General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES:
- September 5 to 9, 2018
LOCATION:
- Madrid, Spain
- Venue: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
HOSTED BY:
- The Spanish Pickleball Association
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:
- Registration is now open. You can open the registration form here
COMPETITION FORMAT
- The categories will be based on age and skill level.
- A player’s age will be determined as of December 31, 2018.
- All playing levels are welcome.
- The categories include: Singles: Men’s and Women’s; Doubles: Men’s, Women’s and Mixed. An Elite division will also be included in Doubles.
- The age groups include: 19+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+
- Each event will consist of pool play followed by single-elimination brackets for medals.
- Each participant is guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches per category.
- All matches will be refereed. Players must collaborate by refereeing other matches in their group.
- The official rules of the International Pickleball Federation will be applied, which can be found at www.ifpickleball.org.
EVENTS SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, Sept. 5
- Open court practice day
- Free clinics with top players and coaches
Thursday, Sept. 6
- Open court practice day
- Free clinics with top players and coaches
Friday, Sept. 7
SPANISH OPEN PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Men’s Singles
- Women’s Singles
Saturday, Sept. 8
SPANISH OPEN PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
Sunday, Sept. 9
SPANISH OPEN PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Mixed Doubles
- Post Tournament “Fiesta” Dinner Party
Note: The Tournament Directors reserve the right to modify the divisions, categories and format of the tournament depending on the number of registered participants. Groups may be combined if insufficient entries.
