The 2025 Alabama Open promises to be an incredible exciting experience for first-time and seasoned tournament players alike!

The Selkirk Pro S1 is the official ball for the tournament. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to practice with the Selkirk Pro S1, we highly recommend you pick up a set. You’ll feel more confident and play your best if you try them before the tournament. For more information about the Selkirk Pro S1 ball and an opportunity to purchase some for yourself - please visit the Selkirk site and use code ADV-JRAGER at checkout.

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VOLUNTEERS

We need several volunteers to run the tournament in a smooth and efficient manner. Please consider volunteering in one of the following areas:

• Check-In Desk

• Court Monitor

• Court Runner

• General

To register, see full descriptions, and available slots, go to the SignUp Genius page.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• Register for the skill level desired (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+). Team skill level will be determined by the player with the highest skill level on the team.

• Brackets will be created by dividing all registrants in the skill level into groups of 4 - 6 teams based on age. Team age will be determined by the youngest player on the team.

• The oldest players will be placed into a bracket and the youngest players will be placed into a separate bracket. 

• Medals will be awarded for each bracket.

• Each bracket will be a round-robin with a playoff.

  • Round robin brackets will play one game to 15 win by 2.

  • Top 4 teams will advance to a playoff.

• #1 Seed v #4 Seed in Semifinal #1 and #2 Seed v #3 Seed in Semifinal #2. (2/3 to 11 win by 2)

• Winners play for Gold/Silver. Losers play for Bronze. (2/3 to 11 win by 2)

NOTE: Registration deadline (March 13, 2025) is 2 weeks before the tournament.

We will be back to a 4-day tournament this year! Start times will be 8:00 AM except for Skinny Singles.

THU - 3/27 Skinny Singles (start will be in the afternoon)

FRI - 3/28 Women's Doubles and Men's Singles

SAT - 3/29 Mixed Doubles

SUN - 3/30 Men's Doubles and Women's Singles 

Tournament Cost (Registration Fee + Event Fees)

$60 + event fees 1/8 - 2/27

$80 + event fees 2/28 - 3/6

$100 + event fees 3/7 - 3/13

For doubles events, you are not in the tournament until you and your partner have registered and paid the full tournament fees. For singles events, you are not in the tournament until you have registered and paid the full tournament fees.

DUPR will be used to assist with determining skill levels. Tournament results will be reported to DUPR. 

PRIZE MONEY (OPEN BRACKETS)

We will have Senior (50+) and regular (<50) Open brackets for doubles events (men's, women's, and mixed). Singles events will not have Open brackets. The Open brackets will have payouts for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. The Open divisions are geared toward 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 players that want to compete against the highest level players.

The Open brackets will play a double-elimination or pools with round-robin and playoff format depending on the registration numbers.

• 6 - 9 (double elimination)

• 10 - 16 (pools with round-robin and playoff)

• 17+ (double elimination)

• Brackets with 5 or fewer teams will be cancelled.

If an Open bracket does not have enough participants (5 or fewer teams), the Open bracket will be cancelled and you will have the option to either:

A. Have all of the fees refunded

B. Have a partial refund and play in the amateur bracket.

• The payout amounts will depend on the registration numbers.

• The cost for each Open bracket is $60 in addition to the registration fee.

• You cannot play in an Open bracket and skill bracket for the same doubles event. 

We have not selected the charities for the 2025 Alabama Open. If you would like to be considered, please email jarick@pickleballeventsgroup.org with a description of your charity and contact information.

Please email any pictures that you are willing to share to jarick@pickleballeventsgroup.org. We will add them promptly. If we have the wrong picture beside the names, please let us know as well. Thanks

MEN'S DOUBLES

MEN'S SINGLES

MEN'S SKINNY SINGLES

MIXED DOUBLES

WOMEN'S DOUBLES