APP Daytona Beach Open - Golden Ticket Qualifier for Amateurs and Pros

Registration Dates

• Open: 11/06/22
• Closed: 01/29/23

Tournament Dates

• Starts: 02/08/23
• Ends: 02/12/23

Cancellation Dates

• Cancellation Deadline: 01/11/23

Location

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

Registration

• Player's age as of: 12/31/23
• Minimum Age of Player: 10
• Final Registration Deadline (Received by): 01/29/23
• Membership required as of: 02/13/23
• Tournament Sanctioning: Sanctioned - MMP
• Registration - $110.00
• Registration includes: Free Shirt if registered by: 01/18/23
• Registration includes: Swag Bag and APP Tournament Brochure if registered by: 01/25/23
• When registering online, online waiver signature is used.

Additional Info

• Primary Ball: Onix Dura Fast 40
• Surface: Concrete
• Net: Permanent
• Outdoor: Y
• Livestreaming: Y

Tournament Description

APP Tour Event - Sunday APP Gold Medal Match Day for Pro Events - USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament MMP; our goal is to provide a referee on every court for an enhanced player experience.

Event Schedule

Competition Events

Player List

Event Player List

Food

Bottle fillers and water fountains are located throughout the Pictona Campus. Water and sports drinks are the only beverages permitted to be brought into Pictona and players may bring fruit and energy bars into the facility. We request no other drinks or food be brought into the facility. No complimentary food is provided by the tournament. The Depot (our concession stand) and The Kitchen (our restaurant) are available for purchasing food, beer, and wine and are a vital part of supporting the costs to operate the not-for-profit Pictona.

Lodging / Accommodations

https://www.sporttournamenthotels.com/apptour.html

Other Registration Info

PLAYERS MUST PAY WHEN YOU REGISTER - NO EXCEPTIONS !

ALL AMATEUR PLAYERS MUST READ - PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY​

What does it mean to be registered?

• Player in a singles amateur event
  • has registered and paid their tournament fees
• Player in a doubles amateur 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

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.

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 Player: 

If cancellation 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 registration fee; all players must pay the registration fee; the event fee would have to be reimbursed by the replacement player.

Event fees:

• Registration fee is $110 for Athlete Credential
• Amateur Event fee - $40
• Pro Event Fee - $130
• Champion Pro Fee - $120
• Master Event Fee - $110
• Shootout Event Fee - $75

Code of Conduct:

All players will be held to the Player Code of Conduct 

Cancellation Policy

Withdrawals before  January 11, 2023 will receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee.

If you registered and paid the registration 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.

Refunds will be issued 5-7 days at the completion of the tournament.

CANCELLATION DEADLINE  - January 11, 2023

January 29, 2023 - 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 less the cancellation 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. 

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Directions

Pictona at Holly Hill

1060 Ridgewood Avenue

Holly Hill, FL  32117

Format

Amateur Events:

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

Pro Events:

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)
  • Mixed Doubles Gold
  • Men's Doubles Gold
  • Women's Doubles Gold
  • Men’s Singles Gold
  • ​Women's Singles Gold