APP Sunmed Houston Open Golden Ticket Qualifier for Amateurs and Pros ($60K)

Registration Dates

• Open: 07/22/22
• Closed: 10/10/22

Tournament Dates

• Starts: 10/19/22
• Ends: 10/23/22

Cancellation Dates

• Cancellation Deadline: 09/21/22

Location

Houston Memorial Park
1500 E Memorial Loop Dr,
Houston, TX 77007

Registration

• Player's age as of: 12/31/22
• Minimum Age of Player: 10
• Final Registration Deadline (Received by): 10/10/22
• Membership required as of: 10/24/22
• Tournament Sanctioning: Sanctioned - MMP
• Registration - $110.00
• Registration includes: Free Shirt if registered by: 09/28/22
• Registration includes: Swag Bag and APP Tournament Brochure
• 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
• Surface: Concrete
• Net: Permanent, Temporary
• Outdoor: Y
• Livestreaming: Y
• Prize Money: 60000

Tournament Description

Tier 1 (Elite) APP Tour Event - Sunday APP Medal Match Day for Pro Events - USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament MMP

Competition Events

Amateur - Women's Doubles 55+ 60+ 65+ 70+ (Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Wed 10/19/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 55+,60+,65+,70+)
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 12 teams by UTPR/Age group

Amateur - Men's Doubles 55+ 60+ 65+ 70+ (Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Wed 10/19/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 55+,60+,65+,70+)
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 12 teams by UTPR/Age group

Women's PRO Singles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Thu 10/20/22
   Price $130.00
    - Limited to 32 players
   Note: Either this event or Amateur - Women's Singles (Skill/Age) may be entered. Not both.

Men's Pro Singles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Thu 10/20/22
   Price $130.00
    - Limited to 32 players
   Note: Either this event or Amateur - Men's Singles (Skill/Age) may be entered. Not both.

Amateur - Men's Singles (Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Thu 10/20/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+,55+,60+,65+)
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 6 players by UTPR/Age group
   Note: Either this event or Men's Pro Singles may be entered. Not both.

Amateur - Women's Singles (Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Thu 10/20/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+,55+,60+,65+)
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 6 players by UTPR/Age group
   Note: Either this event or Women's PRO Singles may be entered. Not both.

Mixed PRO Doubles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Fri 10/21/22
   Price $130.00
    - Limited to 24 teams

Women's Senior PRO Doubles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Fri 10/21/22
   Price $120.00
    - Limited to 18 teams

Men's Senior PRO Doubles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Fri 10/21/22
   Price $120.00
    - Limited to 18 teams
   Note: Either this event or Mixed PRO Doubles may be entered. Not both.

Amateur - Women's Doubles 19+ 35+ 50+ (Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Fri 10/21/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+)
   These groups are full: 3.5:50+
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 8 teams by UTPR/Age group

Women's PRO Doubles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Sat 10/22/22
   Price $130.00
    - Limited to 24 teams
   Note: Either this event or Mixed Senior PRO Doubles may be entered. Not both.

Men's PRO Doubles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Sat 10/22/22
   Price $130.00
    - Limited to 24 teams

Mixed Senior PRO Doubles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Sat 10/22/22
   Price $120.00
    - Limited to 18 teams

Amateur - Men's Doubles 19+ 35+ 50+(Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Sat 10/22/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+)
   These groups are full: 5.0:19+
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 8 teams by UTPR/Age group

Men's Senior Pro Singles (4.5 or greater skill levels only): Sun 10/23/22
   Price $120.00
    - Limited to 18 players
   Note: Either this event or Amateur - Mixed Doubles (Skill/Age) may be entered. Not both.

Women's Senior PRO Singles: Sun 10/23/22
   Price $120.00
    - Limited to 18 players
   Note: Either this event or Amateur - Mixed Doubles (Skill/Age) may be entered. Not both.

