Central Illinois Pickleball Club (CIPC) & Bloomington-Normal Pickleball Club (BNPBC) 

3v3 Pickleball Showdown

Save your spot by Pre-registering now

Pre-register as a team and save your spot for the inaugural 3v3 Pickleball Showdown team tournament.  Find your squad and have your team captain pre-register via SignUpGenius using the below link.  Once pre-registration is closed, we will reach out to all players to announce that individual registration is live.  Payment is not due until time of registration:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48AAAD238-64258866-3v3pickleball#/

Tournament Details

Team Make-Up:

3 players per team

Coed: Teams must be made up of at least one female player.  All female teams are permitted.

Each Match consists of 3 games:

1.      Game 1: Player #1 & #2
2.      Game 2: Player #2 & #3
3.      Game 3: Player #1 & #3

Games shall be gender matching if possible.

Divisions:

There will be 4 different divisions for this event:

1.      3.0 – 3.5 (max individual DUPR is 3.6)
2.      3.5 – 4.0 (max individual DUPR is 4.1)
3.      4.0 – 4.5 (max individual DUPR is 4.6)
4.      4.5+ (no DUPR limit)

The team will self-select which division is best suited for their team’s overall skill level while also considering fair play for all.  You do not need to have an established DUPR to play.  However please be aware of the individual DUPR limits stated above.  This DUPR limit of course only applies to those individuals that have an established DUPR.

Space is limited to a max. of 4 teams per Division.   In each division - 2 teams are allocated to BNPBC and 2 teams are allocated to CIPC.

You do not need to be a member of either club to play, however your team captain needs to be a member of the respective club to use a team allocation.  It is acceptable to be a member of one club and play on a team of the other club as long as you are not the team captain.

Cost:

$25/person if you are a member of either club
$40/person if you are not a member of either club

Pre-registration: Pre-register your team via SignUpGenius using the following link.  Once pre-registration is closed, we will reach out to all players to announce that registration is live.  Payment is not due until time of registration:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48AAAD238-64258866-3v3pickleball#/

Registration:

Once registration goes live:

• Member of CIPC?  Sign up individually at www.cipickle.com to get member rate
• Member of BNPBC? Sign up individually at www.bnpickleballclub.com to get member rate
• Not a member of either club? Sign up individually at www.cipickle.com to get non-member rate

Location/Date:

Parkside Fitness, Pekin, IL

Saturday August 15^th, 9:30 – 3:00, 30 minutes for registration & warm-up.  First match will begin promptly at 10:00.

• Match #1 – 10:00 – 10:50
• Match #2 – 11:00 – 11:50
• Match #3 – 12:00 – 12:50
• Semis - 1:00 – 1:50
• Finals 2:00 – 2:50

We will have use of all 8 indoor pickleball courts

Each division will utilize the same 2 courts throughout round robin play.

Tournament Format:

• Not DUPR reported
• Regular scoring, Games to 15, win by 2 
• Ball: Franklin X-40
• Round Robin Play – Play the 3 other teams in your division 
• After Round Robin play, there will be 2 rounds of playoffs
• Tie breakers for Round Robin play will be determined based on winner of head-to-head
• Each person is guaranteed 5 matches / 10 games (3 pool play and 2 playoff Rounds)
• 1^st and 4^th place team will play Semis
• 2^nd and 3^rd will play Semis
• Winners of Semis will play for Gold/Silver
• Losers of Semis will play for Bronze.