YPB Pickleball Social

Excited to see you for our inaugural Serving Up Hope Pickleball Challenge!

Thank you for registering for our first ever Pickleball Challenge, hosted by our Young Professionals Board. We're looking forward to an afternoon of friendly competition and new connections. Whether you're a seasoned player or picking up the paddle for the first time, this event is all about having fun for a great cause-our scholars!

We have some important information to share before Saturday's event.

• The Round Robin tournament begins promptly at 4:15 PM. Please help the tournament run smoothly and arrive on time. Let Kelly know as soon as possible if you are no longer able to participate. THANK YOU!

• Add your credit card to the GiveSmart site in advance to make processing any additional event purchases, such as raffle tickets, smoother and faster. There is no cost to create a GiveSmart account. Other payment options will include cash or Venmo.

• Paddles and balls will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.
  

• Courts are inside, so this event is rain or shine!

• Each team registration includes drink tickets. Additional beverages will be available for purchase at the Hope Ignites station, with proceeds directly supporting our mission.

• You also will be able to enjoy complimentary snacks from First Phorm, food by UKRAFT, and dessert from fit-flavors.

• Don't miss the Dink-It Challenge: $10 for 10 balls and your chance to win a prize!

Timeline

• 3:30pm- Check in begins
• 3:45pm- Warm up & Learn to Play.  Learn to play will be on court 3.
• 4:10pm- Call players together and explain Round Robin format (instructions printed).  Answer any questions about game play and rules of Pickleball as needed.
• 4:15-6:15pm Round Robin Play- 11-12 minute timed rounds.  Total of 6 rounds for Round Robin 
• 6:15- Championship Rounds - Open play on other courts
• 6:45ish- Awards

New to Pickleball? 

1.       Round Robin Players will be playing a Round Robin Pool play with Championship Round Format.  Each team plays other teams in their group 1x.  There are 2 groups 5-6 games in Round Robin POOL PLAY.  The top 2 teams from each group will go on to the championship round.

2.       Games WILL BE TIMED.  Play Games to 11 win by 2 (GAMES MAY GO HIGHER THAN 11-due to win by 2 or may end due to time.).  

3.       At the end of each game, record your score and opponents score on your card- Circle the winner of each game.  If you don't finish when time is called, play out last point, determine a winner and record score as it is.

4.      At the beginning of each game one team will hold a number behind their back and the other will guess.  Winner chooses either the starting side of the court or starting serve.  Opponents choose whichever is not chosen.

5.      AT THE END OF THE ROUND ROBIN, PLEASE RETURN YOUR SCORE SHEET in a timely manner so we can determine the championship round quickly!

6.      Championship rounds for each level will be played after the Round Robin- same scoring as before- games to 11 win by two.

 For Competitive & Social Groups, the Top teams from each pool will play in a championship round for gold and silver.  The 2nd place team in each pool will play for bronze.  Games to 15 win by 2-These games will NOT be timed.

7.      Round Robins are determined by the MOST WINS.  Tie breakers are as follows:

Head to Head result

THEN:

Total Points for for all games

THEN:

Point Differential for all games