Information & Schedule

Information

The Quillen Pickleball Palooza will feature a “Round Robin” seeding round, followed by a single elimination “Medal Round”. The Medal Round seeding will be determined from the results of the round robin using (1) games won (2) then head-to-head, and (3) then DUPR points (pts won/pts won + pts lost).

The seeding round will be to 11 points, win by 1, switch at 6, 2 time-outs game.

If there are enough teams, we will divide teams into GOLD and SILVER divisions and teams will play for championships in their respective divisions.

The medal round will be best 2 out of 3 games to 11 win by 2, switch at 6 in 3rd game, 2 time-outs per games.

The tournament will follow USA Pickleball Rules that can be found here Rules Summary | USA Pickleball (click link).

Tournament Categories

• Men's Singles and Doubles

• Women's Singles and Doubles

• Mixed Doubles

• Beginner/Youth Doubles

Skill Levels:

3.0           Beginner

3.0-4.0     Intermediate

>4.0         Advanced

The Advanced Divisions will also feature a Moneyball pay-out where the players are competing for cash awards.

Players can play in multiple categories (Ex: Singles and Doubles), but they will have to pay additional fees. For Doubles play, participants can register with a partner if they choose. If they do not register with a partner, we will try to assign them one before the tournament begins.

Please keep in mind that the goal of our event is to raise money for St. Jude and to facilitate fun and competitive pickleball play. With that in mind, we ask that participants self-rank themselves honestly using the breakdown provided below.

For a more thorough breakdown of the Pickleball ranking system, please refer to this guide created by The Pickleball Guru (click link).

In addition, there will be Beginner Instructional Play where our instructors will lead a two-hour clinic teaching players the basic rules and fundamentals of pickleball. We will teach skills, facilitate rallies, and practice score keeping. This is a great option for beginners looking for a fun introduction to the sport.

Registration

$50.00 registration fee

$30.00 registration fee for current ETSU students

$5.00 registration fee for each additional division

Prizes

1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place medals will be awarded in each division.

MoneyBall Prizes: 

1st Place $100 

2nd Place $50 

3rd Place $25

*One prize per doubles team

Schedule

**Tentative**

A finalized schedule will be provided to our participants in the weeks leading up to the tournament.

March 23 - SATURDAY (JC Memorial Park)

9:00 AM 

Intermediate Mixed Doubles      

1:00 PM

Moneyball Advanced Mixed Doubles

1:00 PM      

Beginner & Youth Doubles 

4:00 PM       

MoneyBall Advanced Singles 

4:00 PM      

Special Event – Children

March 24 - SUNDAY (JC Memorial Park)

9:00 AM      

Intermediate Men’s Doubles

9:00 AM      

Intermediate Women Doubles 

1:00 PM      

MoneyBall Advanced Men Doubles 

1:00 PM       

MoneyBall Advanced Women Doubles 

4:00 PM      

Open Skinny Singles 

4:00 PM      

Special Event – Beginner Instructional play

Weather policy

The Quillen College of Medicine has reserved the Pickleball Courts at the Memorial Park Community Center for the full days of March 23rd and 24th. In the case of inclement weather, we will do our absolute best to make sure the games get played within this window of time. However, there are no alternative rain dates available. Please keep in mind that the goal of our event is to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and as such we will not offer refunds if the tournament is unable to be held due to weather conditions. Thank you for your understanding.