In a Pickle with the Bears

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January 10, 2025 - January 12, 2025 All day
Cooper Tennis Complex
Address: 2331 E. Pythian Springfield, MO 65802

4th Annual MO State Softball Pickleball Fundraiser

14 Indoor Courts. ALL BRACKETS INDOOR. Tennis Surface. Temporary Nets. Franklin X40 ball.
All brackets will be ROUND ROBIN. Some will have additional playoff bracket depending on registration. 4 game minimum. Games will be win by 1 (Mulligans will be used - see below).

Cost is $55 (both events included). This includes the website service fee of $1.50 per person, which is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Includes "guaranteed" event shirt if you register by January 2nd. Final registration deadline is January 8th at 8:00am.

Events will be: Men's Doubles + Women's Doubles on Saturday, including Senior Scrambles; and Mixed Doubles on Sunday, including Coed Senior Scramble. We will also have a JUNIORS scramble (ages 8-12) on Sunday. JUNIORS bracket is 1/2 price.

Brackets will be separated by age and then skill level. You may play DOWN in age and/or UP in skill at your discretion. Be sure to register for your preferred age/skill level and check your current Skill Rating on Pickleball Brackets & DUPR.

This tournament will use DUPR ratings for primary placement. Please make sure to link your DUPR account to your PBB account. If you do not have a DUPR rating, then it will use your PBB rating or your self rating. If you do not know what skill level to register for, please seek the advice of experienced players and/or the Tournament Director. For instructions on how to link your DUPR account to your Pickleball.com account, please visit: https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631731-connecting-your-dupr-account

Planned Age Divisions: 8-49, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+ (scramble), 80+ (scramble)

Planned Skill Divisions:
<2.99 (beginner to novice)
3.0-3.49 (low intermediate)
3.5-3.99 (high intermediate)
4.0-4.49 (low advanced)
4.5+ (high advanced)

Brackets generally would need to have a minimum of 5 teams or else they will be combined with similar skill or age levels. Events may be merged or split based on registration numbers and at the discretion of the TD. Medals will generally be awarded based on standings in the merged event with the exception of all 50+ brackets which are USSP certified (see below).

TIME:
Friday, Jan 10
6:00pm - 10pm - OPEN PLAY and PRACTICE $5 per person ($10 if not playing in tourney)

Saturday, Jan 11
8:00am - 5:00pm - Men's & Women's Doubles

Sunday, Jan 12
8:00am - 4:00pm - Mixed Doubles & JUNIOR coed scramble (ages 8-12)

Exact bracket times will be announced after registration closes. . Some brackets start at 8am and others will start every 2-3 hours following. Once your bracket starts, you play until you're finished...usually 2-3 hours each.

Be sure to watch your email and our Ozarks Pickleball Club Social Media for updates and future announcements!

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