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GOLDEN TICKET | 2026 Nationals Qualifier

Golden Ticket – Wayne, NJ

All players must have a USA Pickleball membership at the Challenger or Champion level. The Challenger level is only $12 and you receive a free sleeve of balls, so it immediately pays for itself.

Join or renew at: https://usapickleball.org/

This tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball at the MMP level. Referees will be present for all pre-medal and medal matches.

USA Pickleball Membership Required

To participate in a Golden Ticket tournament, you must be a Challenger or Champion member. If you are not currently a member, click the button to begin the sign-up process.

Registration via Pickleball Tournaments
Start Date: 06/05/2026
End Date: 06/07/2026
Registration Ends: June 2, 2026
Registered Players and Info
Tournament Fee: $45 Early then $75
Bracket/Event Fee: $30 per event
SPORTIME Pickleball Wayne
77 Willowbrook Blvd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Venue: Indoor
Tournament Rules
Approved Paddles

Bracket Information

DUPR ratings will be used to determine bracket placements.

We reserve the right to move players/teams into their appropriate skill bracket based on their DUPR rating at the time of the tournament (regardless of rating at the time of registration).

Scores will be uploaded to DUPR.

Brackets with 4 or more teams could take 4-6 hours to complete, please plan accordingly

3 teams/players (only if necessary, we will try to combine any 3 team/player divisions with the closest age division possible)

  • Double-RR, games 1 to 15
  • Top 2 teams advanced to Gold Medal match, 2/3 to 11 win by 2
  •  3rd place team automatically receives Bronze medal

4 team bracket

  • Single-RR, games 1 to 15
  • Semi-final (all 4 teams) – 1 to 15
  • Bronze – 1 to 15
  • Gold – 2/3 to 11

5-7 team bracket

  • Single-RR, games 1 to 15
  • Semi-final (top 4 teams) – 1 to 15
  • Bronze – 1 to 15
  • Gold – 2/3 to 11

8-9 team team bracket

  • Single-RR, games 1 to 11
  • Semi-final (top 4 teams) – 1 to 11
  • Bronze – 1 to 11
  • Gold – 2/3 to 11

10-12 team bracket

  • 2 pools, Single-RR, games 1 to 15
  • Semi-final (top 2 teams from each pool) – 1 to 15
  • Bronze – 1 to 15
  • Gold – 2/3 to 11

Format is subject to change at anytime.

If a bracket is unable to finish due to weather and enough matches have been played to determine placements, we will use approved USAP rules to determine placements.

Schedule

  • Event Days & Times
  • Friday – Gender Singles
  • Saturday – Gender Doubles
  • Sunday – Mixed Doubles

Daily Tournament Schedule:

  • 8AM – Earliest possible start time, NOT all divisions will start at 8AM
We will not have the exact bracket start times until after registration closes.

Withdrawal, Refund and Weather Policy

Players may withdraw for a refund up to 24 hours before their bracket plays. Only registration and event fees will be refunded – we will not refund the “processing fee” that is charged by PickleballBrackets.com. We will not charge any additional refund/withdrawal processing fees!

Thank you for your understanding!