President’s Cup Tournament May 25‐27, 2016  You do not need a partner Play Format Wewillhavethreedivisionsbasedonskilllevel:
Division 1 – 3.5 and above Division 2 – 3.0 Division 3 – 2.5 and below IntheeliminationroundsonMay25and26,groupsof5(mixedmenandwomen)ineachdivision
willplayround‐robingames.Thegameswillbefirstto11points.Eachplayerinagrouprecordshis
orherpointsforeachgameplayed.Thetwoplayerswiththemosttotalpointsfromeachgroup
advancetothefinals.
InthefinalsonMay27,playwillbedoubleelimination/consolation(ifyoulose,youdropdowntothe
consolationbracketwhichplaysforbronzeonly)withaseededbracketineachdivision.Teamsin
eachdivisionwillbeseededaccordingtotheirtotalpointsfromtheeliminationrounds.Inthefirst
round,thetopseedwillplaythelowestseed,thesecondseedwillplaythesecond‐lowestseed,andso
on.Thegameswillbeto15,winby2.
Medalswillbeawardedforfirst,secondandthirdplaceineachbracket.
Howthegroupswillbeformed
Asmallcommitteewillranktheplayersineachdivisionindescendingorder.
Let’ssaythereare25playersandfivegroupsA,B,C,D,andE.GroupAgetsplayer1,Bgetsplayer2,C
gets3,Dgets4,andEgets5.Thenthegroupsgetaplayereachstartingwiththelowestrankedplayer.
GroupAgetsplayer25,Bgetsplayer24,Cgets23,Dgets22,andEgets21.
Next,groupAgetsplayer6,Bgetsplayer7,Cgets8,Dgets9,andEgets10.Then,groupAgetsplayer
20,Bgetsplayer19,Cgets18,Dgets17,andEgets16.
Andsoonuntilthegroupsarefilledwith5playerseach.
Registration Playersregisteron‐line.ThelinkisatthetopofthehomepageoftheClubwebsite.Registration
closesonMay20.Anyplayersleftoverafterthegroupshavebeenformedwillbecomesubs.Andthey
willbeamongthelasttohaveregistered.So,registerearly.
Your Play Dates Thegroupswillbeformedafterregistrationcloses.HalfofthegroupsinaDivisionwillplayonMay
25th,theotherhalfonMay26th.ThegroupsandtheirplaydateswillbepostedonMay22nd.Be
availabletoplayonMay27thifyoumakeittothefinals.
Fees Thetournamentfeeis$5.00.Pleasesubmityourcheck(payabletoLHPickleballClub)whenyou
checkinforthetournament.
Optional Shirts (order by May 8) PlayersandspectatorsmayorderthePresidentsCupshirt(royalblue)for$17.00untilMay8.Send
anemailtoAndreaMayorga([email protected])statingyourname,phonenumber,yourchoice
ofcreworv‐neckstyle,andsize(S,M,L,XL,XXL).PayAndreadirectlywhenyoupickupyourshirtat
thetournament.Andreawillhavesamplesizeswithheratthecourtsforyoutotryon.