Incline Open Pickleball Tournament IVGID Pass Holder

EVENT START TIMES:

July 14, Friday AM 7AM - Women’s Doubles 4.0+-3.5 - 3.0 - 2.5

July 14, Friday 1:00 PM - Men's Doubles 4.5 plus-4.0 - 3.5 - 3.0

July 15, Saturday 7 AM - Mixed Doubles 3.5

July 16, Sunday 7 AM-Mixed Doubles 4.5 plus-4.0-and 3.0

Where: Incline Village Tennis and Pickleball Center, 964 Incline Way Incline Village NV.

Warm-up: Courts are available for warm-up one hour prior to the start of the event. Noise ordinances prevent staff from blowing off the courts prior to 7 AM. Warm-up will be interrupted as staff prepares the courts for play.

Players meeting: 10 minutes prior to the start of play

Late Arrivals: Match schedules are subject to change based on withdrawals. If you have a first round bye plan on being at the court for the beginning of the event in case there is a scheduling change. Players arriving more than 5 minutes after the start of the division will forfeit the first match. Players arriving after the 2nd match has started will be withdrawn from the tournament.

Ball: Franklin X-40 (optic neon outdoor)

Tournament Coordinator: CJ Johnson and Sylvain Malroux

FORMAT:

All brackets are in a Round Robin format. Match start times listed in the draws other than the first match are APPROXIMATE and may be called earlier at the discretion of the committee.

Formats will be posted on July 10th based on the number of entrants in each division

Top 2 teams from the division/pool advance to medal play.

Gold Medal matches are 2 out of 3 to 11 points win by two.

Playoffs will be determined based on the total win and loss record within your division/pool.

Ties will be broken by head to head record and/or total number of points.

Incline Open Party

All players and their guests are invited to purchase tickets to the exclusive Incline Open party on Saturday evening at the newly renovated Bowl Incline Outdoor Patio (920 Southwood Blvd.), just up the street from the Tennis & Pickleball Center. The brand new outdoor area has a full bar, fire pits, bocce courts, cornhole, TVs, seating, and more! Tickets include access to the party, appetizers, (1) beverage (beer, wine or soda) and a DJ. Family and friends are welcome to join but space is limited so purchase tickets early! Attire is casual.

Bowling is not included so if you would like to bowl make sure to make reservations in advance through BowlIncline.com.

Additional Information

Teams will be allowed a warm-up prior to the FIRST match. Players should arrive on time or they give up their right to warm-up.

USAPA rules of play apply, including drop and let serves.

Only the Gold Medal Match will have a referee.

There will not be line judges for any match. Players in all matches will be responsible for calling lines in accordance with USA Pickleball Rules.

If the Incline Village Tennis and Pickleball Center identifies an athlete that violates our good sportsman Code of Conduct, IVTPC reserves the right to refuse participation and or remove an athlete from the event in progress.

PARKING:

There is some parking at the Tennis and Pickleball Center but the primary lot is the back of the Incline Village Recreation Center adjacent to the Tennis and Pickleball Center.

WHAT TO BRING:

For those that have never been to the Incline Village Tennis and Pickleball Center, the court complex is above the main building. There is some space for lawn chairs but please do not bring canopies. There is plenty of shade around the courts.

FOOD, SNACKS, DRINKS:

There will be water at the courts.There is Gatorade and soda, available for purchase in the tennis and pickleball shop.

WEATHER and AIR QUALITY:

Tahoe is famous for its beautiful summer weather but it's also fire season. But just in case we may need to make adjustments to times and formats if the weather/air quality impacts setup and/or play. Our plan is to do everything we can to play, and cancellation will be our last resort with the first consideration being the safety of everyone involved. We will do our best to communicate changes as soon as we can.

AIR Quality

It’s as hard to predict the air quality as it is the weather, and as we all know, it changes daily. We’ll do our best to communicate as early as possible, but air quality can be an ever-changing situation, which may force us to make some decisions on the fly.

Here are some general guidelines we’ll be using during the event.

If the air quality falls between 101-150, the tournament will be held.

If the air quality falls between 150-200, the tournament will likely be held, but a refund will be issued if you are in a sensitive group and wish to cancel.

If air quality is over 201, the event will be canceled, and refunds will be issued.

If the air quality for Incline Village goes past 150 but less than 200, we will continually access the current conditions and forecast to determine if the tournament will begin or continue.

We will make a decision as early as possible before the start of the division.

If at any time the air quality changes during the day, the event may be stopped or canceled.

Purpleair.com has a sensor at the Incline Middle School and will be used for readings.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Only participants, water bottles and towels, will be allowed on the courts. Bags must be hung on racks outside of the court.

Franklin X-40 ball is the tournament ball.

Medals will be awarded each day for completed events.

For questions please visit the pro shop or give us a call at 775-832-1235.