The CNPL Eastern Qualifier in Ottawa will be a one-day event as opposed to a two-day event. This means a lot of gameplay in a single day.
Players should ensure they stay hydrated. Snacks will be provided, but you should also have a plan for food during the day.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, March 16
- Venue: RA Centre
- Address: 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7
- Location: Pickleball Courts (use East entrance)
Schedule
- 11:00 AM: Doors open
- 11:30 AM: Category qualifiers begin (female / open)
- 1:30 PM: Court shuffle and break
- 3:30 PM: Category qualifiers end
- 4:00 PM: Mixed qualifiers begin
- 6:00 PM: Court shuffle and break
- 8:00 PM: Mixed qualifiers end
- 8:30 PM: Doors close
Modified Rules
The event will use modified play rules:
- Scoring: Rally scoring games to a hard score of 21 (may reduce to 15 if games take too long)
- Win condition: No freeze, win by only 1 point
- Ball: DuraFast 40 green
- Other rules: All other USAP rules apply
Format
The goal of this event is to see as many different matchups as possible so that teams can analyze the data and see who they may want to draft for the 2024 season.
We will be playing a kings/queens court format. After each match, the winning team will move up a court and the losing team will move down a court. Each pair will split at this point so that players who were partners in the previous game are now opponents.
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