UTAH JUNIOR PICKLEBALL resources

2023 Representatives

Tournament of Champions

A 2023 URPA Juniors State Pickleball Challenge will be held at

Riverton City Courts and Steed Park in Clearfield preceding the Junior Tournament of Champions.

Juniors

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

• Gold medalists from the URPA Juniors Pickleball State Challenge in each division will be given free registration to the Juniors Tournament of Champions for that event. The player must register at the skill level that they medaled in or higher at the Tournament of Champions in Brigham City this August. A USAPA membership will be required ($35/year). (Gold Medalists will be required to pay for their registration fee but will receive a refund post tournament.)

• The 2.0 - 2.5 tournament structure is built to focus on player experience. Tournament format will be a round robin to maximize the amount of play. There will be a local ambassador/mentor assigned to 2 teams, creating a 4:1 player to mentor ratio. Mentors will ensure that the experience is filled with learning, positivity, and a focus on fun. Referees will be hand-selected locals that will keep the games fair, but will also support the players’ needs, helping their matches to be successful and enjoyable experiences. Parents/ Spectators are not allowed to coach players and must remain outside the courts during the matches. All alleyways are for players only.

• 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 junior’s divisions will be a double elimination format where Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists will be awarded scholarship funds from the American Dream Foundation that will be held in a foundation and available for use for post-secondary education opportunities in the players’ futures. For skill divisions 3.0- 4.5 to be eligible for winners scholarships, there must be 8 teams or more registered for the event. The tournament Director/ Manager retains the right to review registrations and make changes as necessary.