8th Annual Gainesville Indoor Pickleball Showcase

8th Annual Gainesville Indoor Pickleball Showcase

August 16-17, 2025

Where

Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe

4870 Celebration Pointe Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32608
Website
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SATURDAY:  Mens & Womens Doubles – Round Robin followed by a Single Elimination Playoff

SUNDAY:  Mixed Doubles & Youth Doubles** – Round Robin followed by a Single Elimination Playoff

**Youth Doubles will be mixed with boys and girls depending on registration numbers. Youth will ONLY play against other youth teams ages 9-17.

**ALL PLAYERS (ADULT AND YOUTH) MUST CREATE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT TO REGISTER**

**YOU DO NOT NEED A PICKLEBALL DEN SUBSCRIPTION FOR OUR EVENT**

 

EVENT INFORMATION: 

a. GAME TIMES SHOWN ON BRACKETS WILL CHANGE DEPENDING ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS. THE TIME LISTED ARE JUST ESTIMATED START TIMES. Final bracket times will be sent out at least one week prior to tournament.

b. Venue: Alachua County Sports & Events Center, 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608

c. This event is not sanctioned

d. Primary ball: Onix Fuse Indoor Yellow

e. Games will be played on Indoor Beynon Multipurpose PolyTurf Plus SP Courts with permanent lines and temporary nets. Beynon Multipurpose PolyTurf Plus SP Courts is a brand new surface that plays like wood for Basketball.

f. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each division

g. Registration includes athlete t-shirt

·     Early bird pricing – $65 + $5 for additional event (cut off April 18 at 12PM EST)

·     Regular registration – $75 + $5 – (July 30 cut off at 12PM EST)

·     Late registration – $80 + $5 – (August 6 cut off at 11:59PM)

·     REG CLOSE – AUGUST 6 at 11:59PM

**Registration fee includes a $10 donation that goes directly to ElderCare of Alachua County. Donation is NONREFUNDABLE.

h. IF YOU ARE REGISTERING A YOUTH PARTICIPANT, YOU MUST CREATE THEM THEIR OWN ACCOUNT TO REGISTER. YOU CANNOT REGISTER A YOUTH PLAYER UNDER YOUR OWN ADULT ACCOUNT. EACH PLAYER MUST CREATE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT.

i. THIS TOURNAMENT IS A ROLLING SCHEDULE

 

ENTRY REGULATIONS: 

a. The division of competition will be determined by the following rankings and age groups:

i. Rankings: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 **YOU MUST PLAY UP TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL PLAYER (If you are a 3.0 but your partner is a 3.5, you must register for 3.5)

ii. Age groups within rankings: 9-13, 14-17, 18-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61 & Over **YOU MUST PLAY DOWN TO THE YOUNGEST PARTNER’S AGE GROUP**

**DEPENDING ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS, AGE GROUPS MAY CHANGE. **

b. Competitors must bring their own paddles. Pickleballs will be provided for matches

 

Click here for 2025 tournament rules and format

Click here for 2025 USA Pickleball Rulebook

 

If your apparel color approximates the color of the ball, the Tournament Director may request you to change your apparel. Failure to comply with an apparel change request may result in the forfeit of your match. (Rules 2.G.1, 2.G.4) FOR OUR TOURNAMENT THE FOLLOWING COLORS ARE NOT ALLOWED: ANY SHADE OF YELLOW or NEON GREEN (COLORS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR). YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR THE TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT DURING PLAY, PLEASE PLAN AHEAD.

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FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Christina Ramos
C.Ramos@TouchingHearts.com

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Registration

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

SATURDAY:  Mens & Womens Doubles – Round Robin followed by a Single Elimination Playoff

SUNDAY:  Mixed Doubles & Youth Doubles** – Round Robin followed by a Single Elimination Playoff

**Youth Doubles will be mixed with boys and girls depending on registration numbers. Youth will ONLY play against other youth teams ages 9-17.

**ALL PLAYERS (ADULT AND YOUTH) MUST CREATE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT TO REGISTER**

**YOU DO NOT NEED A PICKLEBALL DEN SUBSCRIPTION FOR OUR EVENT**

 

EVENT INFORMATION: 

a. GAME TIMES SHOWN ON BRACKETS WILL CHANGE DEPENDING ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS. THE TIME LISTED ARE JUST ESTIMATED START TIMES. Final bracket times will be sent out at least one week prior to tournament.

b. Venue: Alachua County Sports & Events Center, 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608

c. This event is not sanctioned

d. Primary ball: Onix Fuse Indoor Yellow

e. Games will be played on Indoor Beynon Multipurpose PolyTurf Plus SP Courts with permanent lines and temporary nets. Beynon Multipurpose PolyTurf Plus SP Courts is a brand new surface that plays like wood for Basketball.

f. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each division

g. Registration includes athlete t-shirt

·     Early bird pricing – $65 + $5 for additional event (cut off April 18 at 12PM EST)

·     Regular registration – $75 + $5 – (July 30 cut off at 12PM EST)

·     Late registration – $80 + $5 – (August 6 cut off at 11:59PM)

·     REG CLOSE – AUGUST 6 at 11:59PM

**Registration fee includes a $10 donation that goes directly to ElderCare of Alachua County. Donation is NONREFUNDABLE.

h. IF YOU ARE REGISTERING A YOUTH PARTICIPANT, YOU MUST CREATE THEM THEIR OWN ACCOUNT TO REGISTER. YOU CANNOT REGISTER A YOUTH PLAYER UNDER YOUR OWN ADULT ACCOUNT. EACH PLAYER MUST CREATE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT.

i. THIS TOURNAMENT IS A ROLLING SCHEDULE

 

ENTRY REGULATIONS: 

a. The division of competition will be determined by the following rankings and age groups:

i. Rankings: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 **YOU MUST PLAY UP TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL PLAYER (If you are a 3.0 but your partner is a 3.5, you must register for 3.5)

ii. Age groups within rankings: 9-13, 14-17, 18-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61 & Over **YOU MUST PLAY DOWN TO THE YOUNGEST PARTNER’S AGE GROUP**

**DEPENDING ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS, AGE GROUPS MAY CHANGE. **

b. Competitors must bring their own paddles. Pickleballs will be provided for matches

 

Click here for 2025 tournament rules and format

Click here for 2025 USA Pickleball Rulebook

 

If your apparel color approximates the color of the ball, the Tournament Director may request you to change your apparel. Failure to comply with an apparel change request may result in the forfeit of your match. (Rules 2.G.1, 2.G.4) FOR OUR TOURNAMENT THE FOLLOWING COLORS ARE NOT ALLOWED: ANY SHADE OF YELLOW or NEON GREEN (COLORS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR). YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR THE TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT DURING PLAY, PLEASE PLAN AHEAD.

 

SPONSORSHIPS

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Christina Ramos
C.Ramos@TouchingHearts.com