Paragon Open ($5k)

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This is a USA Pickleball MMP Sanctioned Event. USA Pickleball Membership valid through October 20th, 2024 is required for participation in this tournament per sanctioning rules. The USA Pickleball Rating system will be used by pickleballbrackets.com for tournament seeding. Please contact usapickleball.org for concerns or changes to skill rating as we do not have access to player profiles. Players may only register for one event per day. Registration and event fees are required for all players. Matches will be uploaded to DUPR except for Open and Senior Open Events! DISCOUNT CODE Save $9 using DISCOUNT CODE: ParagonOpen (good for first 99 applicants until July 31st, 2024) REGISTRATION \u0026 EVENT FEES Early Bird Registration ($49): May 15th-August 16th, 2024 Normal Registration ($69): August 17th-October 4th, 2024 Last Call Registration ($75): October 5th-October 10th, 2024 AMATEUR \u0026 OPEN LEVEL EVENTS The events offered are for singles and doubles from the 2.5-4.5 \u0026 Open/Senior Open levels. Open/Senior Open singles and doubles events are intended for players with at least a 4.0+ UTPR Rating, however lower rated players may enter. If an Open or Senior Open event becomes full, lower rated players in those events will be moved down to a skill/age appropriate event, or placed on the waitlist. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE Event Format: *1-2 Doubles Teams/Singles Players: Combined with closest appropriate skill/age event *3 Doubles Teams/Singles Players: Double round robin with no playoffs or Combined with closest appropriate skill/age event *4 Doubles Teams/Singles Players: True round robin with medal matches *5-6 Doubles Teams/Singles Players: True round robin (no playoffs) *7+ or More Doubles Teams/Singles Players: Double elimination with come around consolation bracket Potential Match Formats: *1 game to 11 points win by 2 points *1 game to 15 points win by 2 points *1 game to 21 points win by 2 points *2 out of 3 games to 11 points win by 2 points Please note: Tournament Director has the discretion to change event or match formats before or during the tournament especially due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. DAILY EVENT SCHEDULE Friday, October 18th, 2024: Men's \u0026 Women's Singles Saturday, October 19th, 2024: Men's \u0026 Women's Doubles Sunday, October 20th, 2024: Mixed Doubles PRIZE MONEY \u0026 GIFT PRIZES Prize money will be awarded to gold, silver, and bronze medalists for Open and Senior Open level doubles and singles events (i.e. Men's, Women's, and Mixed Open level doubles). Gift prizes will be awarded to all gold medalists outside of those events. REFEREES E-mail paragonpickleball@gmail.com to referee open and amateur events. VOLUNTEERS E-mail paragonpickleball@gmail.com to volunteer for this exciting event. SPECTATORS All friends and family are welcome to watch the event for fr