REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
We're closing out the year with some serious competition! Join us December 5–6 for Holiday Sleighdown, a two-day pickleball tournament featuring men's, women's, and mixed doubles across multiple skill divisions. For those ready to take it up a notch, our Open Mixed Doubles Division has a $1200 cash prize pool!
The early bird gets the worm! 🐛
And we mean EARLY early! Our Early Bird pricing is available for ONE WEEK ONLY, so don't sleep on it. Grab your partner, get registered, and score $10 off your tournament entry before prices go up.
One week. $10 off. Don't miss it.
Grab your partner, bring your best game, and finish the year strong!
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HOLIDAY SLEIGHDOWN
TOURNAMENT RULES & INFO
LOCATION
Smash Dink
4400 San Fernando Rd
Glendale CA, 91204
REGISTRATION
All players must have a Court Reserve account and link their DUPR profile before registering for the tournament.
Team registration is not considered complete until both partners have registered and paid. This is a fixed doubles tournament, so all players must register with a partner.
If you do not have a partner, please get in touch with us at info@smashdinkpickleball.com. While we cannot guarantee a match, we will do our best to help connect you with another player.
4.0 - 4.5 Division:
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Teams must have a minimum average DUPR of 3.5 to be eligible.
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Team Average = (Player 1 DUPR + Player 2 DUPR) ÷ 2
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Example: 4.3 + 3.6 = 8.29 ÷ 2 = 3.95 ✅
All other divisions:
Both partners can play above their rating, but not below. Eg., both players must be rated 3.49 or below to join the 3.0 division. Both players must be rated 3.99 or below to join the 3.5 division.
If players are found registering in lower divisions than their rating, it may result in disqualification.
Open division: $1200 cash prize pool. Must have minimum 12 teams for division to run.
format
Tournament format will consist of round robin play, with a minimum of 5 games guaranteed for all teams. Larger divisions may be split into pools, followed by playoff and medal rounds to determine final standings.
scoring
Winners will be calculated by the number of total wins. In the event of a tie, the winner is decided by head-to-head results, then, if necessary, by points.
dupr
All match scores will be reported to DUPR. Your DUPR rating at the time of registration will be the ranking used for verification. Players should register for a free DUPR account if they have not done so already at MyDupr.com. You will also need to join the Smash Dink DUPR club, which can be found at this link. Neither player on a team may have a DUPR rating higher than the division entered (eg. a 3.5 male may not play in a 3.5 mixed division with a 4.05 woman, as the woman is not eligible).
DUPR ratings will be verified and set at time of registration. We will not be changing DUPRs after registration, whether your DUPR goes up or down.
DIVISIONS
Saturday, Dec 5th
- 8am - 11.30am: 2.5 - 3.0 Women's & Men's Doubles
- 11.30am - 3pm: 3.0 - 3.5 & 3.5 - 4.0 Women's Doubles
- 3pm - 6.30pm: 3.0 - 3.5 Men's Doubles
- 6.30pm - 10pm: 3.5 - 4.0 Men's Doubles
Sunday, Dec 6th
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8am - 11.30am: 2.5 - 3.0 Mixed Doubles
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11.30am - 3pm: 3.0 - 3.5 Mixed Doubles
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3pm - 6.30pm: 3.5 - 4.0 Mixed Doubles
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6.30pm - 10pm: Open Divison Mixed Doubles
ENTRY FEE
$70 single event
$40 additional event
Mixed Open division: $100 per player
$10 discount for early-bird registrations until November 1st at 10pm. Additional discounts apply for passholders. The final registration deadline is December 4th at 10pm.
MULTIPLE DIVISION ENTRIES
Players may enter multiple divisions. To register for a second event, please email info@smashdinkpickleball.com
TOURNAMENT BALL/RULES
Skill level divisions: The Franklin Sports X-40 will be the official tournament ball.
Open Division: Lifetime LT Pro 48.
USAPA 2024 Pickleball Rules will govern. A net serve is a continuous play. Players must make 'out-calls' clearly and fairly during gameplay.
PLAY COURTS
6 indoor hard courts.
spectators
Spectators are welcome!
AWARDS
Custom Smash Dink medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers.
paddles
As per USAPA rules, the use of Joola 3S paddles will not be permitted at Summer Smashdown. Please see the USAP list of approved paddles here.
giveaways
Each player will receive a tournament tshirt on the day of the event. Throughout the event, there will also be exciting opportunities to win amazing prizes, all generously donated by our sponsors. Don’t miss out on your chance to score big!
questions?
info@smashdinkpickleball.com