East Riverside Park – 1155 S. Suber Rd – Greer, SC 29650
Thursday, Sept. 19:
Special Olympics Skills Challenge
(10 AM – 12 PM)
Intended to provide meaningful individual competition for Special Olympics athletes who are not ready for traditional team competition. Participants will test themselves across 5 pickleball skills as a culminating event to their 8-week fall season! The Skills Challenge is only open to Area 4 Special Olympics athletes at this time. For more information about Area 4 Special Olympics or how to register as an athlete or volunteer, email jwall@greenvillecounty.org.
Adaptive Mixed Unified Doubles
(1 – 5 PM)
FREE Family & Community Night
(5 – 8 PM)
Friday, Sept. 20:
Women’s Doubles
(8:30 AM – 9:30 PM)
Saturday, Sept. 21:
Mixed Doubles
(8:30 AM – 9:30 PM)
Sunday, Sept. 22:
Men’s Doubles
(8:30 AM – 9:30 PM)
—
PLEASE NOTE:
Teams should be prepared to play at any time. The tournament schedule will be released 1 week in advance so that participants can finalize travel, lodging, etc. No round robin games will be scheduled to start past 9pm each day. However, it is possible that delays occur, pushing games to start later than 9pm. There will be no dedicated makeup day for matches missed due to inclement weather.
Adaptive Mixed Unified Doubles – 1 male or female player with a disability, 1 able-bodied unified partner of the opposite gender. Any age (18+) combination. Emphasis is on Meaningful Involvement.
Women’s – 2 female players
18+, 50+, and 60+ age divisions
Mixed – 1 female player, 1 male player
18+, 50+, and 60+ age divisions
Men’s – 2 male players
18+, 50+, and 60+ age divisions
Teams must play in the age division of the youngest partner. Players register for an age group based on their age as of December 31, 2024.
Tournament staff reserves the right to combine age divisions based on registration.
Adaptive Mixed Unified – 2.5-3.0, 3.5, 4.0+ (rating is based on skill of adaptive player)
Women’s – 2.5-3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+
Mixed– 2.5-3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+
Men’s – 2.5-3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+
Teams must play in the skill division of the higher rated partner. Unsure of your skills rating? Refer to the Pickleball Level Self-Assessment Sheet. Or, ask your local USAPA ambassador for an assessment of your skill level. If you are rated with DUPR or UTPR, register using your current rating. Tournament staff will not rate players.
Tournament staff reserves the right to combine skill ratings based on registration.
When the initial scheduled is posted on Friday, September 13, all registered teams are guaranteed a minimum of 5 robin games. Following round robin play, qualifying teams in each posted division advance to the medal round. All advancing teams are guaranteed a chance to play for gold.
Family & Community Night – FREE
First tournament division – $54
Each additional division – $14
Players can register for up to 1 division per day
Lime green Onix Dura Fast 40
Hampton Inn Greenville
255 Congaree Rd – Greenville, SC 29607
Or book by phone – 864.516.2400
Use code “PIC” when booking to receive this discounted rate:
Nightly rates
Booking deadline – August 19, 2024 EOBD
How many teams are currently registered in my division?
Registration runs from July 1 – August 23, 2024. Registration closes once the daily capacity has been reached or on August 23, whichever comes first. Players can sign up for one division each day.
Registrants are required to list a partner at time of registration. Both partners must pay the registration fee before a team is added to the tournament schedule. Failure to register at the same time as your partner will result in the first registrant being placed on the waitlist until their partner registers.
Adaptive wheelchairs can be reserved during registration for those who require one on a first come, first-served basis.
Scholarships are available for those interested in playing in the Adaptive Mixed Unified division. Email adaptivepickleball@gmail.com to see if you qualify.
If an athlete cancels any of their registered divisions prior to August 23, a refund will be issued minus a $15 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after the August 23 change & cancellation deadline. Refunds will not be issued if a) you are registered for 2+ divisions and are cancelling 1 division prior to August 23, b) changes are made to a player’s registration after August 23 that are outside of injury, sickness, or other unforeseen emergency circumstance, or c) there is inclement weather and, as a result, a player’s division is unable to be played.
After August 23, a substitute partner must be declared to tournament staff for the team to remain in the tournament. The substitute partner must be of the same skill level & age division as the person they are replacing. Failure to do so may result in the team being dropped from the schedule & wins by forfeit awarded to opposing teams. After August 23, a substitute partner will assume the registration fee paid by the original partner. Substitute partners must commit to replacing the original partner for 100% of all scheduled games. A second substitute partner is not permitted once the team’s first round robin game has begun.
There will be no dedicated makeup day for matches that are cancelled due to inclement weather.
Matches that are postponed due to weather may be rescheduled on the same day. Registrants who no-show for re-scheduled matches will forfeit those matches and, as a result, are not eligible to receive a refund.
Matches that are cancelled due to weather will not be rescheduled. Registrants will not be issued a refund for cancelled matches.
Stay informed about match postponements & cancellations! Follow Greenville County Rec on Twitter (@gcrecfields). Or, sign up for inclement weather text updates through the CodeRED mobile app by texting “gcrecfields” to 99411 and selecting option #2 under Additional Notifications.
Registrants are required to list their partner at time of registration. Both partners must pay the registration fee before a team is added to the tournament schedule. Failure to register at the same time as your partner will result in the first registrant being placed on the waitlist until their partner registers.
If you would like to register and do not currently have a partner, we recommend posting to the Upstate Pickleball Facebook group. Indicate the skill & age division you would like to play in to see if someone local would like to team up!
If you are registering for Adaptive Mixed Unified and do not have a partner, email adaptivepickleball@gmail.com with your name & division of interest to help connect you with a partner.
Are you looking for unique and creative ways to connect with your audience? Chances are they’re playing Pickleball.
Pickleball is the nation’s fastest growing sport, and Greenville County Rec is proud to host biannual tournaments in the spring & fall. These 4-day tournaments are open to adults ages 18+ of all abilities who love the game and are looking for a fun weekend of competition
The Smash continues to grow and we need your help! This event does not happen without the support & generosity from committed Pickleball community members like you.
Consider making the Smash a fun & meaningful way to volunteer! All volunteers receive complimentary t-shirt, snacks & drinks.
Sign up HERE.
Or reach out to Chase Harris at chharris@greenvillecounty.org for more information.
© Copyright 2024 Greenville County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
An Engenius Website
