Pickleball Canada Organization

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Tournament Tiers* and Sanctioning Fees

Tier 1 - National Tournament – Reserved for Pickleball Canada National and Regional Tournaments.
Tier 2 ($100) - Provincial/Territorial Tournament - Reserved for Provincial/Territorial Championships with an average of at least 8 entries per event and Regional Qualifying events. Large tournaments with over 250 participants may also apply.
Tier 3 ($75) - Other Tournaments – with a minimum of 100 participants.
Tier 4 ($50) - Small or New Tournaments - The tournament must have at least 75 entries. Most new tournaments will be given a Tier 4 rating until the number of entries and number of entries per event can be establish upon the completion of the tournament.

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Fees are due when the Tournament receives provisional sanctioning from the Pickleball Canada Tournament Chair. Once the fees are received the Tournament Director will receive Sanctioning Logos, be granted formal sanctioning and the tournament will be placed on the Pickleball Canada Tournament Calendar.

Tournament Tier

Tournament Tier *

1) Tournament Name *

2) Tournament Dates *

3) Start and end times of play each day?

4) Venue Name *

5) Venue Address *

6) Venue City *

7) Venue Province *

8) Venue Postal Code *

9) Event Website or Link for Registration (if available)

10) Tournament Description (i.e. Senior Olympics, Provincial Tournament, Senior only, Club Sponsored, Open, etc) *

11) Name, Phone & E-mail of person completing this form (won't be made public if different than the event contact info) *

12) Name of Tournament Director *

13) Director Phone * - International Number

14) Director Email *

15) How many players are expected this year? *

16) Number of courts?

17) Was the tournament played last year? *

Yes No

18) If 'yes', how many players entered this tournament last year? If 'No', say NA *

19) Was this tournament played last year using a different tournament name? If 'Yes', what was that name and why was the name changed? If 'No', say NA *

22) If this tournament is limited to residents of a geographic area, please specify (city, county, province, region etc.). If it's not limited, please say NA. *

23) What Events/Divisions will be offered? [EX: MS19+; MS35+; all Sr w/5yr Div; etc. - list all that are offered] *

24) Which Playing Format(s) will be used? [EX: 2 out of 3 11pt games, or Round Robin Points, 1 to 15, etc.]: win by 2 for all formats. *

25) Which approved tournament software program will be used? *

26) Will this tournament comply with ALL of the USAP Rulebook - International Edition and Picklelball Canada sanctioning requirements?

Yes No

27) I understand that as tournament director, I am responsible for ensuring that all players are current Pickleball Canada members in order to participate in my tournament.

Yes No

28) I understand the tournament results must be sent to Pickleball Brackets (PB) in the prescribed format within one week of completion to be used to update the participants’ Canadian Tournament Player Ratings. This is automatic with tournaments using the PB software. If other tournament management systems are used, the charge for uploading the data is the responsibility of the tournament host club.

Yes No

29) Is this event limited to a specific number of players or a limited number of teams per bracket?

Yes No

30) If 'Yes', please explain, if 'No', please list NA *

31) Will you follow the Pickleball Canada COVID 19 Guiding Principles for Organizers as stated below?

Yes No

32) Do you recognize that: 'pickleball play in contravention of local, provincial or federal laws or regulations is not an Authorized Activity and consequently is not covered by Pickleball Canada insurance' ?

Yes No

33) Please enter any other information that should be considered for sanctioning this tournament:

34) Please enter any non-sanctioned events (clinics, demonstrations) you will be hosting during this tournament.

35) Which languages are supported at the tournament (select all that apply)?

36) I will follow the Pickleball Canada Concussion Policy and Protocol. *

Yes

37) I have read and understand the expectations with respect to Referees and Line Judges for this tournament.

Start Date

Please attach a letter of support for your tournament from the respective provincial/territorial organization to which your tournament will reside in. (Please note if you are unsure of which organization to contact please e-mail tournaments@pickleballcanada.org to confirm). *

Sanctioned or New Tournament Application

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Tournament Tiers* and Sanctioning Fees

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