EVENT START TIMES:

August 13, Friday 7:30 AM - Women’s Doubles 3.5 - 3.0 - 2.5

August 13, Friday 1:00 PM - Men's Doubles 4.0 plus - 3.5 - 3.0

August 14, Saturday 8:00 AM - Mixed Doubles 3.5

August 15, Sunday 8:00 AM-Mixed Doubles 4.0 plus and 3.0

Where: Incline Village Tennis and Pickleball Center, 964 Incline Way Incline Village NV.

Warm-up: Courts are available for warm-up one hour prior to the start of the event. Noise ordinances prevent staff from blowing off the courts prior to 7 AM. Warm-up will be interrupted as staff prepares the courts for play.

Players meeting: 10 minutes prior to the start of play

Late Arrivals: Players arriving more than 5 minutes after the start of the division will forfeit the first match. Players arriving after the 2nd match has started will be withdrawn from the tournament.

Ball: Franklin X-40 (optic neon outdoor)

Tournament Coordinator: CJ Johnson

FORMAT:

All divisions EXCEPT 3.5 mixed Round-robin - One game to 11 win by one.

3.5 Mixed-Round Robin - Two pools One game to 15 win by one.

Top 4 teams from the division or pool advance to medal play, with the exception of Women's Doubles 2.5 - top 2 teams advance.

Gold Medal matches are 2 out of 3 to 11 points.

Women's Doubles 3.0 and 2.5 divisions have been combined. However, each division will have a separate medal playoff.

Playoffs will be determined based on the total win and loss record and/or points.

Ties will be broken by head to head record and/or total number of points

Additional Information

Teams will be allowed a warm-up prior to the FIRST match. Players should arrive on time or they give up their right to warm-up.

USAPA rules of play apply, including drop and let serves.

Only the Gold Medal Match will have a referee.

There will not be line judges for any match. Players in all matches will be responsible for calling lines in accordance with USA Pickleball Rules.

If the Incline Village Tennis and Pickleball Center identifies an athlete that violates our good sportsman Code of Conduct, IVTPC reserves the right to refuse participation and or remove an athlete from the event in progress.

PARKING:

There is some parking at the Tennis and Pickleball Center but the primary lot is the back of the Incline Village Recreation Center adjacent to the Tennis and Pickleball Center.

WHAT TO BRING:

For those that have never been to the Incline Village Tennis and Pickleball Center, the court complex is above the main building. There is some space for lawn chairs but please do not bring canopies. There is plenty of shade around the courts.

FOOD, SNACKS, DRINKS:

There will be water and some snacks throughout both days. There is Gatorade and soda, available for purchase in the tennis and pickleball shop.

Sunshine Deli has agreed to deliver lunch orders to the court at 12:00 pm both Friday and Saturday. If you would like to place an order please go to Sunshinedeli.com to view the menu or click this link to place an order in advance. You can also call 775-832-2253. Tell them you are with the PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT when placing your order.

WEATHER and AIR QUALITY:

Tahoe is famous for its beautiful summer weather. But just in case we may need to make adjustments to times and formats if the weather impacts setup and/or play. Our plan is to do everything we can to play, and cancellation will be our last resort with the first consideration being the safety of everyone involved. We will do our best to communicate changes as soon as we can.

AIR Quality

It’s as hard to predict the air quality as it is the weather, and as we all know, it changes daily. We’ll do our best to communicate as early as possible, but air quality can be an ever-changing situation, which may force us to make some decisions on the fly.

Since we are back under County and state indoor COVID mandates, players would have to wear masks while playing if we were to move the tournament inside. Since most players would find that unacceptable, we do not plan to move the event indoors.

Here are some general guidelines we’ll be using during the event.

If the air quality falls between 101-150, the tournament will be held.

If the air quality falls between 150-200, the tournament will likely be held, but a refund will be issued if you are in a sensitive group and wish to cancel.

If air quality is over 201, the event will be canceled, and refunds will be issued.

If the air quality for Incline Village goes past 150 but less than 200, we will continually access the current conditions and forecast to determine if the tournament will begin or continue.

We will make a decision as early as possible before the start of the division.

If at any time the air quality changes during the day, the event may be stopped or canceled.

Purpleair.com has a sensor at the Incline Middle School and will be used for readings.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Only participants, water bottles and towels, will be allowed on the courts. Bags must be hung on racks outside of the court.

Franklin X-40 ball is the tournament ball.

Medals will be awarded each day for completed events.

For questions please visit the pro shop or give us a call at 775-832-1235.