David Zapatka, USAPA Rating Committee member
Last month in this column, I made the barn-busting announcement that the Indian Wells Tennis Garden located near Pam Springs, CA, signed a five-year agreement with USAPA to host the USAPA National Championships 2018-2022. I also stated we knew very little about the details. That changed April 1 when the following announcements were made:
Registration begins August 1, 2018.
Registration requirements:
* Must have participated in at least one USAPA-sponsored tournament 11-15-17 through 10-31-18.
* Must be rated 5.0 to compete in the Open events.
Events are Skill/Age – Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Under 35 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
35-49 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
50-59 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
60-69 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
70-79 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
80+ 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
In addition to the Skill/Age Events:
Open Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Senior Open (50+) Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Junior Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles 8-12, 13-15, 16-18 years of age
Here’s the big announcement everyone has been wondering about. There will be 24 fully-painted, cushioned, Plexipave courts; 15 cushioned, Plexipave temporary-lined courts and one-fully painted, Plexipave Championship court.
Lodging and accommodations details are to be announced later.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, November 3 – Mixed Doubles Skill – 4.0. 4.5, 5.0 – all ages
Sunday, November 4 – Women’s Doubles Skill – 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 – all ages
Monday, November 5 – Men’s Doubles Skill – 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 – all ages
Tuesday, November 6 – Singles Skill – 3.0 – 5.0 – all ages
Wednesday, November 7 – Mixed Doubles Open/Sr. Open – played up to the semi-finals
Thursday, November 8:
Mixed Doubles Skill – 3.0, 3.5 – all ages
Mixed Doubles/Open/Sr. Open – semi-finals through gold
Friday, November 9:
Men’s Doubles Open/Sr. Open, Women’s Doubles Open/Sr. Open – final four matches including main draw matches to bronze and gold
Junior Boys/Girls Doubles – all ages to completion
Saturday, November 10:
Men’s Doubles Skill, Women’s Doubles Skill – 3.0, 3.5 – all ages
Men’s Doubles Open/Sr. Open, Women’s Doubles Open/Sr. Open – semi-finals through gold
Junior Mixed Doubles – all ages to completion
Sunday, November 11:
Singles Men’s Open/Sr. Open, Singles Women’s Open/Sr. Open – all brackets to completion
Singles Junior – all brackets to completion
Have a question about pickleball? Want to know more about the sport, the rules, equipment or have some pickilicious news you would like to share with our pickleball community? Email David Zapatka at [email protected].