Pickleball Plaza & Battle of the Paddles

Join us at the Wayzata Depot Pickleball Plaza for two days of all things pickleball, including a Picklemart where you can shop the latest trends in pickleball apparel and supplies, test drive a new paddle, or join a pickleball club. Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will host 3.0 to 3.75 men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles competition, followed by drop-in play for all comers on the newly paved courts adjacent to the Wayzata Depot. Bring your own paddle, or we will supply one for open play. Kids, bring your parents to sign the release of liability form if you want to play. Following is a schedule of activities for the Pickleball Plaza and the format of our tournament.

Ticket Price and Information:

This is a pre-registered event with limited spots available.

$25 per player

If you plan on registering a team, please select “Quantity 2”.

2nd Annual Battle of the Paddles Tournament

For 3.0-3.75 on Saturday and Sunday morning; Please self-rate accordingly to ensure quality competitive play. Each bracket will consist of 8 teams organized randomly into 2 pools of 4 teams. Each pool will play a total of 3 games in round robin fashion to 13 points using rally scoring. The top 4 teams in each pool will advance to the playoff round for double-elimination competition. Games to 11 points, win by 2. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams. This tournament will be held at the Wayzata Depot.

The 3.75+ tournament will be held Saturday, September 6th, from 1-3 pm and will consist of up to 8 teams.

Each team can be made up of men, women, children, or mixed of any of these. Please self-rate accordingly to ensure quality competitive play. Play will consist of pool play followed by bracket play. The number and length of games will be subject to the number of participants in the draw. The scheduled timeframe from start to finish is 1-3pm. Players shall count on at least 90 minutes of tournament play. Play will be continuous so plan nutrition and hydration accordingly. This tournament will be held on 4 courts at Wayzata Country Club (cWc).

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Saturday 8 am – 10 am > 3.0-3.4 women’s at Depot

Saturday 10 am – 12 pm > 3.0-3.4 men’s at Depot

Saturday 12 pm – 2 pm > 3.0-3.4 mixed doubles at Depot

Sunday 8 am – 10 am > 3.5-3.7 women’s at Depot

Sunday 10 am – 12 pm > 3.5-3.7 men’s at Depot

Sunday 12 pm – 2 pm > 3.5-3.7 mixed doubles at Depot

PICKLEBALL PALOOZA SCHEDULE

Pickleball Palooza – Saturday, September 6 from  8am – 4pm 
          8am – 2pm – Battle of the Paddles Tournament – Wayzata Depot
          1pm – 3pm – Battle of the Paddles 3.75+ Tournament – Wayzata Country Club
          2pm – 6pm – Pickleball Open Play – Wayzata Depot

Pickleball Palooza – Sunday, September 7th from 8am – 4pm 
          8am – 2pm – Battle of the Paddles Tournament – Wayzata Depot
          2pm – 4pm – Pickleball Open Play – Wayzata Depot

If you are a business interested in sponsoring this new event, please contact brooke@wayzatawestmetrochamber.com

Rally Sponsor

In – Kind Sponsor