Beer City Open

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July 8, 2025 - July 13, 2025 All day
Belknap Park
Address: 30 Coldbrook St. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Tournament Website - https://www.beercityopen.com

Registration is scheduled to open on April 10, 2025 at 10am and will be a Lottery System again for 2025. Registration will be open from April 10th to April 13th. Lottery results will be announce on or before April 21, 2025.

Pros with questions should contact Andrea (Remynse) Koop
Major League Pickleball's Mid-Season Tournament is schedule to be played at Belknap Park in conjunction with the 2025 BEER CITY OPEN.

2025 format will be Single Elimination with Consolation. More commonly known as "US Open Format with no come around. Finalists of the Winner's Bracket will play for the Gold Medal and all 1 loss teams will play for the Bronze Medal.

All Amateur Singles matches will be one game to 15, including the medal matches

Amateur Doubles Matches will be best 2 of 3 games to 11 in the main draw and one game to 15 for all Consolation Matches, except the Bronze Medal Matches which will be 2 of 3 games to 11.

Round Robin may be used for small brackets if necessary. RR matches may be one game to 15 or another format as determined by the TD.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
--There will not be a Senior Pro Event in 2025.
--Grounds Passes will be needed the access the facility for all Non Players Wednesday through Sunday.
--Grounds Passes for players are included with Registration for day of play only!!
--The BCO will continue to Referee as many matches as possible with a goal of 100%

Ball - TBD, Dura Fast 40 Neon was used in 2024

You will need to have a partner when registering during the lottery.

Please see the BEER CITY OPEN Website for additional information. www.beercityopen.com

****PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY IN MORE THAN ONE AMATEUR SINGLES, DOUBLES AND MIXED DOUBLES EVENT, EVEN IF THEY ARE ON DIFFERENT DAYS. IF IT'S DISCOVERED THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR MORE THAN ONE YOU WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE WHICH ONE YOU WANT TO PLAY!!!**** To clarify, you can play in a Singles, a MXD and a Gender Doubles Event.

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