Battle of the Paddles at James J. Hill Days

Join us at the Wayzata Depot Pickleball Plaza for two days of all things pickleball including a Picklemart where you can shop the latest trends in pickleball apparel and supplies, test drive a new paddle, or join a pickleball club. Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. we will host 3.0 to 3.75 mens, womens and mixed doubles competitions followed by drop in play for all comers on the newly paved courts adjacent to the Wayzata Depot. Bring your own paddle or we will supply one for open play. Kids bring your parents to sign the release of liability form if you want to play. Following is a schedule of activities for the Pickelball Plaza and the format of our tournament.

This is pre-registered event with limited spots available.

$25 per player

If you plan on registering a team, please select "Quantity 2".

For 3.0-3.75, each bracket will consist of 8 teams organized randomly into 2 pools of 4 teams. Each pool will play a total of 3 games in round robin fashion to 13 points using rally scoring. The top 4 teams in each pool will advance to the playoff round for double elimination competition. Games to 11 points, win by 2. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams. Levels determined by DUPR formula: 80% of higher rating plus 20% of lower on each team. This tournament will be held at the Wayzata Depot.

The 3.75+ tournament (which will be held Saturday, September 6th from 1-3 pm) will consist of up to 8 teams. Each team can be made up of men, women, children, or mixed of any of these. Please self rate accordingly to ensure quality competitive play. Play will consist of pool play followed by bracket play. The number and length of games will be subject to the amount of participants in the draw. The scheduled timeframe from start to finish is 1-3pm. Players shall count on at least 90 minutes of tournament play. Play will be continuous so plan nutrition and hydration accordingly. This touranment will be held on 4 courts at Wayzata Country Club (WCC).

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