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Registration Dates

Open: 10/01/22
Closed: 11/01/22

Tournament Dates

Starts: 12/01/22
Ends: 12/07/22

Cancellation Dates

Cancellation Deadline: 11/01/22

Location

Pictona at Holly Hill
1060 Ridgewood Ave
Holly Hill, FL 32117

Registration

Player's age as of: 12/31/22
Minimum Age of Player: 8
Final Registration Deadline (Received by): 11/01/22
Registration - $85.00
Registration includes: Free Shirt
When registering online, online waiver signature is used.

Additional Info

Primary Ball: Franklin X-Performance 40
Surface: Rebound Ace
Net: Permanent
Outdoor: Y

Tournament Description

Gold medal winners in each event of the Diamond Amateur Championship will earn a golden ticket to the USAP National Championships at Indian Wells in 2023

Competition Events

Welcome to the First Annual

USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Championship !

Please save these dates to join us at the beautiful Pictona in Holly Hill:

December 1 - Thursday – Women's Doubles - 19+,35+,50-54,55-59 – SKILL/AGE

December 2 - Friday – Mixed Doubles – 19+,35+,50-54,55-59 – SKILL/AGE

December 3 - Saturday - Men's Doubles – 19+,35+.50-54,55-59 – SKILL/AGE

December 4 – Sunday - All Singles – all age groups – double elimination - one game to 15 (65 & UP – AGE/SKILL – BELOW 65 – SKILL/AGE

December 5 – Monday - Women's Doubles – SKILL/AGE (60-64) - AGE/SKILL (65+,70+,75+,80+,85+)

December 6 – Tuesday - Mixed Doubles – SKILL/AGE (60-64) - AGE/SKILL (65+,70+,75+,80+,85+)

December 7 – Wednesday - Men's Doubles – SKILL/AGE (60-64) AGE/SKILL (65+,70+,75+,80+,85+)

(If this order seems different, this schedule was altered to best accommodate other events within the region.)

We encourage all to play in your local Regional Championship...or more!

Entrants must be a current USA Pickleball Member

To join or renew membership in USAPA go to:

https://www.usapickleball.org/memberships/

Online registration only. No paper forms.

Lodging / Accommodations

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Pictona Lodging Partners Info for Diamond Amateur

Other Registration Info

There will be three levels of registration opportunities.

1 - Gold and Silver Medalists from the Regional tournaments will earn pre-registration into the Diamond Amateur Championship at Pictona. ***LOOK FOR YOUR DIAMOND PASSPORT AT THE AWARD STAND!!

2 - All other participants from the 2022 Regional Championships will be in the lottery into the Diamond Amateur Championship. (The West and Mid-Atlantic Regionals will honor the 2021 results if registration opens before the 2022 events are completed)

3- Last minute registration will open in late October for players who did not participate in any of the 2022 Regional Championships.

Directions

Pictona

1060 Ridgewood Ave
Holly Hill, FL 32117

Format

Pool play with double elimination championship – 1 game to 15 for pool play

Events with one pool – all teams in pool move on to championship round

Events with two pools – top 3 teams in each pool move on to championship round (8 or more teams)

Events with three or more pools – top 2 teams in each pool moves to championship round (12 or more teams)

Championship round – Double Elimination best 2 of 3 for all winner bracket games including the Bronze medal match. All second chance matches will be 1 to 15 win by 2.

All singles will not have pool play but will follow a normal double elimination format with all games being 1 – 15 win by 2.

Weather Event Policy

Tournament Director reserves the right to change the format of play based on participation or weather conditions.

In the event of weather, the tournament team will make every effort to complete all matches. However, it is an outdoor tournament and adjustments and/or cancellations are possible. There is no provision to play indoors or have a makeup day beyond the current tournament schedule.

Brackets with Fewer than 3 players

Brackets with 1 or 2 players will be combined with another bracket to have a minimum of 3 players.

Tournament Directors reserve the right to adjust brackets as needed.

We reserve the right to refuse service at anytime.

Temporary Point of Contact

Mike Hoxie Pacific Northwest Regional Director

USA Pickleball

mhoxie@usapickleball.org

Cell: 503-997-2844

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