12/10/2026
🏓 FOREVER YOUNG 50+
Individual Pickleball Rotation Challenge
🔥 4 DAYS TO GO! 🔥
📅 OCTOBER 17, 2026 | SATURDAY
⏰ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 GYM BUDDIES PICKLEHOUSE
30 PLAYERS • 3 BRACKETS • 3 COURTS • 1 CHAMPION PAIR
Age is just a number, and the love for pickleball never gets old! 💚
To make sure everyone understands how the tournament works, here are our OFFICIAL GAME FORMAT & MECHANICS.
🏓 ROUND 1: ELIMINATION — INDIVIDUAL PARTNER ROTATION
1️⃣ PLAYER GROUPING
30 players will be divided into 3 brackets:
• Bracket A – 10 Players
• Bracket B – 10 Players
• Bracket C – 10 Players
Players will compete only within their assigned bracket during eliminations.
2️⃣ PARTNER ROTATION
• Each player will play 10 elimination games.
• Every player will partner with all 9 other players within their bracket.
• One partnership will be repeated to complete the rotation.
• Partners and opponents will change according to the official match schedule.
• Players will be called when their next game is ready.
3️⃣ INDIVIDUAL WINS & ACCUMULATED POINTS
Although each match is played in doubles, all results will be recorded INDIVIDUALLY.
Each game is played RACE TO 11 POINTS.
• Both players on the winning team receive 1 individual win each.
• Both players on the losing team receive 0 wins.
• The points scored by each team will be added to the individual accumulated scores of both partners.
• The points scored by their opponents will also be recorded for point differential.
📌 EXAMPLE:
Game 1: Player A + Player B win, 11–7.
Both Player A and Player B receive:
• 1 Win
• 11 Points Scored
• 7 Points Conceded
• +4 Point Differential
In their next games, their individual wins and points will continue to accumulate, even when they play with different partners.
4️⃣ ELIMINATION RANKING
After all elimination matches, players will be ranked individually based on:
🥇 MOST INDIVIDUAL WINS
If players have equal wins, the following tiebreaker rules will apply in order:
1. Highest Point Differential – Total Points Scored minus Total Points Conceded.
2. Highest Accumulated Points Scored – If point differential is also tied.
3. Deciding Playoff – If a tie remains and affects qualification.
This applies to both two-way and triple ties.
📌 EXAMPLE OF A TRIPLE TIE:
If Players A, B, and C each finish with 7 wins, the two players with the highest point differential will advance.
5️⃣ TOP 2 QUALIFICATION
The TOP 2 HIGHEST-RANKING INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS FROM EACH BRACKET will qualify for the Championship Round.
A total of 6 players will advance.
🏆 ROUND 2: CHAMPIONSHIP — TEAM ROUND ROBIN
1️⃣ CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM FORMATION
The Top 2 players from each bracket will AUTOMATICALLY BECOME PERMANENT DOUBLES PARTNERS.
• TEAM A: Bracket A Rank 1 + Rank 2
• TEAM B: Bracket B Rank 1 + Rank 2
• TEAM C: Bracket C Rank 1 + Rank 2
📌 IMPORTANT: There will be NO MORE PARTNER ROTATION during the Championship Round.
2️⃣ CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
The 3 qualified teams will play a round robin:
• Match 1: Team A vs. Team B
• Match 2: Team B vs. Team C
• Match 3: Team A vs. Team C
Each team will play 2 matches.
3️⃣ DETERMINING THE CHAMPIONS
The team with the MOST CHAMPIONSHIP WINS will be declared the CHAMPION PAIR.
If teams are tied in wins:
1. Highest Point Differential
2. Highest Total Points Scored
3. Deciding Playoff, if still tied for first place
🏅 ONE CHAMPION PAIR WILL BE CROWNED!
📢 IMPORTANT REMINDERS
✔ Every win counts toward your individual ranking.
✔ Every point matters, especially in case of a tie.
✔ Follow your assigned partner rotation and match schedule.
✔ Be ready when your name is called.
✔ Play with respect, enjoy the competition, and have fun!
💚 PLAY WITH EVERYONE. WIN AS AN INDIVIDUAL. CHAMPION AS A TEAM.
It's never too late to compete, make new friends, and enjoy the game we love!
FOREVER YOUNG, FOREVER IN THE GAME! 🏓💚
