Celina Pickleball Midnight Madness Tournament Series
Mr. and Mrs. (Couples)
Monday, August 29, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Description
This is a Mr. and Mrs. (couples) intermediate/advanced level pickleball tournament.
There are 2 brackets (A and B) with 4 doubles teams assigned to each bracket (8 teams, 16 players total). Teams will play 3 matches against each of the other teams in their bracket. Thus all players are guaranteed at least 6 games.
The teams in each bracket with the best record (most matches won and most points won) will play for 1st and 2nd place overall. The 2nd-place teams in each bracket will play for 3rd and 4th place overall.
There will be small awards for the 1st and 2nd place teams overall.
Tournament Details
Location
Date
- Monday, August 29, 2022
Time
- 7:30pm - Matches start
Nets on all 4 courts will be up by 6:45pm for tournament players to use to get warmed up.
Cost
- $30 per player.
- Must be a member of the Celina Pickleball "Midnight Madness Players" GroupMe group in good standing to participate.
- Playing in any one of the Midnight Madness tournaments guarantees you a free spot in the annual invitation-only Celina Pickleball BANG BANG tournament October 22-23.
Tournament Ball
- Franklin X-40 (yellow)
Format
- Two 4-team brackets (8 teams, 16 players total).
- Three round-robin rounds where each team plays one match against each of the other teams in their respective bracket.
- All matches are 2 games to 11, win by 2 with a 3rd game to 7 if the teams split the first 2 games.
Officiating
- All matches will be self-officiated by the players on the court.
- Players must document the match (player names and game results) on the provided tournament score sheet.
- All calls, including keeping track of the score, are the responsibility of the players.
- Please be as fair and considerate as possible.
- If a team is unable to make a call, the call must favor the opposing team.
Tournament Referee
- Disputes should be resolved by the teams on the court if at all possible.
- Otherwise, either team may call for the tournament referee (Brenda Graves) to make a final decision.
Timeouts
- One 1-minute timeout per game is allowed.
- Players are responsible for keeping track of their timeouts and keeping the timeouts brief.
- From time to time a train will pass by the courts and it is LOUD. As a courtesy to all players, please suspend play briefly until the train passes.
Teams
| Team | Finish |
|---|---|
| Melissa & Brett Stewart | Gold |
| Michelle & Kelly Seale | Silver |
| Amanda & Michael Cain | Bronze |
| Doug & Stacia Schueler | 4th |
| Brian & Jeni Rawlins | |
| Jeff & Aubrey Kennedy | |
| Greg & Christy Romney | |
| Paul Puttonen/Brenda Graves |