Here’s what’s happening around the Wichita area today. Current weather is on the right for those who want to schedule outdoor play. Click here if you are looking for open play times.
- 15June 15, 2024
AOP 3v3 Gender Team Tournament
19310 E 50th Terrace, Independence, MO 64055When….Saturday and Sunday (if needed) June 15-16, 2024.Where…Epic Center KC in Independence, MO. Will start at 8AM on Saturday and Sunday.Three players of same gender form a team. Will be placed in 6 different levels based on the teams total DUPR rating (see below)…. will need to have a minimum of 4 teams to have that level play the event. Will also accept 6 and 8 teams. No odd number of teams accepted. If happens, last team in will not play and get a credit for future 3V3 tourney, or a refund. If possible, by low volumes of other levels, will consider taking 12 teams in a level (not a guarantee).Level 1….6.000 to 7.704 (2.50)Level 2….7.705 to 9.204 (3.00)Level 3….9.205 to 10.704 (3.50)Level 4….10.705 to 12 204 (4.00)Level 5….12.205 to 13.709 (4.50)Level 6….13.710 and ABOVE (4.57+)In Level 2 (3.0)….no player with a 3.600 DUPR and above can play in this pool.In Level 3 (3.5)….no player with a 4.100 DUPR and above can play in this pool.MUST HAVE A DUPR RATING TO PLAY IN THIS EVENT….NO EXCEPTIONS.Your team’s DUPR score, to place you in a Level, will be calculated when one of the team’s players registers and pays for their team (will need to know each teammates DUPR rating when registering). The cost for this event is $150 per team. One week before the tournament, team DUPR totals will be calculated again. If your team’s total is above the parameters of the level you are in, either 1) will have do a replacement to meet the level’s parameters, or, if possible, move up a level.Format….Teams will play three round robin matches of three games per match. Each player will play two games of rally scoring to 21, and have to win by 2, winning.game point on their serve.Each player will have a bye each match also. Standings will be determined by the following:1) Match wins2) Head to head (if 2 teams tied)3) Total games won4) Differential5) Points allowedPlayer 1 of each team will have the team’s highest DUPR rating. Player 2, the second highest, and Player 3, the lowest DUPR rating. Each match of round robin and bracket will be set up in the following order:Game 1……Players 2 and 3 of each team will play each otherGame 2……Players 1 and 2 of each team will play each otherGame 3…..Players 1 and 3 of each team will play each otherAll games will be played because one of the tiebreakers is Total Games WonCoin toss, or equivalent, will only decide these aspects1. Side (switch at 11)2. serve or receiveIf there are 4 or 8 teams in a level, after round robin play, all teams will move into a seeded single elimination bracket. If 6 teams in a level, then top 2 from each of the two pools will advance to bracket play.If an injury happens during round robin play, a substitute can take the place of the injured player for a $25 substitution fee and has to be able to start playing within 15 minutes of the injured player not being able to continue.NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED IN BRACKET PLAY. Team will have to WITHDRAW.Any questions, please contact Michael Cobb at 816-547-4893 or at mikecobb04@gmail.com.PLEASE REGISTER IN YOUR TEAMS CORRECT LEVEL! WILL MOVE YOU TO CORRECT LEVEL IF INCORRECT. ONLY ONE PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM REGISTERS, PAYING THE $150 ON THE REGISTRATION LINK, PUTTING THEIR TEAM NAME, EACH PLAYER’S NAME AND THEIR CURRENT DUPRS WHEN THEY SIGN UP (SO HAVE ALL THE INFO READY). DUPRS WILL BE VERIFIED ONCE REGISTERED.LET’S MAKE THIS NEW EVENT SOMETHING MEMORABLE! GET YOUR TEAM OF 3 TOGETHER AND REGISTER NOW!!Register and pay on links below.WOMENS 3V3 LINK (WILL TAKE YOU TO ALL THE LEVELS TO PICK FROM….Then register on your correct page by team’s total DUPR of all three players)MENS 3V3 LINK (WILL TAKE YOU TO ALL THE LEVELS TO PICK FROM….Then register on your correct page by team’s total DUPR of all three players)
Midwest Pickleball Tournament
551 Nims, Wichita, KS 67203Details forthcoming.
Beginner Clinic at Chicken N Pickle
1240 N Greenwich Rd, Wichita, KS 67206This clinic is for beginners and geared towards teaching players new drills they can do with other players and at home to improve their play.
St. Jude Pickleball Tournament & Celebration
1240 N Greenwich Rd, Wichita, KS 67206Join us on June 15, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas for the inaugural Love Pickle. Stop Cancer. St. Jude Pickleball Tournament and Celebration. In addition to a 36-team competitive and recreational pickleball tournament, Love Pickle. Stop Cancer. will feature a pro-exhibition match, live entertainment and dinner, and a program that highlights the local impact that St. Jude has had on the community.
All proceeds from this event benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children. Because St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital shares every breakthrough it makes, every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to help thousands more children, including kids in Wichita.
June 15, 2024
2 – 5 p.m. Tournament
5 p.m. Professional Pickleball Players’ Exhibition Match
5:30 p.m. Evening Celebration
If you have events that you would like featured here, please email the details to wichitapb@gmail.com.
There’s open play at Seneca Park today at 5 PM, April 18.
It’s league tournament week at Chicken N Pickle!! Come out and have dinner, enjoy some drinks, and watch some competitive league play.
Looks like people are playing at Seneca Park this afternoon.