2024 Pre-EC Open Tournament

Event Format

Events: Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Format: Round robin format followed by a single elimination bracket. Each player will be guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches.
Age Categories: 18+, 50+, 65+
Skill Levels: 3.0-, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+
Format: Group Stage and Playoffs
Entry Fee: GBP 30.00 per event
Registration Opens: Europe (except UK): 18 March 2024; ALL: 25 March 2024
Medals: Gold, Silver & Bronze

If there are an insufficient number of entries within a single age/skill category (min 5), then categories will be combined at the Tournament Director's discretion. 

 

Event Schedule

 

Location

Post Code: SO16 0XS
what3words: bunny.transit.assist

 

Venue

We have secured the exclusive use of the Southampton Tennis Centre in Southampton, which features a bar and cafe, lounge with seats for viewing, changing and bathroom facilities, a viewing gantry and 6 acrylic tennis courts. There are 2 parts to the Tennis Centre. We have exclusive use of the non members, public access side.

 

Transport

Plane - you are able to fly into Southampton Airport from domestic and international locations, and this is around 15 minutes from the venue and city centre. There are also options from London Heathrow and London Gatwick. London Heathrow is an hour drive or 2 hour train journey into Southampton, whilst London Gatwick is a 2 hour train journey or 90 minute drive into Southampton.

Train- Southampton Central is accessible from most major cities in the UK by train, and arrives right into the city centre, a 10 minute drive from the venue.

Car- The venue is located just off the M271, accessed via the M27.

 

Accommodation

Holiday Inn Express Southampton - West, an IHG Hotel (1.0 km) Website

Premier Inn Southampton North hotel (1.8 km) Website

Days Inn by Wyndham Southampton Rownhams (2.7 km) Website

DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton (7.7 km) Website

Premier Inn Southampton West hotel (7.7 km) Website

The Mortimer Arms (8.0 km) Website

Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel (8.6 km) Website

Self Catering:

Shirley House 2 Self Catering - 89 Warren Ave, Shirley Warren, Southampton SO16 6AF (3.4 km) +44 7886213135

Griffin Hotel - 37 Anglesea Rd, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5QH (3.5 km) +44 7810658828

Shirley House - 205 Waterhouse Ln, Southampton SO15 8RR (4.3 km) +44 7886213135

AirBnb Website

 

Registration

On registering, you will be sent a confirmation email confirming your entries as well as a special link back to the registration website (if it doesn't come through please check all junk folders before sending through an enquiry to let us know). This will take you to a players needing partners page where you must confirm your registered partners by sending a partner confirmation email. This means both you and your partner must be registered and then confirm your partnership to guarantee your entry as a doubles team into the event. If you have agreed a partnership in advance, you should follow the link in the email and click on the "Send Partner Request" icon next to the name of your proposed partner. They will receive an email asking them to confirm that they agree, and will be given the option to confirm yes/no. This automatically updates our system either way. In the event you don't have a partner and need to find one, you can use the "Contact" icon next to a player's name to start a conversation with them via email about potentially partnering up. If you have any queries or concerns then please don't hesitate to send through an enquiry and we will do our best to get back to you ASAP!

When registering you will be asked if you already have a partner.  If you put a Yes here, you will save yourself being sent lots of partner requests. 

If you choose to add another event after you have registered, you can go back to your original registration confirmation email and use the link provided.  If you need to change an event or withdraw from an event, you should also use this link.

 

Tournament Terms & Conditions

By ticking the terms and conditions box in your registration form, you agree to the following:

• Confirm that you are 18 years of age or over on the date of the event.
• The tournament will be held in accordance with the USAPA Official Tournament Rulebook. A copy of the Rulebook will be available at the tournament.
• Cancellation and refund requests must be made by 11:59pm BST on Monday 30th September 2024.
• Event  fees are refundable up 11.59pm BST on Monday 30th September 2024. (An admin fee of £5.00 per refund will be deducted to cover credit card fees.)
• Tournament director has the discretion to combine categories in the event of too few entries and also to move players between categories, and their decision is final.
• Tournament results will be sent to DUPR.  If you have a DUPR Id we ask you to include it on your registration
• Agree to follow any Covid-19 related requirements
• Agreeing to this waiver: "I release and discharge, for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, the organizers, the facility, its members, employees, and sponsors and all persons associated with the tournament from all claims, damages, rights of action present or future which may arise in connection with my participation in the tournament. I understand that filming and photographs will be taken at this event and I give permission to the European Pickleball Federation to use the creative content to advertise, promote or showcase the event."