Paso Robles Wine Country Classic 2021

Registration Dates

• Open: 07/01/21
• Closed: 09/24/21

Tournament Dates

• Starts: 10/01/21
• Ends: 10/03/21

Cancellation Dates

• Cancellation Deadline: 09/24/21

Location

Centennial Park
600 Nickerson Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446

Registration

• Player's age as of: 12/31/21
• Minimum Age of Player: 19
• Maximum Age of Player: 99
• Final Registration Deadline (Registered by): 09/24/21
• Membership required as of: 10/04/21
• Tournament Sanctioning: Sanctioned - MMP
• Registration, Ages: 19+ - $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, Temporary
• Outdoor: Y

Tournament Description

This year the tournament continues its tradition of an enjoyable competition amid bountiful wine country ambience. Pickleball enthusiasts will play in this tournament coming from all over California and the western United States. The Wine Country Classic is one of the most popular Pickleball tournaments in California. ​Registration begins July 1, 2021. Registration will close when brackets and/or the total tournament fills up.​Location: Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Drive, Paso Robles, California

Forms

• Information Flyer

Event Schedule

Competition Events

(All events: $10.00 each)

Womens Doubles Skill/Age Groups (3.0 or greater skill levels only): Fri 10/01/21 8:00am
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,40+,50+,60+,70+)

Mens Singles Skill/Age Groups (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Fri 10/01/21 8:00am
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,45+,65+)

Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Groups (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Sat 10/02/21 8:00am
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,40+,50+,60+,70+)

Mens Doubles Skill/Age Groups (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Sun 10/03/21 8:00am
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,40+,50+,60+,70+)

Womens Singles Skill/Age Groups (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Sun 10/03/21 8:00am
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,45+,65+)

Player List

Event Player List

• Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Groups
• Womens Doubles Skill/Age Groups
• Mens Singles Skill/Age Groups
• Mens Doubles Skill/Age Groups
• Womens Singles Skill/Age Groups

Food

Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 4-6 PM: Free pizza in the park for players checking in and/or helping set up courts.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Food vendor will be on the site with a variety of items for sale.

Paso Robles has MANY fine options for dining downtown.

Lodging / Accommodations

A multitude of hotels, motels, and Air B&B options are available in Paso Robles. Please book in advance to get your best value.

TravelPaso is a helpful website to find lodging and other traveler services. 

Cancellation Policy

Full refund if YOU cancel on or before the cancellation deadline. Full refund to you if we cancel the tournament due to the coronavirus.

Sorry, but no refunds for inclement weather. In case of inclement weather, events and/or matches may be delayed or cancelled. The tournament will do its best to complete matches and events even if it reduces matches to a single game. 

Directions

The Wine Country Classic Pickleball Tournament will be held at the city of Paso Robles.

Format

Wine Country Classic Tournament Rules 

October 1-3, 2021

Centennial Park, Paso Robles, CA

*****IMPORTANT MANDATORY READING FOR ALL PLAYERS*****

Check-In

• Thursday check-in available from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - avoid the first day crowd. Practice courts available.
• No later than 30 minutes prior to the posted start time of your first event.  Show your driver’s license or ID showing your age at check-in.
• Pick up your Tournament Cap at check-in.
• Please let all your friends and family know that being a spectator is FREE.

Referees

• On Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday, report to the Referee Table for assignments.
• We are asking for REFEREES.  Even if you have not refereed at a tournament, this is a  "low pressure" way to get some experience. Refs receive $10 per match, $15 for Certified Referees 
• Sign up to be a referee by clicking here.

