The Path to Nationals
USA Pickleball Golden Ticket
Denver, CO
Event Type: UTR Sports Golden Ticket
Dates: July 10-14, 2024
Registration Deadline: TBD
Tournament Details and Links
FORMAT
- All events, including singles, will offer a pool-play format. If there are not enough teams for pool play, then a round-robin bracket will be played.
- The top-four teams (2 from each pool or 4 from a round-robin bracket) will move forward to the next round.
- All pool-play matches, as well as all pre-medal matches, will be one game to 15, win by two points. The medal matches will be best two-out-of-three games, win by two points.
- The gold-medal winners of each event will earn a Golden Ticket to the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships.
- This is an MMP sanctioned event.
CONFIRMED REGISTRATION
- For a CONFIRMED spot in an event, both partners must be registered and paid.
- Players without partners or whose partners have not registered and paid will be placed on the waiting list.
- Once their partner signs-up and pays, the team will be moved into the event, IF THERE ARE SPOTS REMAINING IN THE BRACKET AND THE TOURNAMENT.
AGE CATEGORIES
- 5 year age breaks offered for 50 and above.
- 10 year age breaks offered for below 50.
SKILL LEVELS
- Skill levels offered are UTR-P 4.0 (UTPR 3.0) to UTR-P 6.0 (UTRP 5.0).
- No UTR-P 6.5 (UTPR 5.5) or higher rated players may participate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This is a skill/age tournament for brackets below age 65 and age/skill for brackets 65 and above.
- Partner search is the RESPONSIBILITY of the player.
- Tournament director reserves the right to combine a bracket if needed.
CANCELLATION DEADLINE
- Wednesday, June 10, 2024, 6:00p EST
REGISTRATION INSURANCE POLICY
- If you withdraw before the CANCELLATION DEADLINE above, you will be issued a full refund without the need to purchase Registration Insurance.
- During registration, you may choose to purchase the insurance ($20) in case you have to withdraw from the event after the CANCELLATION DEADLINE above. The last day to purchase the Registration Insurance is June 10, 2024.
- No refunds or credits for any reason after May 10, 2024 if Registration Insurance is not purchased.
SCHEDULE
- Wednesday, July 10: Mens/Womens Doubles 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+
- Thursday, July 11: Mixed Doubles 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+
- Friday, July 12: Mens/Womens Singles 19+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 70+, 75+, 80+
- Saturday, July 13: Mens/Womens Doubles 19+, 30+, 40+, 50+
- Sunday, July 14: Mixed Doubles 19+, 30+, 40+, 50+
Apex Pickleball Courts
Marquardt-Miles Outdoor Pickleball Court
11706 W 82nd Ave
Arvada, CO 80005
Website: https://apexprd.org/activities/pickleball
Surface Type: Pickleball Hardcourt Surface
Play Area Type: Outdoor
Net Type: Permanent
Number of Courts: 24