YVCHR's Pickle for a Purpose Tournament | Presented by HII

Name: YVCHR's Pickle for a Purpose Tournament | Presented by HII
Start: 2025-10-03T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-05T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Back Creek Park

Schedule

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Back Creek Park | Yorktown, VA

Tournament Description: Pickle for a Purpose is a fundraiser for the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads. YVCHR helps youth discover the best in themselves while serving others!
MISSION STATEMENT: We engage youth (ages 11-18) in team-based service experiences that build life and work skills while inspiring a lifetime ethic of service.
VISION STATEMENT: Communities defined by compassion, selflessness, and respect for others.
For more information about us, check us out at https://www.yvchr.org
Tournament Info:
Tournament will be held at Back Creek Park Pickleball Courts at 3000 Goodwin Neck Rd, Yorktown, VA 23692. Matches will take place outdoors on 12 dedicated pickleball courts. Bring a tent and chairs. Food trucks will be on-site Saturday & Sunday. There will be Skill & Age Divisions in Men's and Women's Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
-Age Divisions: 10+, 35+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+
-Skill Divisions: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+, 4.5+
-Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each bracket.
FRIDAY NIGHT COED Split-Age -CASH PRIZE FOR ALL 3 SKILL LEVEL EVENTS!
-Skill Level: 3.0+, 3.5+, 4.0+
-Age Requirement: 1 player under 40 and 1 player above 40.
-COED teams can consist of: Male/Male, Female/Female, Male/Female
-All three COED Split-Age brackets will have cash prizes. Register today to get in on the cash payouts!
-A minimum number of teams (8 for each bracket) will be required for a full cash prize for each COED Split-Age bracket.
-Each division breakdown of dollars will be awarded as follows:
Gold = 50%
Silver = 30%
Bronze = 20%
-Prize money is dependent on sign-ups and may change proportionally based on sign-ups. (If a division is half full, then the prize money would be half.)
-$20 per event fee
-Ratings will be verified for 3.0+ and 3.5+ events. PLEASE - NO SANDBAGGING!!
Tournament Dates & Schedule:
-Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 - Men's and Women's Singles (Late Morning/Early Afternoon), Co-Ed Split-Age (Start at 5:00 PM)
-Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 - Men's and Women's Doubles
-Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 - Mixed Doubles
*Full bracket schedule and start times will be released the week of the tournament.
-Cancellation Deadline for a refund (minus $15 Fee) is Friday 9/26/25.
-All registration closes on Saturday 9/27/25.
Tournament Fees:
-The registration fee is per player and includes free tournament sponsor giveaways.
-Event fees are $10 per event for all Skill & Age events. $20 for Cash Prize events only.
-There will also be a Pickleball Brackets non-refundable service fee of $5 per event or a maximum of $10 when registering for 2 or more events.
-For doubles events, priority will be given to teams that have both partners registered. Teams with only one partner registered and teams with no designated partner will be waitlisted. To secure your spot in a doubles bracket, please make sure that both you and your partner are registered.