presents
VIPA Skinny Singles Shootout Pickleball Tournament
Sunday, July 10.2022 (See "Weather" below).
Venue:
Fuller Lake, Chemainus - 6 (outdoor) pickleball courts   Map
Please note there is no food vendor nearby – we recommend you bring your own food and water.
Parking and washroom facilities are available nearby as is swimming in Fuller Lake.
Also, be aware that the outdoor courts at Fuller Lake are, on a sunny day, subject to shadows from the surrounding trees.
Seating will be at a premium so we recommend you bring a chair.
No dogs are permitted within Fuller Lake Park.
Covid-19:
We expect all participants to adhere to current Provincial Health Officer’s directions/orders. We will have available hand sanitizer and disinfectant for the balls.
On the tournament day you must:
~ exhibit no signs of COVID-19 symptoms
~ within the last 14 days not have been in contact with anyone exhibiting symptoms or a confirmed case of COVID-19
~ not be subject to a mandatory quarantine order.

DO NOT come to the courts if you are feeling ill.
Events:
Women’s Skinny Singles & Men’s Skinny Singles.  Limited to 24 players in each event.​
Schedule:
Women's Singles: 9:30 am start
​Men's Singles: 1:00 pm start or at the conclusion of the Women's Singles event, whichever is later.
​Note: warm-ups will be available for women starting at 8:30 am
Entry deadline:
Entries to be received by 5:00 pm Friday July 8th.2022
Eligibility:
Open to permanent residents of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Format: 
In skinny singles you only use half the court. During the course of a match you will use either the diagonal half-court or use the half-court directly across from each other.
Players will be placed into a (seeded) 4-player round-robin group. At the end of the round-robin the top two players from each group will advance to an 'A flight' double-elimination round. ​The 3rd & 4th placed players will advance to a 'B flight' double-elimination round.
All players will, if the entry is full, be guaranteed a minimum of 5 matches.
Each initial round-robin match will be played, using rally-point scoring, to 15 points (win by 1 point), switch ends when one player reaches 8 points. The 'opportunity' bracket of the double-elimination round will be played, using rally-point scoring, to 15 points (win by 1 point), switch ends when one player reaches 8 points. All other matches will be played, using rally-point scoring, to 21 points (win by 2 points), switch ends when one player reaches 11 points. No strategic time-outs.
​At the start of each match the players will flip a coin. The winner will choose either to serve, receive serve or which end to start from. The loser will choose from the remaining options.
Server will serve from the side appropriate to their score, i.e. if their score is even the serve will be from the right hand side, if odd from the left hand side. The receiver will receive from the side appropriate to their score, i.e. if their score is even they receive on the right hand side, if odd on the left hand side.
​We reserve the right to change the format without notice.
Ball:
Franklin X-40 (Official ball of USA Pickleball).
Prizes:
​Prizes will be awarded by random draw - all participants will be eligible. Winners will not need to be present at the draw.
Entry fee:
$10.00 per person. Entry fees will be collected at the sign-in desk on the day of the tournament. (Proceeds help fund VIPA).
Registration:
Register here.
To see list of confirmed entries click here.
Weather:
In the event of a forecast of inclement weather the tournament will be rescheduled to the following Sunday – July 17th.
Waiver:
Please note all players will be required to accept/acknowledge a waiver upon registration.
Tournament Director:
Ken Holman  ken@vipa.ca