Amateur - Mixed Doubles (Skill/Age) (3.0 or greater skill levels only) (5.0 or lower skill levels only): Sun 10/23/22
   (Skill levels and age groups within skill levels. Age Groups: 19+,35+,50+,55+,60+)
   These groups are full: 3.5:35+,3.5:60+,4.0:35+
   Price $40.00
    - Limited to 8 teams by UTPR/Age group

Player List

Event Player List

• Amateur - Women's Doubles 55+ 60+ 65+ 70+ (Skill/Age)
• Amateur - Men's Doubles 55+ 60+ 65+ 70+ (Skill/Age)

• Women's PRO Singles
• Men's Pro Singles
• Amateur - Men's Singles (Skill/Age)
• Amateur - Women's Singles (Skill/Age)

• Mixed PRO Doubles
• Women's Senior PRO Doubles
• Men's Senior PRO Doubles
• Amateur - Women's Doubles 19+ 35+ 50+ (Skill/Age)

• Women's PRO Doubles
• Men's PRO Doubles
• Mixed Senior PRO Doubles
• Amateur - Men's Doubles 19+ 35+ 50+(Skill/Age)

• Men's Senior Pro Singles
• Women's Senior PRO Singles
• Amateur - Mixed Doubles (Skill/Age)

• Mixed PRO Doubles - Wait List
• Women's Senior PRO Doubles - Wait List
• Men's Senior PRO Doubles - Wait List
• Amateur - Women's Doubles 19+ 35+ 50+ (Skill/Age) Wait List

• Women's PRO Doubles - Wait List
• Men's PRO Doubles - Wait List
• Mixed Senior PRO Doubles - Wait List
• Amateur - Men's Doubles 19+ 35+ 50+ (Skill/Age) Wait List

• Men's Senior Pro Singles - Wait List
• Women's Senior PRO Singles - Waitlist
• Amateur - Mixed Doubles (Skill/Age) Wait List

• Amateur - Women's Doubles 55+ 60+ 65+ 70+(Skill/Age) - Wait List
• Amateur - Men's Doubles 55+ 60+ 65+ 70+ (Skill/Age) - Wait List

• Women's PRO Singles - Wait List
• Men's Pro Singles - Wait List
• Amateur - Men's Singles (Skill/Age) - Wait List
• Amateur - Women's Singles (Skill/Age) - Wait List

Other Registration Info

ALERT - DO NOT IGNORE

ALL PLAYERS MUST PAY WHEN YOU REGISTER - NO EXCEPTIONS !

ALL PLAYERS MUST READ - PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY​

What does it mean to be registered?

• Player in a singles amateur/senior pro event
  • has registered and paid their tournament fees
• Player in a doubles amateur/senior pro event
  • both players have registered
  • both players have paid their tournament fees -
• Player in a singles pro event
  • has registered and paid their tournament fees
• Player in a doubles pro event
  • both players have registered
  • both players have paid their tournament fees

You or your team could be moved to the waitlist

• if your partner (doubles) has not registered/paid
• Contract to play is between players and it is their responsibility to comply with the tournament requirements to participate as stated above - player responsibility

Event fees

• Registration fee is $110 for Athlete Credential
• Amateur Event fee - $40
• Pro Event Fee - $130
• Senior Pro Event Fee - $120
• Super Senior Pro Event Fee is $110

Amateurs wanting to play in Pro/Sr. Pro Events

• Players may only play in one event per day
• All players MUST have an OFFICIAL 4.5 UTPR/WPR rating or higher in the event that you are registering for (partners included)
• If event is full, then priority is given to 5.0 UTPR/WPR skill rated players over 4.5 UTPR/WPR 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 will be placed on the amateur event waitlist.
• Amateur players ensure you want to take this risk before signing up for a pro event. 
• 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

Code of Conduct:

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

Playing in Amateur Events:

• Players with a UTPR/WPR 5.5 or higher are NOT eligible to play in the amateur events
• Players may only play in one event per day.
• 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 day of play.
  • Open Pro Players in the top 30 World Pickleball Ratings (WPR) are not eligible for amateur events 

Combining Brackets:

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

Pro Player and Partner Replacement Policy Before Registration Closes:

Players may add a partner or replace a partner at any time prior to registration closing.  If the division is closed due to capacity of entries being reached during the open registration dates, the player or team would be put on a wait list. 

