REGISTRATION

The CHARIS Pickleball Classic is an opportunity for healthcare professionals and friends of CHARIS Health Care to build friendships and support a good cause.  CHARIS Health Center is located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee and provides affordable primary healthcare to the uninsured in Middle Tennessee.  Charis operates with a small staff and cadre of dedicated volunteers out of two clinic locations and a mobile health unit.

Team Tournament Information:

Teams consist of a minimum of 2 men and 2 women.

Team Levels

· 2.5

· 3.0 – 49 and under

· 3.0 – 50+

· 3.5 – 49 and under

· 3.5 – 49 and under

· 3.5 – 50+

· 4.0

· 4.5

Format

Men’s Doubles Women’s Doubles Mixed A Mixed B Tiebreaker Match if necessary

Pool Play

· One game to 21, rally scoring, win by 2

· Switch sides at 12 points

· Two time-outs per game

· Players on a team choose a side of the court to play – left or right

· Odd-even serving, i.e., the right-side player serves when the score is even, the left-side player serves when the score is odd

· Unlike side-out scoring, the team will only get one server. The team continues to alternate servers (odd/even) until they make an error, then the opponents get the serve and a point

· Freeze scores at 20 for the leading team and 18 for the lagging team

· Teams must win the match on a serve, not an error

· Players do not switch playing positions with their partners

· If players choose to switch playing positions, they may use a time-out and let the opponents know of the switch and may switch at the side change – limit 3 position switches per game

· Play-off seeding will be based on the total team score from all pool play matches

· 1st tie-breaker is head to head

· 2nd tie-breaker is overall point differential

· 3rd tie-breaker is head to head differential

Note: Games that extend beyond 21-19 (e.g., 24-22), will be scored as 21-19 in the standings.

Update: Captains submit a designated team before each match. Teams can change throughout the event and in playoffs. There are no restrictions on changing teams and subs.

Medal Rounds

After pool play the teams in 1st and 2nd place will play for gold and silver medals. The 3rd and 4th place teams will play for the bronze medal. Medal matches will be the same as round robin matches with the following exception. If teams are tied in matches 2-2, then the teams compete in a tie-breaker match, which is explained below.

· One game to 21, rally scoring, win by 2

· Switch sides at 12 points

· Two time-outs per team

· Substitutions (1 or 2 players may be substituted) during the 12-point side switch or any time for an injured player

Playoff doubles in order of play:

· First – women

· Second – men

· Third – mixed team A

· Fourth – mixed team B

· Teams for each grouping will be submitted ahead of time

· Switch teams every 4 points or every 4 serves when scoring is frozen

· Teams must rotate into games in the pre-determined order

· Players on a team choose a side of the court to play – left or right

· Odd-even serving, i.e., the right-side player serves when the score is even, the left-side player serves when the score is odd

· Unlike side-out scoring, the team will only get one server. The team continues to alternate servers (odd/even) until they make an error, then the opponents get the serve and a point

· Freeze scores at 20 for the leading team and at 18 for the lagging team

· Teams must win the match on a serve, not an error by the serving team

· Players do not switch playing positions with their partners

· If players choose to switch playing positions, they may use a time-out and let the opponents know of the switch and may switch at the side change – limit 3 position switches per game