The Franklin NYC Open

Registration Dates

• Open: 02/07/22
• Closed: 05/11/22

Tournament Dates

• Starts: 05/25/22
• Ends: 05/29/22

Cancellation Dates

• Cancellation Deadline: 04/27/22

Location

USTA Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center
Corona Park
Flushing Meadows, NY 11368

Registration

• Player's age as of: 12/31/22
• Minimum Age of Player: 8
• Final Registration Deadline (Received by): 05/11/22
• Membership required as of: 05/30/22
• Tournament Sanctioning: National Qualifier
• Registration - $150.00
• Registration includes: Free Shirt if registered by: 05/04/22
• When registering online, online waiver signature is used.
• Online payment via PayPal is available. PayPal also allows credit card payments.

Additional Info

• Primary Ball: Franklin X-Performance 40
• Net: Permanent, Temporary
• Outdoor: Y
• Livestreaming: Y
• Prize Money: 125000

Tournament Description

Elite APP Tour Event - Sunday - Championship Sunday for Pro Events - USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament MMP with the goal to have as many matches refereed as possible.2/7/22 – NO VACCINATION REQUIRED – subject to change per NY policy.

Event Schedule

Competition Events

Player List

Lodging / Accommodations

LODGING AND LODGING PACKAGES

Other Registration Info

APP TOUR – 2022

Amateurs wanting to play in Pro Events:

• Players may only play in one event per day
• All players must have a minimum 4.5 UTPR rating in the either Singles, Gender Doubles or Mixed Doubles (partners included)
• If the event is full, priority is given to 5.0 UTPR skill rated players over 4.5 UTPR skill rated players.
• If capacity for pro/senior pro bracket has been reached
  • players/teams will be moved to an amateur event if there is capacity in the amateur event
  • otherwise, you will be placed on the amateur event waitlist
• Amateur players ensure you want to take this risk before signing up for a pro event. 
• Players that are ranked in the Top 50 World Pickleball Rankings (WPR) in any category (Singles, Gender Doubles or Mixed Doubles) are not eligible to play in any amateur events.  This means if a player is ranked in the top 50 in any category they must play Pro in all categories and are not eligible to play any amateur events.
• Changes to Pro draws can have significant changes to seedings when a partner is replaced, which is why there is a deadline of 12pm the day before the draw plays as time is required to make the seeding adjustments before the draws are published.
• Partner changes are not allowed once the draws have been published; in the event of a partner change, the team would be entered as a withdrawal for the match and the team benefiting from the withdrawal would advance.
• World Pickleball Rankings (WPR), not APP Standings will be used to seed Pro Draws
• UTPR and not APP Standings will be used to seed amateur draws

Playing in Senior Pro/Super Senior Events:

• Senior Pro and Super Senior Pro Events will have no minimum skill requirement to participate.
• A Senior Pro ranked in the Top 10 for the World Pickleball Rankings (WPR) for any category (Singles, Gender Doubles or Mixed Doubles) are NOT ELIGIBLE TO PLAY Super Senior Pro events.  This is based on the current WPR on the date the tournament registration closes.

Playing in Amateur Events:

• Players with a UTPR 5.5 or higher are NOT eligible to play in the amateur events
• Players may only play in one event per day.
• Players that are ranked in the Top 50 World Pickleball Rankings (WPR) in any category (Singles, Gender Doubles or Mixed Doubles) are not eligible to play in any amateur events.  This means if a player is ranked in the top 50 in any category they must play Pro in all categories and are not eligible to play any amateur events.
• Brackets will be filled on a first come basis.
  • As a waitlist develops, we will be managing bracket sizes to accommodate demand. 
  • Therefore, bracket maximums may be adjusted from registration opening to the day of play.

Combining Brackets:

• If the bracket has to be combined - 65+ and above will be combined by Age/Skill

Code of Conduct:

Pro players will be held to the Pro Player Code of Conduct 

*** Events fill based on first come/first serve situation so some brackets may be large and others never fill.  If an event doesn’t fill before we start a wait list then we give spots to the events that have a wait list. ** 

Fees:

Registration - $150

PRO Event Fee - $140

Senior PRO Event Fee - $125

Super Senior PRO Event Fee - $105

Amateur Event Fee - $45

Cancellation Policy

Withdrawals before April  27, 2022 will receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee.

Refunds will be issued 7-10 days at the completion of the tournament.

CANCELLATION DEADLINE  - April 27, 2022

May 11, 2022 - Registration Deadline

No refunds or credits for any reason after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE unless the Registration & Weather Insurance Policy has been purchased prior to the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

APP events are outdoor events.   If weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs the APP will do all it can to play matches.   If brackets are in mid play when a weather or unforeseen circumstance occurs the situation will be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the bracket may be finished or if winners may be determined

REGISTRATION & WEATHER INSURANCE POLICY

If you withdraw before CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE, you will be issued a full refund without the need to purchase Registration Insurance.

During registration you may choose to purchase the Registration & Weather Insurance in the event you have to cancel out of the event after CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE. See the policy for specific coverage details. 

Directions

Corona Park, Flushing Meadows, New York  11368

Format

Amateur & Pro Events (see new heading below)

Double Elimination:

• all players will have the ability to play for the Gold Medal match thru the consolation bracket. 
• all players are guaranteed two ( 2 ) matches.
• all matches in the "Main Draw" will be 2 out of 3 games to 11; winning by 2 points; all matches in the "Consolation Draw" will be one game to 15 winning by 2 points. Medal rounds will be 2 out of 3 games to 11 win by 2.

Doubles:

• 4 or 5 team brackets will play a round robin format; 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2 points
• 3 or fewer teams will be combined brackets

Singles:

• 5+ player brackets will play double elimination 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2 points.
• 4 player brackets will play a round robin format; 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2 points; 
• 3 or fewer players will be combined brackets

Combining Brackets:

• If the bracket has to be combined - 65+ and above will be combined by Age/Skill

APP Championship Sunday

• All Amateur & Senior Pro events will start and finish the same day
• Thursday Pro Singles, Friday Pro Mixed Doubles and Saturday Pro Gender Doubles will play thru bronze medal matches
• All gold medal matches will be played for each pro division on Championship Sunday
• Schedule of Championship Sunday for the five gold medal matches will be determined no later than 6pm on Saturday night for order of play. Gold matches to start at 10am and conclude by 4pm weather permitting. It is advised to arrange travel after such time, as a player’s personal travel schedule will have no factor in determining the order of play.
  • All the following matches will be featured on Championship Court #1 starting at 10:00 a.m. (no particular order)
    • ​Women's Singles Gold
    • Men’s Singles Gold
    • Women's Doubles Gold
    • Men's Doubles Gold
    • Mixed Doubles Gold