When you think it can't get any better, The Best Gets Better !
The Sun was shining, the weather was perfect for Players and Spectators.Each day the tournament ran without a hitch.
It takes a great deal of organization and experience to have a tournament of this size run this well.
Total number of players - 817 - An 11% increase over last year!
Number of Palm Creek players 168+ (PC players listing a different Home Club not included)
Palm Creek PB Club medalists 46 - Of these, 7 players won 2 medals
Womens Doubles teams 159
Mens Doubles teams 198
Mixed Doubles teams 237
Fun Fact - Bracket with the largest increase 4.5 Womens Doubles +118%!!Total Male Players: 442/54% Total Female Players: 375/45%
Skill
|
50-54
|
55-59
|
60-64
|
65-69
|
70-74
|
75-79
|
80-84
|
85-89
|
Total
|
%
|
7
|
27
|
31
|
59
|
31
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
171
|
20.9%
|
|
5
|
24
|
63
|
70
|
51
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
222
|
27.2%
|
|
11
|
29
|
66
|
67
|
30
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
210
|
25.7%
|
|
19
|
22
|
40
|
40
|
30
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
153
|
18.7%
|
|
6
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
61
|
7.5%
|
|
48
|
119
|
216
|
249
|
151
|
28
|
4
|
2
|
817
|
||
5.9%
|
14.6%
|
26.4%
|
30.5%
|
18.5%
|
3.4%
|
0.5%
|
0.2%
|
Duel in the Desert is a Tier 2, Sanctioned Tournament
We were the first club in the country to receive this Tier Level in 2012!
Playing in our tournament, qualifies a player to play in Nationals!
The Referees
Our Club from its inception has had a referee training program. This program has grown and without question, we have the best Referee Training Program in the country//1
By the Numbers:
105 Referees officiated matches during the four day tournament.
1,092 Matches were refereed.
8 Certified Referee Candidates were evaluated during the tournament.
1 Certified Referee Evaluator was trained and evaluated during the tournament.
4 Total number of Certified Referee Evaluators present at the tournament.
(Note: Only 9 USAPA Evaluators worldwide)
The Line Judges
Our club was the first in the Nation to create Line Judge Teams.
By the Numbers:
84 trained line judges formed 19 teams to officiate 100 medal matches!
Tournament Photos
Photos are taken by our club members and volunteers from the photo club
Photos are stored in: Club Photos 2015-2019
Action 1,058
Candid 135
Medals 149
Vendors 55
Volunteers 204
Walking wounded 42 ( A new category)
100's of incredible volunteers coming together together to made this the best tournament on the planet
St Jude's Children's Hospital Fund Raiser
Pickleball's official National Charity
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| Sue Sherwood |
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| Dan Northway |
The real winners of this fund raiser are the children. A special shout out the Referees who generously set up a St. Jude's donation jar at their tent and to all of you who so generously participated in the raffle. Together we have raised: $1,000.00
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| Sally Sebring |
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| Pat Avery |
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