REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN JANUARY!

This is our second annual Martin Luther King Tournament at Armory Pickleball from Friday, January 17 through Monday, January 20.

All start times are estimates and may change once registration is closed.
FRIDAY: 60+, Women , Mixed and Men's doubles
SATURDAY: Women's doubles, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+
SUNDAY: Mixed doubles, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+
MONDAY: Men's doubles, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+

• For the member discount, you need to be a member of Armory Pickleball AND you need to join Armory Pickleball in Pickleball Brackets by logging at https://pickleballbrackets.com/clbs.aspx, search for Armory. If you are a current paid member of Armory Pickleball, select "Current members only". Your membership will be verified and you will get the discount.
• Each event will have a lower and upper level that the event is designed for. For example a 3.25 to 3.49 event is intended for players whose DUPR is no more than 3.49. Players with DUPR under 3.25 may "play up" if they wish, but we may choose to prioritize players who are a better fit when there is a waiting list.
• Players may not "sandbag" or "play down" meaning that a player at level 4.27 may play 4.5 to 4.99 or 4.0+, but not 3.5. Since all matches are doubles events, we may look at a combined DUPR to make for the best player experience.
• Depending on registration numbers, we may split events by age (under 40, 40+), or level (3.0 - 3.2 and 3.25 - 3.5) and we may combine teams into events all with the goal of making the tournament challenging and fun for everyone.
• IMPORTANT: When registering with a partner, your partner needs to register within 3 days or they will be put on the waiting list.
• All matches will be played with rally scoring. Non-medal matches are win-by-one. All playoff matches are win-by-two.
• Our registration fee includes one event. Each additional event is $20. Pickleball Brackets charges a $5 service fee for the first two events.

"Why do we do Rally Scoring?", you may ask...
Many players like rally scoring because it simplifies scoring and play, and it changes the pace of the game.
Because you choose the side of the court on which to play, there is no need for stacking.
It is very helpful in tournament play because it keeps games progressing more predictably, with a point being scored with every serve. That allows us to keep the tournament schedule on time and give everyone the maximum playing time and the least possible wait time between matches.

If rally scoring is new to you, then
**PLEASE READ: Rally scoring is different from traditional scoring in several ways. The two key differences are that a point is awarded for every rally, "one point per serve", no matter who served the ball, and players don't change sides when serving. Here are some other clarifications:
- Before each game begins, players on each team choose to be on either the left side or the right side for serving and receiving. Players do not change sides.
- The team that wins each rally will get a point and will serve. When the score is even for the team that just won the rally, the player on the right side of the court will serve. When the score is odd for the team that just won the rally, the player on the left side of the court will serve.
- After the ball is served and received, players may move just as with traditional scoring.
- The one exception to "one point per serve" is that a team must serve the winning point. So when playing to 21, if the score is 19 to 20, and the team with 19 points is serving but loses that rally, the score remains 19 to 20. If the score is 19 to 20 and the team with 20 points is serving, but loses that rally, the other team will get a point and the score will then be 20 to 20 with the serve going to the team that won the rally.
- After a team chooses which side (right or left) each player will be on, there are three times when a team may change sides with their partner for serving and receiving.
1. A team may choose to change side during their time out.
2. A team may choose to change sides during their opponent's time out if they take a time out.
3. A team may choose to change sides during a change of ends halfway through a game.

We always have folks around to help with the scoring during the games if it is new to you.