Announcing Legends’ 3rd tournament of 2024!
7th Annal dink dink BANG! Tournament
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Date:
October 18-20
Location:
Dill Dinkers – Finksburg
12 Indoor Courts available
Events and Dates:
Friday:
. Men’s Singles
. Women’s Singles
. Men and Women Doubles 3.0 60+
. Men and Women Doubles 70+
. Total Combined Age Men Doubles (85+ years per team) – one player MUST BE 50+ (later in day)
. Total Combined Age Women Doubles (85+ years per team) – one player MUST BE 50+ (later in day)
Saturday:
. All other Men’s Doubles
. All other Women’s Doubles
Sunday:
. Mixed Doubles
. Total Combined Age Mixed Doubles (85+ years per team) – one player MUST BE 50+ (later in day)
MAKE SURE YOU LOOK OVER THE DAYS YOUR BRACKET IS PLAYED! WE HAVE SOME DOUBLES ON FRIDAY TO REDUCE SATURDAY BRACKETS!
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Approximate division/event category start times will be announced at least 1-2 days earlier
Player Sign-in begins 30 minutes before tournament play each day.
Tourney entry fee varies based on when registration is entered, and ranges from $45-$65 per participant (includes $10 referee/sanction and $5 facility fees), and $20 per standard event. EarlyBird is just $45 with payment BEFORE August 1. LATE registration is $65, starting October 1.
Approximate division/event category start times will be announced at least 1-2 days earlier
Player Sign-in begins 30 minutes before tournament play each day.
Open events (recommended for 4.0+ players) are available for a cost of $70 (prize money awarded for medal winners!). 4.5 events have a cost of $70, and are also payout events!
PickleballBrackets.com has modified their pricing, and is now charging a mandatory, non-refundable SERVICE FEE to participants – $5 for 1 event, $10 for 2 or more events.
Team participants must register individually and list team partner in registration.
After registration closes, free agents will be matched with similar-skilled players (as available).
Skill level bracket for teams is determined by the skill level of the higher rated partner.
Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust the age and/or skill brackets based on registration.
Based on most recent feedback, tournament format is mostly double elimination for the OPEN events (NOT TOTAL AGE, THOUGH). For all other events, if the # of teams support pool play, that will be used. If not, double elimination will be used. Divisions with less than 6 teams will be pool play.
Detailed tournament schedule and format details will be on website NLT Wednesday before tournament.
Franklin X-40 balls will be used for play.
Medals for Gold, Silver and Bronze winners
Champions in each division also get:
Legends Gold Pin (and entry into the 2024 Legends Gold Medal Challenge!)
Pics and Bragging Rights on the Legends website!
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SPECIAL NOTICE
1. Do not leave the event without checking to see if you are in or out of the tournament! This is particularly a problem in POOL PLAY, as there is an issue in the software that has not been modified to address the NEW rule on how to determine tie-breaking in a 3-team tie. The software is currently INCORRECT in how it is calculated, and tournament workers must MANUALLY advance players from POOL PLAY to BRACKET PLAY in this 3-way tie situation. IF YOU LEAVE WITHOUT CHECKING, and you are subsequently ADDED to the bracket, WE WILL NOT wait for you to return, but forfeit your match. Thank you for your understanding!
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Tournament Director:
Ron Cortese
Tournament Assistants:
Kristen Lasich
Amy Farabow
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Weather
This is an indoor event!
Health & Safety
Please make sure you warm up and cool down appropriately, hydrate and eat properly for this tournament!
Prize Money
There will be 13 Open Events $$$ Prizes if enough players/teams per division.
. Men’s Doubles (any age)
. Men’s Doubles 50+
. Men’s Singles (any age)
. Men’s Singels 50+
. Men’s Doubles Combined TOTAL AGE (85+)
. Women’s Doubles (any age)
. Women’s Doubles 50+
. Women’s Singles (any age)
. Women’s Singles 35+
. Women’s Doubles Combined TOTAL AGE (85+)
. Mixed Doubles (any age)
. Mixed Doubles 50+
. Mixed Doubles Combined AGE TOTAL (85+)
Cost for all Open events is $70.
Prize money based on number of players/teams, all but $20 of bracket fee goes to the pool payout!
Payout split is:
. Gold – 60%
. Silver – 25%
. Bronze – 15%
Refund Policy
Cancellations will be accepted up to September 18, subject to a $25 handling charge. No refunds after that date for any reason.