Pickleball
Announcements
- Doubles Tournament: Play begins Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
- Singles Tournament: Play begins Monday, March 18, 2024.
- Participants will play two or three pool play matches
- Single-elimination bracket play for qualifying participants will follow pool play.
- Participants will generally play one match per week and report the score online.
- Contact information will be provided to set up mutually agreeable match days and times.
- Games can be played at Whitaker Courts, Caven-Clark Courts, or any mutually agreeable location.
- Players may use the MyRecSports reservation system to book a court for practice or matches.
Divisions Offered
- Men's A and B Singles
- Women's A and B Singles
- Men's A, B, and C Doubles
- Coed A, B, and C Doubles
- Women's A and B Doubles
Division Guidelines
Please note: Players/teams may always register for a higher level division than outlined below.
- A Division
- For experienced competitive players and any players who qualified for the semi-finals of any bracket in Fall 2023 Intramural Pickleball.
- B Division
- For intermediate competitive players and any players who qualified for the playoffs of any bracket in Fall 2023 Intramural Pickleball.
- C Division
- For new or recreational players and any players who did not qualify for the playoffs for any bracket in Fall 2023 Intramural Pickleball.
Playoff Qualifying Policies
- All players/teams who win at least two pool play matches or finish in the top 50% of their pool will be placed in a single elimination bracket.
- Players/Teams may be placed into A, B, or C brackets based on talent and pool play results.
- Players/Teams must show up and play all scheduled pool play games to be eligible for the playoffs.
Eligibility
- Scholarship athletes, letter winners, and squad members from any current UT Athletics team are not eligible.
- Current and former professional pickleball players are not eligible.
Rules of Play
- Players may provide their own equipment. Paddles and balls are available for checkout with a valid UT ID.
- Unless otherwise specified, players/teams may mutually agree to use any scoring format prior to the start of any match.