About
Paddle Battles Open was created with one goal in mind, to build the kind of tournament players actually want to compete in. As Pickleball continues to grow, so does the love for tournament play, but many players feel there aren’t enough high quality events with strong competition and meaningful payouts. Paddle Battles Open was started to help fill that gap by hosting tournaments more frequently, offering larger prize pools, and partnering with some of the best venues possible. The goal is to create an exciting, well run tournament experience that players look forward to and expect to compete in. A place where competition is high, the atmosphere is great, and every event truly feels worth showing up for.
DUPR
- Matches from this tournament will NOT be recorded in DUPR
- All divisions have a .30 buffer
- First two numbers after the decimal point are used for DUPR calculation
(Example: 3.456 would be rated as 3.45)
- Players’ DUPRs are locked at the time of registration. Once one player registers and lists their teammates, all listed teammates’ DUPRs are locked at that time as well.
- If you do not have a DUPR and are Non-Rated, you will be assigned either your partner’s DUPR or the average of your partners’ DUPRs before any reductions are applied. If eligible, women and 50+ players will then receive the applicable reduction after the assigned DUPR is determined.
- Players with low DUPR reliability scores may have their rating adjusted at the sole discretion
of Paddle Battles Open to ensure fair and competitive play. This may include an increase in rating
if a player’s displayed DUPR is determined to be inaccurate
- Any team that wins the same division twice may not compete in that same division again
with the same partner(s)
Minimum Team Requirement
Events must meet a minimum number of teams to be played. Doubles events (teams of 2) require at least 6 teams. Team events (teams of 4) require at least 4 teams. If these minimums are not met, the event may be canceled and all registered players will receive a full refund.
Refunds
You can request a refund no less than 10 days prior to tournaments first event. The $5 processing fee is non-refundable. You have the ability to change partners up to 48 hours prior to the registered event. If a registered partner is replaced, the originally registered player is not eligible for a refund.
DUPR Manipulation & Competitive Integrity Policy
Paddle Battles Open reserves the right to deny entry, move teams to a higher division, disqualify teams, withhold partial or full prize payouts, and/or issue suspensions or bans to any player found to have intentionally manipulated, misrepresented, or tampered with their DUPR rating or playing level in any way. This includes, but is not limited to, deleting DUPR accounts, creating new accounts to lower ratings, intentionally logging illegitimate matches, falsifying match results, or any other actions deemed by tournament staff to provide an unfair competitive advantage. First offenses may result in suspension from Paddle Battles Open events for up to 60 days. Second offenses may result in a permanent ban from all future Paddle Battles Open events. Tournament staff decisions regarding division eligibility, suspensions, disqualifications, and payouts are final.