Food, Health, Safety & Courtesy

• COVID-19 precautions will be required as determined by Paso Robles Parks and Recreation.
• Bring your own lawn chair(s). Seating available outside courts 1-5 and on the converted tennis courts ONLY where designated. Do not disturb play coming/going from tennis courts.
• No food on the courts.  Snacks and water are available for free. A food vendor is available all day. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park at any time. Wine awarded may not be opened in the park.
• Please remember to hydrate the day before and the day of play. Water is available for free at the snack table. Bring your own bottle to refill.
• Please be courteous as you pass by or enter a court in play.  Wait for a rally to finish before passing behind or beside the court.  If there is a referee, please ask the referee for permission to pass

Schedules

• Schedules, court assignments, and bracket results will be posted on our tournament listing “Paso Robles Wine Country Classic 2021” at  https://www.pickleballtournaments.com. 
• Bracket start times have now been posted
• Use a smartphone to access to pickleballtournaments.com to show scores, who is playing and where.

All players will use Smartphones for text messaging to track when they should report to Tournament desk. Please make sure your pickleballtournaments.com profile has your current phone number assigned in your profile. Incorrect profile information can lead to unintended forfeits, which are the responsibility of the players.

• When your receive your text, report to the Tournament Desk to pick up your clipboard.
• You will meet your Court Monitor on the court to determine starting first-servers, 'coin toss', and warm-up
• Monitor will confirm the format of the match.
• Monitor will check paddles for compliance.
• There will be 10 minutes allowed from the time the text is sent to start the match. In a game to 15, failure to report in 10 minutes will result in a match forfeit. In a 2/3 to 11 format, 15 minute failure to report will result in a match forfeit.
• Balls & pencils are in a basket on the court.
• At end of play, Winning Team or referee will promptly return the clipboard with results to the Tournament Desk.
• Please bring all broken balls back to the event desk. 

*****IMPORTANT MANDATORY READING FOR ALL PLAYERS*****

Players Pre-Match Briefing

Formats:

Double elimination format.  All matches in the winning bracket are 2 out of 3 games played to 11, winning by 2.  Switch sides and initial service at second game and in the third game to 11 (if any) switch sides when first team reaches 6 points.  Matches in the opportunity bracket are one game to 15, winning by 2, switch at 8 points. The bronze medal match is 1 game to 15, winning by 2 and changing sides at 8 points.  Gold & Silver medal matches will be played 2 out of 3 games to 11, winning by 2 tie-breaker is one game to 15, winning by 2. 

Round Robin format.   The format will be 2 out of 3 games to 11 winning by 2.

Round robin format will have all teams play each other. The winner is determined based on the number of matches won. 

Tied teams:

• First tie-breaker: head-to-head matches won. 
• 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 differential of -2.  This would give them a total for the day of +8).
• Third tie-breaker: head-to-head point differential against next-highest team.  (Example: If the teams are tied for second, use point differentials against the first-place team).

Other Rules:

• Serving player must call score loud enough to be heard by all BEFORE starting service motion. You have 10 seconds to serve after calling the score.
• Regardless of which game format being played, each team is allotted 2 time-outs per game.  Each time out is 1 minute in duration.

• Players are responsible for line calls on their side of the court.  Lines include the baseline, sidelines, and centerline.  Players must provide an immediate verbal “out” as well as a hand signal. An "out" call must be loud enough to be heard by a referee as well as your opponents.

• Any errant ball entering the court is considered a valid hinder, as well as, a major safety issue.  Players, as well as the referee may call a hinder while the ball is in play.

• The tournament is conducted under the rules contained in the most recent USAPA & IFP Official Tournament Rulebook. A copy of which is available for download at USAPA.org.

• All paddles must have a clearly marked manufacturer brand and model name or model number on the paddle.  Additionally, players are responsible to ensure that any paddle used has been approved by the USAPA.  Listing of approved paddles can be found at USAPA.org.

• If there is a referee:

• A line call can be appealed to the referee who can overrule only if clearly seen.
• The server may ask the referee if they are the correct server and side, as well as what is their score.
• Receiving team can ask the score, and if they are in the correct position.
• The referee will call server foot faults, all NVZ infractions including short serves.
• Once the score is called, receivers may not become unready.
• The maximum time allowed to switch sides during a game is 1 minute.

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