Badger State Games

~ Pickleball Championships ~

July 22, 23 & 24 - 2016

The Pickleball Champions Series is excited to be presenting - the BSG-Pickleball Championships.  For the first time, pickleball will be coming to the Pettit National Ice Center!  This will be a qualifying tournament for the 2017 State Games of America pickleball tournament to be held in Grand Rapids, MI | Aug. 3-6, 2017.  

  • BSG-Badger-(trademarked)Where: Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, WI  [map]
  • Courts & Ball: 16 Indoor Courts | Lime Green Jugs Ball
  • When: July 22-24, 2016 | Times Below
  • Events: Men's & Women's Open Singles (3.0 & up).  Men’s & Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 / some levels may be merged)
  • Early Bird Registration: April 15, 2015 - June 22, 2016
  • Regular Registration: June 23, 2016 – July 17, 2016 (fee increases)
  • Registration Closes: Sunday, July 17, 2016 | 11:59 pm  **PCS reserves the right to close registration early.
  • Format of Play:  Our goal to give all players the maximum amount of games. Format may vary between divisions... e.g. round robin or draw (best of 3)
  • Fee: $40 per person for 1st event.  Each additional event is $10
  • State Games of America qualifying: Wisconsin & Illinois residents:  General Information

EVENTS SCHEDULE  ** schedule is subject to change

FRIDAY, JULY 22nd | 5 pm start (times are final as of July 17)
MEN'S & WOMEN'S SINGLES-OPEN

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd | 8 am start (times are final as of July 17)
WOMEN’S DOUBLES:  3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 and MEN'S 3.5 - 8 am start time
MEN’S DOUBLES:  4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 - 1:00 pm start time ** some men's divisions may be moved up to Morning Session.

SUNDAY, JULY 24th | 8 am  start (times are final as of July 17)
MIXED DOUBLES:  4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 - 7:30 am start time
MIXED DOUBLES:  3.0 / 3.5 - 1:00 pm start time

** Singles will be bracketed by skill level after registration deadline.  For example:  In the past we've had 18 men register with skill levels ranging from 3.0 to 5.0.  Instead of five divisions, we divided the 18 players into 3 seeded divisions of 6 players.  The tournament coordinator's goal is to create seeded brackets that result in the best possible competition for the players.

Tournament Coordinator:  Send Email | 414 810 2288

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Official Tournament Ball

CANCELATIONS:  All team cancellations will be assessed a $10 cancellation fee per player regardless of the reason for canceling.  Team cancellations must be received in writing via email by Monday, July 11, 2016 at 11:59 pm . After July 11, 2016, no refunds will be given for cancellations. It is the player’s responsibility to find a replacement partner. All decisions of the tournament director are final.