PLAYER INFORMATION:

Players may play in skill level events at, or 0.5 above, their rating at the time of registration. Players must LEVEL UP to the highest skill level on the team and AGE DOWN to the youngest player on the team.

 

Brackets are limited to no more than 12 teams per skill/age event or when the tournament director deems the courts are at capacity for the day. Additional teams will be put on the wait list and admitted if space permits.

 

You have one day for your partner to sign up before being moved to the waitlist. Order on the waitlist is determined by date and time of the first player of the team's registration. Therefore, entry of the team is not complete until BOTH team members create their online registrations & pay their fees. You will automatically be moved back into the event once your partner registers and pays, if there is still room in the event.

 

All fees and waivers must be submitted prior to the start of the tournament.

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FORMAT:

Round Robin either 1 game to 11, win by 2, switch ends at 6, or 1 game to 15, win by 2, switch ends at 8. All brackets will have playoffs for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. All teams in the same age and skill bracket will play against each other. Based on the number of teams in a bracket, there may be two groups within the same age and skill.

You have one day for your partner to sign up before being moved to the waitlist. Order on the waitlist is determined by date and time of the first player of the team's registration. Therefore, entry of the team is not complete until BOTH team members create their online registrations & pay their fees. You will automatically be moved back into the event once your partner registers and pays, if there is still room in the event.

 

SKILL LEVELS

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3.0 = UTPR or DUPR or APPL Index: 3.000 - 3.499

3.5 = UTPR or DUPR or APPL Index: 3.500 - 3.999

4.0 = UTPR or DUPR or APPL Index: 4.000 - 4.499

4.5 = UTPR or DUPRor APPL Index: 4.500 - 4.999

 

Pickle-icious Jingle Jam will recognize national ratings from USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating (UTPR), Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) and the APPL indexes. When registering, players will only be allowed to sign up at skill level or 0.5 level above at the time of registration. We will not be recognizing the new UTR-Pickleball Rating (UTR-P) system for this tournament. We request honesty and integrity in selecting your skill level, keeping in mind that the Pickle-icious Jingle Jam is a community fundraiser for We Care Tucson. Whereas it is a competition, the intent is to have fun while encouraging friendly and fair competition for a good cause. If you have a rating, you must use it. If you are in conflict with your rating or need help determining your rating please contact the tournament director, Suzanne Remington: azpickleballchick@gmail.com

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*APPL stands for Arizona Pickleball Players League. For more information, see:

https://arizonapickleballplayersleague.org

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AGE BRACKETS:

Initial age brackets are 18-39, 40-59, 60-69 and 70 and above. Final age bracketing will be determined based on registrations.

Family Bracket: Child 10-17, Adult 18+

(One adult 18+ who is a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, including steps and surrogates and one child 10-17)

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The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine or split events, close events when courts are at capacity even if event is not full, and change format based on enrollment.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Suzanne Remington azpickleballchick@gmail.com

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

USA Pickleball 2025 Official Rule Book Link: https://usapickleball.org/docs/2025-USA-Pickleball-Rulebook.pdf

 

USA Pickleball 2025 approved paddle list: https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/

 

Bracket starting times will be posted on www.Pickleballtournaments.com as well as an email sent out to all players prior to the event with instructions.

 

In case of partner substitutions, please email the Tournament Director, Suzanne Remington, at azpickleballchick@gmail.com as soon as possible.

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REFUND POLICY

The Pickle-icious Jingle Jam is a fundraiser benefiting We Care Tucson. Registration fees are a donation to the organization. As such, there will be NO REFUNDS for any reason unless a cancellation was caused by a decision made by We Care Tucson.

 

You will receive an email acknowledging your donation and the percentage that is tax-deductible after the completion of your registration. We Care Tucson is a 501(c)3 and a qualified Arizona State Tax Credit organization - QCO code 22087.

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WEATHER DELAY/CANCELLATIONS

Notification of any cancellation or weather delay will be found on www.Pickleballtournaments.com. We will attempt to post any information there at least 1 hour prior to your assigned check-in and warm up time.

 

Rainout reschedule date is December 20, 2025