Celina Pickleball BANG BANG 2021
Description
This is a free, double-elimination pickleball tournament open only to members of the Celina Pickleball Group.
There will be Men's, Women's, and Mixed Doubles divisons for two skill levels (Open and Intermediate/Beginner).
There will be small awards for the top 3 teams in each division.
Sponsors
- Agility Insurance Services
 - American Backflow & Plumbing
 - Atomic T-Shirts
 - Bongo Beaux's Bourre Palace & Cajun Kitchen
 - Celina Pickleball
 - Celina Parks and Recreation
 - Frisco Railyard
 - Lucy's on the Square Cafe
 - Tender Smokehouse BBQ
 - Toasted Walnut Table and Market
 
Tournament Details
Location
- Founders Station Park, 132 N. Louisiana Drive, Celina, TX 75009
 
Date
- Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021
 
Events
Saturday, Oct. 23
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:45am | Women's Doubles Intermediate/Beginner check-in | 
| 8:45-9:00am | Women's Doubles Intermediate/Beginner instructions and court assignments | 
| 9:00am | Women's Doubles Intermediate/Beginner matches start | 
| 9:00am-10:15am | Women's Doubles Open check-in | 
| 10:15am | Women's Doubles Open instructions and court assignments | 
| 10:30am | Women's Doubles Open matches start | 
| 12:00pm-12:45pm | Men's Doubles Intermediate check-in | 
| 12:30pm | Lunch break - Free Jimbo's Pizza | 
| 12:45pm-1:00pm | Men's Doubles Intermediate instructions and court assignments | 
| 1:00pm | Men's Doubles Intermediate matches start | 
| 2:00pm-2:45pm | Men's Doubles Open check-in | 
| 2:45pm-3:00pm | Men's Doubles Open instructions and court assignments | 
| 3:00pm | Men's Doubles Open matches start | 
| 4:30pm | Afternoon break - Free Jimbo's Pizza | 
Sunday, Oct. 24
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 10:00am-10:45am | Mixed Doubles Intermediate check-in | 
| 10:45am-11:00am | Mixed Doubles Intermediate instructions and court assignments | 
| 11:00am | Mixed Doubles Intermediate matches start | 
| 11:30am | Lunch break - Sandwiches | 
| 1:00pm-1:45pm | Mixed Doubles Open check-in | 
| 1:45pm-2:00pm | Mixed Doubles Open instructions and court assignments | 
| 2:00pm | Mixed Doubles Open matches start | 
| 2:30pm | Late lunch break - Sandwiches | 
Cost
- Free.
 - Must be a member of the Celina Pickleball Group in good standing to participate.
 
Tournament Ball
- TOP (neon green)
 
Format
- Double-elimination.
 - All winner's bracket games will be shootout-style two games to 11 win by one with ties (games split 1-1) decided by a 3rd game to 7 win by one.
 - All loser's bracket games will be one game to 15 win by one.
 - All Gold Medal matches will be best 2 out of 3 games to 11 win by 2.
 
Referees
- 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.
 - Please make sure one player from each team initials the scoresheet before turning it in at the tournament director's table.
 - 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 (Paul Puttonen) 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.
 
