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SUMMARY:USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Block Party
DESCRIPTION:May 13\, 2026 – May 17\, 2026\n\nRegister Here! \n\n\nTournament Description\n\n\nWelcome to Five Days of Pickleball Madness: Over 100 Divisions\, Endless Golden Ticket Dreams!\nReady for five days of pure pickleball magic at The Hub in Jacksonville?\n\nWe’re talking non-stop action\, more divisions than you can count\, and your shot at snagging a coveted Golden Ticket to Nationals! Whether you’re an aspiring pro\, a junior phenom\, or just here for the vibes\, this is where legends are made\, and memories are born.\n\nIt’s not just an ordinary Pickleball tournament it is a full blown experience\, with a special Friday Night Glow in the Dark Pickleball Party and Live Music on Saturday\, you won’t want to miss it.\n\nWhat’s a Golden Ticket Tournament?\nIt’s your golden gateway to the USA Pickleball National Championships—the biggest stage in the sport!\n\nWin gold in your division\, and you’ll score a Golden Ticket\, unlocking priority registration for Nationals. Didn’t snag gold? No worries\, you can still earn your spot through the Tiered Point System (TPS). Every match counts!\n\nWhy You’ll Love It:\nOver 100 Divisions: There’s a bracket for everyone\, no matter your age or skill.\n\nEpic Player Experience: Exclusive gifts\, pro-level venue\, and the best pickleball community around.\n\nGolden Ticket Glory: Only at these events can you punch your ticket straight to Nationals.\n\nUnforgettable Fun: Five days packed with fierce rallies\, new friends\, and non-stop excitement.\n\nSchedule at a Glance:\nWednesday: Senior Mixed Doubles\, Senior Pro Mixed Doubles\, and Jr Doubles\n\nThursday: Sr Doubles\, Sr Pro Doubles\, and Jr Mixed Doubles\n\nFriday: Women’s Doubles\, Men’s Singles\, Pro Women’s Doubles\, Sr Pro Women’s Doubles\, Pro Men’s\nSingles\, Sr Pro Men’s Singles\, and Jr Men’s Singles\n\nSaturday: Women’s Singles\, Sr Women’s Singles\, Jr Women’s Singles\, Men’s Doubles\, Pro Women’s Singles\, Sr Pro Women’s Singles\, and Pro Men’s Doubles\n\nSunday: Mixed Doubles\, Pro Mixed Doubles\n\nDaily Start: 8 AM sharp (but check your division for exact times)\n\nHow to Get In:\nUSA Pickleball Membership Required: Challenger or Champion level. The Challenger is just $12 and comes with a free sleeve of balls – what a deal!\n\nRegister Early! Early bird registration is $40 per player\, which will be increased to $60\, and then to $80\, so don’t sleep on it! Junior registration gets a discount of $15.\nAmateur event Fee: $40 per event\, play one\, two\, or five!\nJuniors: $20 per event.\nPro divisions: $100 per event.\n\nTournament Format:\nWHAT ARE WE DOING TO ENSURE FAIR PLAY?\n\nRound Robins\, Double Elims\, Playoffs & More: Formats tweaked for max play time and fun.\n\nOfficial Rules: USA Pickleball rules enforced; check your paddle and bring your best!\n\nPerks & Extras:\nLivestreams\, Highlights\, and More: Get your moment in the spotlight!\n\nReady to Chase the Dream? Don’t just play\, make history.\n\nRegister now\, bring your crew\, and let’s make Jacksonville the pickleball capital of the country for five epic days!\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\nProud to announce we are partnering up with Holiday Inn and Suites Orange Park\, to ensure you not only the best experience on the court but off the court as well. Follow this link for discounted rates\,\n\nhttps://shorturl.at/HNHUM\n\n\nThe Path to Nationals!\n\nGolden Ticket Tournaments provide a path for amateur players to play in the USA Pickleball National Championships\, the premier tournament in the sport of pickleball. Whether you’re chasing championship glory\, the ultimate competitive challenge\, or simply unforgettable moments on the court\, Golden Ticket Tournaments are where your Nationals journey begins.\n\nGolden Ticket Tournaments offer participants an unrivaled player experience\, an exclusive gift at USA Pickleball-operated Golden Ticket tournaments and the opportunity to compete at some of the best pickleball venues across the country. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket\,” granting them priority registration for the USA Pickleball Nationals.\n\nPlayers who compete but do not win gold will still have a pathway to Nationals through the Tiered Point System (TPS).