LOTC Tournament Structure

Tournament Structure

Round 1: Round Robin

All couples will be divided into 6 groups of 4
Each team will play against each other team in their group for 3 matches per team
Matches will be played to 1 game, first to 11 points, win by 2
18 minute time limit with 1 timeout per team
Change Court at 6 points running time


Top team per group advance to the Quarterfinals guaranteed
2 Wildcard teams will also advance 
The criteria for the rankings and for the wildcard team will be
Rankings determined by:

    1. Win–loss record

    2. Point differential

    3. Head-to-head result

In Depth Explanation on Tiebreakers

In the tables below we can see how Teams 1, 2, and 3 are tied on wins. As such the result for 1st seed will be determined by the point differential resulting in Team 1 qualifying.Then for the Wild card the point differentials among all the second seeds in the group will be used to determine the wild card. If 2 teams in the same groups have the same point differential then the head to head result between those two teams will determine who advances. 

If 2 teams in different groups have the same point differential then their head to head result against their top seed will be used. As such if Team A beat their groups top seed, while Team B lost to their groups top seed, then Team A would advance. However if both teams lose then the point differential from the game against their top seed would be used. So if Team A and B both lost to their groups top seed, however Team A’s score was 8-11 while Team B’s score was 7-11, then team A would advance. If both teams are still tied after this then the duration of their game with their groups top seed will be considered with the team that took longer to lose qualifying. If both teams are still tied after this then the tournament director will flip a coin with each team choosing a face. 

Matchups for the quarter finals will be randomized, the group winners and wild cards will be assigned numbers 1 to 8 then numbers will be pulled for the matchups in front of representatives from each team for transparency and integrity. 


Round 3: Quarterfinals and Semifinals

  • Qualifying teams compete in single-elimination matches

  • Matches played to 1 game, first to 11 points, win by 2, 

  • 1 time out per team, no time limit, hard stop at 15-15, decided by golden point

  • Change court at 6 

Final Rounds

Battle for 3rd Place:

    • Semifinal losers compete for 3rd place

    • Final matches played to 1 game, first to 11 points, win by 2

    • 1 time out per team, no time limit, hard stop at 15-15, decided by golden point

    • No Time Limit

Championship Match:

  Semifinal winners compete for the title

  • Final matches played to 1 game, first to 15 points, win by 2 

  • 1 timeout per team change court at 8 points

  • No Time Limit
    No Hard Stop

Game Guarantee

Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games (Round Robin stage)

General Rules

  • Standard USA Pickleball rules apply

  • USAP and UPA approved paddles and Tobys Pro Brand Paddles are allowed

  • Referee or tournament marshal decisions are final

  • Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in warnings or disqualification

  • Teams must be present 15 minutes before scheduled match time

  • Registration opens at 10am and Warmups will be until 10:45

  • Before the tournament starts, couples are asked to limit their warm up to 10 minute per court if another team is waiting for the court. 

  • People in the crowd are not allowed to make line calls, tell the teams on the court to call timeouts, or give strategy to the teams on the court. This includes telling them to slow down, target a specific player, or hit a specific shot. Repeated offenses will result in the audience member being asked to leave the venue and the team they are supporting will receive a point deduction. 

 

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