Registration Dates

• Open: 03/12/21
• Closed: 08/15/21

Tournament Dates

• Starts: 09/01/21
• Ends: 09/06/21

Cancellation Dates

• Cancellation Deadline: 07/02/21

Location

Manzano Mesa Pickleball Center
501 Elizabeth Street SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123

Registration

• Player's age as of: 12/31/21
• Minimum Age of Player: 12
• Final Registration Deadline (Registered by): 08/15/21
• Tournament Sanctioning: Not Sanctioned
• Minimum Registration fee: $60.00
• Registration - $60.00
• When registering online, online waiver signature is used.
• Online payment via PayPal is available. PayPal also allows credit card payments.

Additional Info

• Primary Ball: Onix Dura Fast 40 - Yellow
• Surface: Concrete
• Net: Permanent
• Outdoor: Y

Tournament Description

The New Mexico Open is an amateur-only tournament, including 3.0-5.0 skill levels. Rocky Mountain Pickleball is excited to bring the inaugural New Mexico Open to Albuquerque . Event fees are $20 per amateur event.

Event Schedule

Competition Events

Player List

Event Player List

Cancellation Policy

PLAYER WITHDRAWALS:

If a player notifies the tournament of their desire to withdraw from competition 60 days or more prior to start of the tournament AND revises their registration as such on PickleballTournaments.com.,a full refund of the player’s paid registration and event fees will be issued, less a $35 administration fee.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations and/or withdrawals made within 60 days of the tournament start date. Exceptions, due to health related issues may be made at the discretion of the Tournament Director. 

If a player wishes to withdraw from a single event more than 30 days prior to the start of the tournament, while remaining registered and competing in another event, a full refund will be issued without a fee deduction.          

INCLEMENT WEATHER / WIND POLICY

This is an outdoor tournament and as such every effort will be made to ensure scheduled matches in all brackets will be played. However, should conditions relating to weather cause an unsafe condition on the courts, the tournament may elect to postpone or cancel matches. If such conditions are determined and result in match cancellation(s), there will be no refunds or credits for un-played matches. There are no indoor backup options available or rain dates.

TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING / REFUND POLICY

If, from the date of open registration until start of competition, the tournament is canceled or postponed and rescheduled to a later date, due to circumstances beyond control of the tournament, players will be provided the option to request a refund, minus a $35 administration fee, or roll-over their fees and receive a full credit toward registration and event fees for a rescheduled tournament. The roll-over option also guarantees players of no-increase in registration and / or event fees for the rescheduled tournament.  

Directions

Whether you’re driving or flying to Albuquerque, it’s an easy trip and we’re making sure it will be worth your effort. The driving distances listed below will give you a good general idea of how long you’ll be on the road. We’ve done several of the routes and the times and mileage are pretty realistic.

If you’re driving from one of the further locations shown, don’t push it. Spending a night in a hotel is way better than in a hospital. Be safe and enjoy the trip, there’ s some pretty sweet vistas and scenary to take in. The courts will be there when you arrive.... we promise. 

If you’re flying into Albuquerque International, it’s about a 15 minute UBER ride to most of the hotels. If you’re staying at our Official Tournament Hotel, the Albuquerque Marriott, you’ll be able to take a free shuttle to and from the Manzano Mesa courts.... maybe saving on cost of that rental car. Check out all of our hotel partners using the Accommodations button above. 

When you get to Albuquerque and your hotel, chill, grab a bite to eat at one of the cool local restaruants, or head to the courts. All of our hotel partners are within close distance to the Manzano Mesa courts, so it’s only a short hop to seeing the nets, your competition, and friends. You’re in for a great time and we look forward to welcoming you!

Manzano Mesa Park is located at 501 Elizabeth Street S.E. in Albuquerque

Google Map

Estimated driving time and distances are:

Albuquerque International Airport - 18 minutes/7 miles

Denver, CO -  7 hours / 425 miles

Colorado Springs, CO - 5+hours / 385 miles

Phoenix, AZ - 6+hours / 426 miles

Los Angeles, CA - 11 hours / 794 miles

Lubbock, TX - 5 hours / 314 miles

Oklahoma City, OK - 7 hours 45 minutes / 535 miles

Dallas, TX - 9 hours 30 minutes / 641 miles

Format

2021 NEW MEXICO OPEN MATCH FORMAT

Double elimination. Upper bracket is best of 3 games; Lower/consolation bracket matches will be one game to 15, win by 2. All medal rounds will be best of 3 games. If consolation team wins best of 3 games in the Gold medal round, an additional game to 15, win by 2 will decide the Gold and Silver winners.

If there are four (4) or  five (5) teams in a bracket, the tournament may elect to use a round robin format, which will include each team playing the best of 3 games. There will not be a medal round in the round robin format. Determination of the winning teams will be based upon overall win/loss record, then head to head results, followed by points differential.

Age brackets 65+ will consider (3) teams in a bracket, the tournament may elect to use a double round robin format, which will include each team playing one game to 15 twice against each opponent. There will not be a medal round in the round robin format. Determination of the winning teams will be based upon overall win/loss record, then head to head results, followed by points differential.