The Path to Nationals
USA Pickleball Golden Ticket
Sacramento, CA
Event Type: APP Golden Ticket
Dates: February 26 - March 2, 2025
Registration Deadline: TBD
Tournament Details and Links
PLAYERS MUST PAY WHEN YOU REGISTER - NO EXCEPTIONS!
USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament - MMP
- Every player must have a current USAP Membership and this number MUST be included in your player profile. Your membership must be active through the last day of the tournament, if not, you will not be allowed to register.
ALL AMATEUR PLAYERS MUST READ - PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY
What does it mean to be registered?
- Player in a singles amateur division has registered and paid the tournament fees
- Player in a doubles amateur event; both players have registered and both players have paid the tournament fees
You or your team could be moved to the waitlist: (see the following items)
- If your partner (doubles) has not registered/paid\
- Contract to play is between players and it is their responsibility to comply with the tournament requirements to participate as stated above - player responsibility
Playing in Amateur Events:
- Players may only play in one division per day.
- Brackets will be filled on a first come basis.
- As a waitlist develops, we will be managing bracket sizes to accommodate demand.
- Therefore bracket maximums may be adjusted from registration opening to day of play.
Skill Player Partner Replacement Policy:
Any registered player losing a partner, after registrations have closed, must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to the registration coordinator EMAIL - APP.daytonabeach@outlook.com by 4pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list, which can be found on utrsports.net.
Payment of Skill Partner Replacement Players:
- If the cancellation deadline hasn't passed the player withdrawing from the event would be refunded less $25 withdrawal fee and the UTR Software fees; the player entering the event would need to pay any tournament fees and the UTR software fee.
- If registration deadline has passed, then the player withdrawing would not be refunded the player entry fee; all players must pay the player entry fee; the division fee would have to be reimbursed by the replacement player.
- No refunds or credits for any reason after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE unless the Registration & Weather Insurance Policy has been purchased prior to the CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE.
Event fees:
- Player Entry Fee is $115 Athlete Credential
- Amateur Division Fee - $40
- Pro Division Fee - $130
- Champion Pro Division Fee - $125
- Masters Pro Division Fee - $115
REGISTRATION & WEATHER INSURANCE POLICY
- If you withdraw before CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE, you will be issued a full refund less the cancellation fee without the need to purchase Registration Insurance. During registration you may choose to purchase the Registration & Weather Insurance in the division you have to cancel out of the event after CANCELLATION DEADLINE ABOVE. See the policy for specific coverage details.
Code of Conduct:
- All players will be held to the Player Code of Conduct
- If you registered and paid the player entry fee and division fee and were put on the wait list - you will receive a FULL refund will be issued at the end of the tournament. The cancellation fee will not apply. CANCELLATION DEADLINE - January 25, 2025
Johnson Ranch Sports Club- North
2501 Eureka Rd
Roseville, CA 95661
Info & Directions
Outdoor / Hardcourt
The APP Tour strives to give all amateur participants a minimum of 4 matches of play. Divisions in the ages younger than 65, will be combined to created a bracket with a minimum of 4 teams/players. Brackets of 65 and older may be combined by age, rather than skill level.
Please see the following for the format for all amateur play – please know that we may need to make adjustments due to weather conditions or for the age groups of 65 and older.
- A bracket of 4 teams; after group play; ALL teams will advance to playoffs and play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 5 teams; after group play; the TOP 4 teams will advance to playoffs and play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 6 teams; after group play, the TOP 4 teams will advance to playoffs and play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 7 teams; after group play, the TOP 4 teams will advance to playoffs and play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 8 teams, 2 groups of 4 teams; ALL teams will advance to single elimination playoffs.
- A bracket of 9 teams, 1 group of 4 teams and 1 group of 5 teams; ALL teams will advance to single elimination playoffs.
- A bracket of 10 teams, 2 groups of 5 teams; the TOP 2 teams from each group will advance to the playoffs & play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 11 teams, 1 group of 5 teams and 1 group of 6 teams; the TOP 2 teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 12 teams; 2 groups of 6 teams; the TOP 2 teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and play 2 more matches.
- A bracket of 15 teams; 3 groups of 5 teams; the TOP 2 teams from each group will advance to single elimination playoffs.
**depending on registration, new group numbers may be added
** all players will be texted a reminder the day of play the playoff format