! Reservations must be made by October 16th. Reservations must be cancelled no later than 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid being charged.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Arrowood - $89 per night plus tax - Located less than 3 miles from Sports Connection. Call 704-319-5100 and ask for the "Powerade State Games" rate to reserve your room today! Reservations must be made by 5:00pm on October 5th. Reservations may be cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid being charged.

Other Registration Info

Registration includes two events. Registration is limited to one doubles and one mixed event.

Partner Replacement Policy:

Once registration closes, any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Keep in mind, as you search for a replacement, players may play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to poweradepball@gmail.com by 6 p.m. the day before you are scheduled to play.  Any request for replacements coming in after 6 p.m. the day before you are scheduled to play will be reviewed by the Tournament Director for approval. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list, at the bottom of the main welcome page.

Cancellation Policy

There will be NO REFUNDS. In order to protect the health and safety of all participants, I understand and agree that North Carolina Amateur Sports may determine that the event may be terminated at any time with no refund and I may not be able to participate or compete in the event.  There will be no refunds for bad weather situations, force majeure events, acts of God, etc.

Directions

This 2020 Powerade State Games Pickleball Tournament will be held at Sports Connection located at 10930 Granite Street in Charlotte, North Carolina.

https://goo.gl/maps/9Yf4PMyzxYSUybto6

Format

NEW IN 2020! Double Elimination (2 of 3 to 11, 1 to 15). Age brackets will be divided into smaller events based on UTPR ratings when possible. Age brackets with 5 or fewer teams will play a Round Robin format. Tournament Director reserves the right to combine events and modify play formats based on participation. 

Volunteer

We need your help to make this year's tournament a success! We need volunteers for a variety of positions including Check In Desk, Court Manager, Scores Manager, PA Announcer, Referee and more. Some positions require Pickleball experience/knowledge while others do not. Check out the link below for a full list of volunteer opportunities and to sign-up today! All volunteers will receive a Powerade State Games t-shirt.

https://ncsports.org/event/poweradesg_pickleball/volunteer/

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