\n\nLOCATION\nThe HUB Pickleball Jax\n2525 Country Club Blvd\, Orange Park\, FL 32073\nCheck them out at: https://thehubpickleball.com/the-hub-jacksonville/\n\nPLAYER REQUIREMENTS\nPlease make sure you read the notes below as you register. It is the responsibility of each player to read and understand the following information.\nAll players must have a USA Pickleball membership at the Challenger or Champion level. You will need to include your membership number as part of the registration process.\nJoin or renew at: https://usapickleball.org\n\nAll players must have or create a DUPR account. This is the rating system that is used for USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament and where we will report results.\nJoin or login at: https://www.dupr.com/\n\nThis tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball at the MMP level. Referees will be present for all pre-medal and medal matches. In 2025\, USA Pickleball successfully refereed all matches at all USA Pickleball-operated Golden Ticket tournaments!\n\nREGISTRATION POLICY\n– Maximum team counts may be adjusted during registration as needed.\n– Players may only play in one (1) division per day.\n– Players can change skill level or age group until registration closes. No changes after that time.\n– Please have your tournament profile connected to your own DUPR account.\n– If players are signed up for a bracket BELOW their DUPR at the time of registration\, they will be moved to the correct skill bracket.\n\nSingles Registration\nFor players in a singles bracket\, it means you have REGISTERED and PAID the fees.\nIt is the players’ responsibility to know if they have signed up for Singles. Please check your registration receipt after checkout.\n\nRefunds for Singles events will not be given after the withdrawal deadline.\n\nDoubles Registration\nYour spot in a bracket is NOT considered complete until both players are registered\, paid\, and paired for the event.\n\nIf you are in need of a partner\, it is your responsibility to find one. This is NOT done by the Tournament.\n\nBefore selecting a player as your partner\, you MUST have communicated with that player and agreed to play together.\n\nAgreement to participate together is between partners.\n\n\nPARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY\nAny registered player who loses a partner after registration has closed; they must replace that partner with an already registered player. This responsibility rests with the players.\n\nReplacements can be found on the players needing partners list\, which can be found on the tournament page. Please make sure you have spoken with the player and there is an agreement to partner between you both. We would appreciate one email with your partner included to confirm the partnership.\n\nThe replacement player must:\n-Have a USA Pickleball membership (Challenger or Champions) and a PickleballTournaments.com profile.\n-Meet the skill/age requirements\, pay any related fees for tournament/software fees. If fees to be transferred\, we need confirmation from the original player.\n\nPlease email new partner information using the contact tournament link no later than 4 pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Approved partner changes will receive an email confirmation.\n\nRULES & EQUIPMENT POLICY\nAll USA Pickleball rules apply. Official Rule Book: https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/\nPlayers must ensure their paddle is on the Approved Equipment List:\nhttps://equipment.usapickleball.org\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund Policy\n\n\nRefunds: The refund deadline is May 1st\, 2026\, for a full refund on registration/event fees (minus a $25 processing fee). There will be no refunds after the deadline.\n\n\n\n\n\nPrize Money\n\n\nTournament Payout Structure -30K PRIZE POOL\n\nPayouts are per division.\n\nMinimum 12 teams required for maximum payout in doubles divisions.\n\nMinimum 10 players required for maximum payout in singles divisions.\n\n\nPro Doubles\n\n(Men’s\, Women’s\, Mixed)
URL:https://pickleballodyssey.com/event/usa-pickleball-golden-ticket-block-party/
LOCATION:The HUB Jacksonville\, 2525 Country Club Blvd.\, Orange Park\, FL\, 32073\, United States
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