主催大会

Thank you for participating in the tournament.
A total of nearly 500 players will compete for two days (450 from Japan and 50 from overseas).
This will be the largest tournament ever held in Japan.
We look forward to seeing you soon. Please check the information below.

[Schedule]

Tournament Day 1  July 6^th (Sat)
Registration:   8:00-9:00   *Players in the following categories must complete their registration at this time.
→Courts will be open for practice until the opening ceremony.
Opening ceremony    9:00   Game start    9:30     Awards ceremony    14:00
・Men’s singles 19+ (skill below 3.5)
・Men’s singles 19+ (skill above 3.5 ) Men’s singles 35+ (skill below 3.5)
・Men’s singles 35+ (skill above 3.5)
・Men’s singles 50+
・Women’s singles (Note 1 check below)

Registration 12:30-13:30 * Players in the following categories must complete their registration at this time.
→Open courts for practice
・Game start 14:30 Awards ceremony 20:30
・Mixed doubles 19+ (skills below 3.5)
・Mixed doubles 19+ (skills above 3.5)
・Mixed doubles 35+ (skills below 3.5)
・Mixed doubles 35 + (skill above 3.5) Mixed doubles 50+

Tournament day 2 July 7th (Sun)
Registration 7:45-8:45 * Players in the following categories must complete their registration at this time.
→Courts will be open for practice until 10 minutes before the game.

Game start    9:00   Awards ceremony   13:00
・Men’s doubles 19+ (skill below 3.5)
・Men’s doubles 35+ (skill below 3.5)
・Men’s doubles 50+
・Women’s doubles 19+ (skill below 3.0)
・Women’s doubles 50+

Registration 11:30-12:30
* Players in the following categories must complete their registration at this time.
→Open courts for practice

Game start 13:30 Awards ceremony 19:00
Men’s doubles 19+ (skill above 3.5)
Men’s doubles 35+ (skill above 3.5)
Women’s doubles 19+ (skill above 3.0)
Women’s doubles 35+ (Note 2 check below)

Note 1) For women’s singles, all ages will be combined into one category.
Note 2) For women’s doubles 35+, all levels will be combined into one category.

[Opening Ceremony]
It will be held on the first day of the tournament, 6th (Sat), from 9:00. Players who have their game in the afternoon are also welcome to participate. We will be taking a group photo, so please come along if you like.

[Balls]
Franklin X-26 Lime Green

[Player’s wear]
Please avoid wearing green or lime green clothing as it will make it difficult to see the balls.

[Parking]
All players can use the parking lot at the tournament venue.
Please contact 【r.sakamoto@japanpickleball.org】in advance with
① your name
② category you participate

We will send you a parking ticket and a guide map.

[Please pay your entry fee by CASH]
Unfortunately, we accept CASH only. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Singles 5,500 yen
Doubles 11,000yen

[Practice time on 5th (free)]
We will also have practice time at the venue on 5th the day before the tournament.
Date July 5th (Fri) 20:00- (about 1 hour)   12 courts will be set up

①The changing rooms at the venue cannot be used. Please come dressed for practice.
②Franklin yellow balls will be provided. Please feel free to use them.
③Due to circumstances, practice may be canceled in advance (notification will be sent by e-mail)

[Changes in game format]
To ensure a sufficient number of games, deuce will be eliminated from this tournament.
If the score is 14-14, the team that wins the next point will be the winner.
We appreciate your understanding.

[About the draw]
We are planning to send the draw next week. Please wait until it’s ready.