All set for AL Winter Open!   

All draws are posted for the tournament. Please check your draw/ bracket time and arrive 30 minutes before the bracket start time, even if you have a Bye in the first round. Please note that only Round Robin draws are posted. We will have Playoffs (and Consolation if applicable) matches immediately after the Round Robin. Please do NOT go home just because you lost a couple of games in the Round Robin. We combined some events if we didn't have enough teams in those. We will try to split them and play more games based on the round robin results.  

Weather/ Updates: Weather is nice indoor and ourdoor, but if there is any updates, please check TOURNEY TALK on Summary page of the tournament... or... Messages on A2M Sports Mobile App for any updates. Its a good time to download A2M Sports mobile App, as it sends notifications if there is any update.  

Last minute dropout? I know things happen last minute. If you or your partner may not be able to make it, please text or call me immediately and I'll update the brackets or replace the player for a $10 fee. 

Volunteers: We are looking for anyone (preferably not playing at that time) to be our volunteers to help with scoresheets, giving out medals, take pictures etc. If you volunteer for more than 4 hours, you will get a free lunch/ dinner, Free entree to our next tournament and free LLP stuff.

Spectators: Please feel free to bring your fan base and cheer leaders. You will win more points with them :). 

Rules for all LLP tournaments: 

1. Do NOT get hurt. Please listen to your body and not to your heart, and certainly not your partner :).  
2. Show the Utmost Sportsmanship. This is Pickleball tournament for fun and competition, but no win is worth without sportsmanship. If your opponent comes and nominates you as a true sportsman (or sportswoman), you may get a free LLP Hat/ Visor!  

You can have all the fun once you follow those two rules.  

Tournament Format: 

Round Robin followed by Playoffs and Consoslation (if applicable). Top 4 teams or 8 in come cases will play in the playoffs. 

If you are in a 3 team bracket, you will play Double Round Robin (2 out of 3 games with each team).

If you are in a 4 Team bracket, you will play for 15 point games. 

All other Round Robin matches are played for 11 points. Playoffs are for 15 points. Gold Medal match may be 2 out of 3 games format (will confirm at the time). 

All matches/ games have to be won by 2 points.  

For 11 point game, you switch at 6. For 15 point games, you switch at 8. 

Players (or Team in Doubles) get one timeout for 1 minute during a game. 

If your name is on the top of the scoresheet, you will get to decide to to Serve or the side of the court. 

Once the Round Robin is done, please bring the scoresheet and we will announce the playoffs. Top 2 or top 4 players will go to the Playoffs depending on the number of teams/ players in the bracket.  

Balls: We will use Onyx Indoor balls for the tournament.   

General Guidelines: 

Please bring plenty of water and water coolers too. It may be cold, but you still need ro drink plenty of water.  

Please do not try to walk across the courts while the players are playing. Please wait until the point finishes if you need to cross. 

Please tell all your cheer leaders and supporters to remain calm while the matches are happening and No Calls from outside of the courts and No offensie comments towards the players. 

If you don't have A2M Sports mobile app, please download it. You will have notifications and more features you will like.

Legal Disclaimer Reminder: You signed a waiver and a medical release by signing up for this tournament. You are playing in the tournament at your own risk. The Tournament Organizers, Sponsors Volunteers, A2M Sports, The City Parks and Recreation or anyone else at the tournament are NOT reponsible for any injuries or illness that you may incur including Covid while you are at the facility during the tournament. 

Once again, THANK YOU for playing in our LLP Tournaments. For any questions, please call or text me at 678-654-3778.