Team Pickleball Northwest

Rules

$5 per person per event per tournament
• That is a maximum of $50 a person or $200 per team for the “season”

• All Doubles Events

• Mixed
• Gender (Men’s & Women’s)

• Minimum 4 players per team

•Maximum of 6 players
• Minimum 2 Women & 2 Men

• Teams must be identifiable at each event (Think uniform)

•Team Name on front
• Back of shirt (any)
▪ Name
▪ Number
▪ City

• Points earned per event (must have a minimum of 2 teams in the division)

• 1st Place – 20 Points
• 2nd Place – 17 Points
• 3rd Place – 15 Points
• 4th Place – 13 Points
• 5th Place – 11 Points
• 6th Place – 9 Points
• 7th Place – 7 Points
• 8th Place – 5 Points
• 9th Place – 3 Points
• 10th Place – 1 Point

Points earned by each individual will be attributed to the team in which that individual signed up with PRIOR to the beginning of the tournament. Team points accumulated during the Pickleball NW season will be utilized for the Pickleball NW Mayor’s Cup that will take place in Centralia, WA.

For any questions regarding these rules please contact: Riley Olsen – [email protected] – [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions

How many players are usually on a team? – For each tournament, teams will bring 4 to 6 players (minimum 2 women / 2 men) from your roster. We recommend having up to 10 players on your roster so you can fill the minimum 4 player positions. (No player can participate if their UTPR is 5.5 or higher.)

Level of Play – We will initially offer two competition levels
· Intermediate (6.5-7.5)  Team to travel with no more than 1- 4.5; 3- 4.0; 3- 3.5; and 1- 3.0 players
· Advanced (8.0-9.0)  Team to travel with no more than 1- 5.0; 3- 4.5; 3- 4.0; and 1- 3.5 players

Competition Events – Each team will provide a minimum of 4 players to compose 1- MD and 1-WD event (Saturday) and 2- MXD events (Sunday). Additional 2 players may travel to serve as additional player or as a substitute.
· Round-robin format up to 10 teams – No playoffs as points will accumulate for the final “Mayor’s Cup”.

Tournament weekend – We plan to have 6-8 tournament weekends scheduled between Nov 2022 and March 2023. We will need a commitment of at least 5 teams for that tournament to take place.
· Saturday MD / WD events (am – Intermediate play & pm – Advanced play)
· Sunday Mixed Doubles events (am – Intermediate play  & pm – Advanced play)

Where would I play? –  Equally distanced from the Portland/Vancouver and Seattle Metro areas, team competitions will be held at the Northwest Sports Hub (701 Allen Ave, Centralia, WA 98531).
· https://www.nwsportshub.com/page/show/1294553-about-us

Why should I participate? –
· Weekend competitive pickleball experience (About 5 hours scheduled play each day)
· Show your community pride
· Player perks (discount hotel stay, food & drink specials, vendor specials)

How do I participate? – Each team will need a “coach” (someone who is in charge). Start thinking of your ideal team to represent your community and develop your team. We recommend having up to 10 players on your roster so you can fill the minimum 4 player positions. Exact tournament dates and signups will be this summer. This is the time to start finding interested players and possibly get some city sponsors.
· Intermediate (6.5-7.5)  Team to travel with no more than 1- 4.5; 3- 4.0; 3- 3.5; and 1- 3.0 players
· Advanced (8.0-9.0)  Team to travel with no more than 1- 5.0; 3- 4.5; 3-4.0; and 1- 3.5 players

How much does it cost? – Each player will have an initial season membership fee to join the club “Team Pickleball Northwest” on Pickleballbrackets.com – Only players in the club are eligible to participate on the roster. Teams will then have a tournament fee as they register for each weekend. Exact costs have yet to be determined, but our goal is to have more competitive games at a lesser cost than the average tournament. Because this is a city team, you have an opportunity to gain community sponsorship to off-set your costs further.