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PPA Desert Ridge Open

Tue 01/24/23 thru Sun 01/29/23

Registration Starts: 08/21/22 5:00pm(MT)

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Registered Players

Registration Dates

Open: 08/21/22
Closed: 01/14/23

Tournament Dates

Starts: 01/24/23
Ends: 01/29/23

Cancellation Dates

Cancellation Deadline: 12/28/22

Location

JW Marriott Desert Ridge
5350 E Marriott Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85054

Registration

Player's age as of: 12/31/23
Minimum Age of Player: 8
Early Registration Deadline: 04/29/22
Final Registration Deadline: 01/14/23
Tournament Sanctioning: Not Sanctioned
Registration - $85.00
Preregistration Fee - Deadline: 04/29/22 - $75.00
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
Livestreaming: Y
Prize Money: 115000

Tournament Description

LIVESTREAM EVENTS starting Thursday on PPATour.com or YouTube!

Competition Events

Mens Pro Doubles Play In Draw / Link to draw https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l7psNWb6TQYsGa4607ykMA4XCaDrtr-B/view: Fri 01/28/22 8:00am
Price - included with registration

Womens Doubles Skill/Age Senior: Tue 01/24/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 50+,60+,70+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 6 teams by WPR/Age group

50+ players in the age/skill events, CAN play down in age, to the 19+,35+ skill/age events but ONLY IF one team member is under 50. Teams that register in a younger skill/age event without a team member being within that younger age group will be removed. Players that are ranked pro players are not eligible to play in skill events

Mens Doubles Skill/Age Senior: Tue 01/24/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 50+,60+,70+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 6 teams by WPR/Age group

NOTE: 50+ male players can ONLY play in BOTH the under 50 event and the over 50 event IF their partners age is within the events age group. If a team consists of both players being 50+ yo, they CAN choose to play in EITHER the under 50+ event or the over 50+ event. EITHER/OR.....NOT BOTH. Players that are ranked pro players are not eligible to play in skill events

Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Senior: Wed 01/25/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 50+,60+,70+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 15 teams by WPR/Age group

50+ players in the age/skill events, CAN play down in age, to the 19+,35+ skill/age events but ONLY IF one team member is under 50. Teams that register in a younger skill/age event without a team member being within that younger age group will be removed. Players that are ranked pro players are not eligible to play in skill events

Womens Singles Skill/Age Groups: Thu 01/26/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+,60+,70+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 4 players by WPR/Age group
   Note: Either this event or Womens Pro Singles may be entered. Not both.

Mens Singles Skill/Age Groups: Thu 01/26/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+,60+,70+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 4 players by WPR/Age group
   Note: Either this event or Mens Pro Singles may be entered. Not both.

Mens Pro Singles: Thu 01/26/23
Price $150.00
Note: Either this event or Mens Singles Skill/Age Groups may be entered. Not both.

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Womens Pro Singles: Thu 01/26/23
Price $150.00
Note: Either this event or Womens Singles Skill/Age Groups may be entered. Not both.

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Mens Doubles Skill/Age Groups: Fri 01/27/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 13 teams by WPR/Age group

NOTE: 50+ male players can ONLY play in BOTH the under 50 event and the over 50 event IF their partners age is within the events age group. If a team consists of both players being 50+ yo, they CAN choose to play in EITHER the under 50+ event or the over 50+ event. EITHER/OR.....NOT BOTH. Players that are ranked pro players are not eligible to play in skill events

Mens Senior Pro Doubles: Fri 01/27/23
Price $135.00

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Womens Senior Pro Doubles: Fri 01/27/23
Price $135.00
Note: Either this event or Mixed Pro Doubles may be entered. Not both.

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Mixed Pro Doubles: Fri 01/27/23
Price $150.00

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Womens Doubles Skill/Age Groups: Sat 01/28/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 13 teams by WPR/Age group

50+ players in the age/skill events CAN play down in age, to the 19+,35+ skill/age events ONLY IF one team member is under 50. Teams that register in a younger skill/age event without a team member being within that younger age group will be removed. Players that are ranked pro players are not eligible to play in skill events

Womens Pro Doubles: Sat 01/28/23
Price $150.00

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Mixed Senior Pro Doubles: Sat 01/28/23
Price $135.00

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Mens Pro Doubles: Sat 01/28/23
Price $150.00
Note: Either this event or Mixed Senior Pro Doubles may be entered. Not both.

