Once a player registers for a Minor League Pickleball event, their rating is “locked” and their DUPR increasing or decreasing will not impact their team’s aggregate or division placement. To be eligible for the Championship Cup, at least 2 of the 4 players have to have an established rating in DUPR.  If a player does not have a rating the average of your teammate’s rating will be used to determine your starting rating and place you in the appropriate Team and Doubles division.

TEAM FORMAT:

Pickleball Charleston “Team Rally” team competition where teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men) compete against other teams in a unique format.

The Mixed Team Rally format brings men and women together. Matches are composed of four games, one women’s doubles, a men’s doubles, and the final two games consisting of mixed doubles. If both teams are tied at 2-2 after the 4 games are played, they’ll go to a tiebreaker where one person from each team plays singles against the other team’s player, switching players every four rallies until someone gets to 21 and wins by two points.

Scoring: Rally (You have to score on your serve to win)

DOUBLES FORMAT:

When deciding which bracket to register for, combine you and your partner’s rating.  If your rating total is under 7, then you register for DUPR 7.  Example: Your rating is 3.65 and your partner’s rating is 3.3 your team rating is 6.95.  Therefore, you register for DUPR 7.

You do NOT need a rating to register.  If you do not have a rating when you register, your rating will be considered half of what the DUPR bracket you registered for.  Example: If you register for DUPR 9, PBC will consider your rating 4.5.  Therefore, your partner will need to have a rating of 4.5 or less.

Round Robin into bracket.  All teams are scheduled for a minimum of 5 games.  All scores will be entered into DUPR.  The bracket will be double elimination.

Scoring Format: Rally (Games to 21 win by 2 points) (You have to score on your serve to win) 

Round Robin: Number of games will be determined by the number of teams in your Pool. 

Bracket: Matches consist of a best of 3 game format. Single elimination. If you lose in the Semi Finals you advance to the Bronze medal match (best of 3).

Skill levels may be combined during the Round Robin portion and then split into 2 brackets based on the standings from the Round Robin.  Both brackets will be treated separately and have their own medalist.  Depending on the number of registered players/teams in each event, we will combine events either based on skill or age to provide the best overall playing experience, given the circumstances. 

Teams will be placed into pools based on their team rating (combine you and your partner’s rating).  If you do NOT have a DUPR rating you will be given a rating in our tournament software based on the bracket you registered for.  Example: If you register for DUPR 7, and don’t have a DUPR, we will use 3.5 when calculating your team rating. 

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP FORMAT:

Earn points for your team by participating in the gender doubles portion of the event.  You do NOT have to play doubles with a member of your team.  To give your team the best chance to win the State Championship Cup, all four members should participate in doubles. 

Points are awarded to each player based on final standing for each bracket you enter (max of 2 brackets - If seniors play in both Friday & Saturday Gender Doubles events, and the Team event on Sunday, only the highest ranking score will be awarded and count towards that individual's weekend point score.

1. Register for one Gender doubles bracket
   a) Senior (50+) Gender Doubles
   b) All age Gender Doubles

2. Create a team (2 Males and 2 Females) and enter the Team, DUPR 14, 16, or 18 tournament or the Seniors DUPR 14, 16, or 18.

The higher you finish in your bracket, the more points you will receive.

The State Championship Cup will be awarded to the overall highest point scoring DUPR team across all Open Age brackets and highest point scoring DUPR team across all 50+ Age brackets. Due to the limited number of 50+ teams there will only be one prize ($1,500) given to the overall winner. If any 50+ doubles brackets are combined with an “All Age” bracket the 50+ teams will be awarded points based on how they finished compared to the other 50+ teams in that bracket. Example: There are 8 teams in the bracket (5 All Age and 3 50+) and the 50+ teams take 4th, 6th and 8th. They will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place points, but will NOT receive medals.

*A minimum of 10 teams in each age bracket are required, otherwise prize money may be reduced accordingly.

State Championship Cup Points: 

1st = 20 pts 
2nd = 16 pts 
3rd = 14 pts 
4th = 12 pts 
5th = 10 pts 
6th = 8 pts 
7th = 6 pts 
8th = 4 pts 
9th = 2 pts
10th or lower = 1 pt 

EX: If women finish 1st (20 per person), Men finish 5th (10 points per person), and the Team finishes 3rd (14 points per person), your team would have accumulated 116 total points. 

The Team with the most points overall is the winner.
Tiebreaker order:
1. The team with the most gold medals (team gold counts as 4 golds).
2. The team with the most Silver and Gold medals.
3. Total medals.
4. The team with the highest “Average Point Differential” during the Round Robin portion of the team.
5. Coin Flip