Pro Player and Partner Replacement Policy After Registration Closes:
Players must have partners and be paid when registrations close to be considered as a player and team in the tournament.  The tournament will not take any new entries for a player replacement or new team entries after registrations have closed.   If a team is registered and paid by the registration deadline then a player may replace a partner due to injury, illness, death or any emergency as long as that replacement is already registered in the tournament and is identified by 4pm the day before the draw is to be played.  The only time a new registrant would be allowed is if there wasn't an eligible replacement already registered in the tournament.   Changes to pro draws can have significant changes to seedings when a partner is replaced, which is why there is a deadline of 4pm the day before the draw plays as time is required to make the seeding adjustments before the draws are published.  

Pro Player or Pro Team Withdrawals Before Registration Closes: 
If a pro player or pro team withdraws before registration closes new entries would be taken if there isn't a wait list to be in the draw.  If there is a wait list new entries onto the wait list would be taken.  If there is a wait list then the next team on the wait list would be pulled in to the draw.   There will be no new registrations or entries in the tournament once registrations have closed. 

Pro Player or Pro Team Withdrawal After Registration Closes: 
Once registration has closed there will not be any new registrations in the pro events.  All players must have partners and be paid when registrations close, or their entry will be withdrawn.  No exceptions.  If there is a wait list for pro singles we would pull from the pro singles wait list if there is a player that is lost in the draw.  If there is an already registered player that would like to add singles due to a draw that would be allowed as well but must be added by 4pm the day before the draw is to be played.  This is for singles only due to the large number of drops in singles events.  A player must be 5.0 or higher to play pro events.  A 4.5 player may play pro if there is capacity in the draws.  Players under 4.5 would not be eligible to play a pro event.  

If playing a doubles or mixed doubles event and a team withdraws from a pro draw then the next team on the waitlist would be moved into the draw.  If there is no wait list already registered players in the tournament, and not on the waitlist and not playing another event that day could be added to the pro doubles or mixed doubles draw if they meet the eligibility criteria as a pro player.   Skill level is determined by the USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating (UTPR) 

Note: if there aren't any teams on the waitlist and no eligible registrants wanting into the draw the withdrawal of the team would be made and the seedings adjusted accordingly as a result of the withdrawal

Skill Player Partner Replacement Policy:

Any registered player losing a partner, after registrations have closed, 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 the registration coordinator listed on the CONTACT page by 4pm the day before you are scheduled to play.  Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list, which can be found on pickleballtournaments.com.

Payment of replacement players: 
If registration deadline hasn't passed the player withdrawing from the event would be refunded less $25 withdrawal fee and the player entering the event would need to pay. 

If registration deadline has passed, then the player withdrawing would not be refunded the registratioon fee; all players must pay the registration fee; the event fee would have to be reimbursed by the replacement player.

Cancellation Policy

Withdrawals before September 21, 2022 will receive a refund minus a $25 cancellation fee.

If you registered and paid the registraiton fee and was put on the wait list; you will not be charged the event fee until you are actually moved into the event.  If you do not move off the wait list; a full refund will be issued at the end of the tournament.  The cancellation fee will not apply.

CANCELLATION DEADLINE  - September 21, 2022

October 10, 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  refund minus $25 withdrawal fee 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

Houston Memorial Park

6501 Memorial Drive

Houston, TX  77007

Format

This is a "Golden Ticket" qualifer event thru the USAP; all gold medal winners will have pre-registration for the 2023 USA Picklball Nationals in Indian Wells, California

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

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