This event is for 5.0+ players. Those not 5.0+ may be moved out if/when capacity is reached.

Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Groups: Sun 01/29/23
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+)
   Price $35.00
    - Limited to 17 teams by WPR/Age group

50+ players in the age/skill events CAN play down in age, to the 19+,35+ skill/age events ONLY IF one team member is under 50. Teams that register in a younger skill/age event without a team member being within that younger age group will be removed. Players that are ranked pro players are not eligible to play in skill events

Player List

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YOU MUST PROVIDE A CELL NUMBER THAT YOU ARE USING FOR TEXTING. COURT ASSIGNMENTS AND BRACKET STARTS WILL BE DONE VIA TEXT. THIS CAN BE DONE ON YOUR PLAYER PROFILE WITH pickleballtournaments.com

Players may register in both Skill/Age & Pro events, if events are not on the same day.

Pro & Senior Pro events are for players 5.5 or higher; they can’t play down into the skill/age divisions

PRO players in the top 50 for the World Pickleball Rankings are NOT eligible to play skill/age events.

As Pro’s sign up for their events, Skill/Age players acknowledge FIRST priority for Pro events go to:
- Teams with a player combination of 5.0 & higher
- Teams with both players 5.0
- Teams with player combination of 5.0 & 4.5
- Teams with both players 4.5
- Teams with player combination of 4.5 & 4.0
- Teams with both players 4.0
- No 3.5 rated player is allowed to register for a Pro event

Skill/Age players may receive future notification of removal from Pro events due to bracket maximum has been reached - you are NOT moved to the skill/age brackets - so know that your risk is no event to play that day.

50+ players in the age/skill events, CAN play down in age, to the 19+,35+ skill/age events but ONLY IF one team member is under 50.

* Teams that register in a younger skill/age event without a team member being within that younger age group will be removed.

You will not be confirmed in an event/events until you/your partner are fully registered, fully paid and player waivers are signed. If the event fills and you are not fully registered/paid, you will be moved to the waitlist.
Players signing up at a lower skill than their designated skill may be disqualified.

Lodging / Accommodations

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Other Registration Info

PAYMENT/PARTNER POLICY

Players must be paid and have a registered and paid partner to be confirmed. Players not paid and without registered and paid partners will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held is filled with fully registered and paid teams.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

PPA events are outdoor events. If weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs the PPA 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.

December 28, 2022 - CANCELLATION DEADLINE (for refunds minus a $25 withdrawal fee):

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

PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY:

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. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to aggielandpickleball@gmail.com by 6pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list.

Cancellation Policy

December 28, 2022 - CANCELLATION DEADLINE (for refunds minus a $25 withdrawal fee):

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

Directions

JW Marriott Desert Ridge
5350 E Marriott Dr
Phoenix, AZ

Format

SR OPEN AND AMATEUR FORMAT:

Double Elimination with no come around (i.e.if a team loses a match the best they can do is bronze. They cannot come around to win the gold).

* 5 team minimum for under 65 events. Events will be combined if less than 5 teams. 65+ events will be combined by age. Under 65 will be combined by skill.

* Main Draw: Matches consist of a best of 3 game format with each game to 11, win by 2 points.

* Consolation: Each match consists of one game to 15, win by two points except for the final match which determines 3rd place.

* Round Robin for divisions of 5 teams (doubles only, singles 5 player divisions play Double Elimination), 4 teams, and 3 teams for 70+ only. Winners will be determined by matches won, head to head, and point differential.

The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays.

PRO FORMAT:

Double Elimination with no come around (i.e.if a team loses a match the best they can do is bronze. They cannot come around to win the gold).

Championship Sunday Format:
* Double Elimination Consolation (if you lose best you can take is third)
* Main Draw 2/3 to 11 win by 2
* Back Draw 1 to 15 win by 2
* Bronze Medal Match 2/3 to 11 win by 2
* Gold Medal Match 3/5 to 11 win by 2
* Official Ball Dura Fast 40

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