Last Day to Register is Monday, February 16, 2026, at Noon
SCHEDULES CAN BE FOUND HERE ONCE THEY ARE AVAILABLE and WILL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED.
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WHEN: Monday, March 2, 2026 to Sunday, March 8, 2026
CLUB MEMBER & COST: To participate, you need to be a member of the FOSPC. The tournament cost is $20 per person (larger donations welcome). The $20 fee is good whether you are entering one or two events.
SKILL LEVEL PLAY FOR TOURNAMENT (PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY):
- If you play in Round Robins (RRs) during the year, that is the skill level you must play in the Tournament. NOTE: For the 2026 tournament, there will be four skill levels: 2.5, 3.0, 3.25, & 3.5+.
- You must play in the Tournament at the level of the top player between you and your partner.
- The Tournament Committee will have the final determination in what skill level a person will play for the tournament.
- Tournament Games will start each day at 8:00 am. Players should be present at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled play times.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION DRAWS: When there are more than 6 teams entered, a double elimination (i.e. Bracket) format will be used.
There will be a 16-team maximum for each sub-category (e.g., 2.5 men’s doubles, 2.5 women’s doubles, 2.5 mixed doubles, etc.).
In the double elimination draw, there are A-side and B-side brackets, which guarantee that every person and team get to play at least two games. If you win a match, you remain on the A-side. If you lose, you go to the B side. If you lose two matches, you are knocked out of the tournament. At the end, the A-side winning team takes on the B-side winner (who has lost once). The B-side winner must defeat the undefeated A-side winner twice to capture
gold.
The following applies:
- All A-side marches will be played as a best of three games, with the first team to 11 points winning each game (i.e., you do not need to win by 2 points).
- If a team wins the first two games, they are the winner of the match and a third game is not played. If the first two games are split, a third and deciding game is played and the teams switch ends after 6 points.
- All B-side matches, EXCEPT THE BRONZE MEDAL MATCH, will play one game to 15 points, where the first team to 15 points wins (i.e., you do not need to win by 2 points). For these games, teams will switch ends after a team gets to 8 points.
- The bronze medal match in all draws will be a best of three games only.
- As stated above, the B-side winner must defeat the undefeated A-side winner twice to capture Gold. For this to happen, first, the B-side winner must defeat the A-side team in the best of three match. Then, a game to 15 is played, with teams switching ends after 8 points. The winner of this game wins the Gold.
ROUND ROBIN DRAWS: Round Robin draws are used when there are 6 or fewer teams
entered.
In Round Robins with 6 teams, the following process will be followed:
- Round 1: Two pools of 3 teams are used. Each pool team plays two matches of best of three games to 11, no need to win by 2. The third-place team in each pool is eliminated.
- Round 2: The winner of Pool A will play the second-place team in Pool B; and the winner of Pool B will play the second-place team in Pool A. Round 2 matches will be best of three games to 11, no need to win by 2. If the second-place team defeats the first-place team in the best of 3, then an additional game to 15 is played. If the top seeded team wins the best of three, no additional game is needed.
- Finals Round: The two winning teams play each other for Gold/Silver in a best of three match with games to 11, no need to win by 2. The two losing teams play a best of three match for Bronze/Fourth with games to 11, no need to win by 2.
In Round Robins with 5 teams or 4 teams the following process will be followed:
- Teams will play 3 matches in round robins to determine medals seeding.
- Round Robin matches: Two (2) games will be played to 11, no need to win by 2. No third game will be played at this point.
- After the round robin matches are all completed, the tie-breaker for placement in the Finals round is as follows and in this order:
- Most wins
- Head-to-head competition
- Least losses
- Your total points over your total possible points
- Final Round: The format for Playoffs used will be similar to the 6-team Round Robin format for playoffs:
- Bronze Match: 3rd versus 4th in a best of three games to 11 only; no chance at Gold, no tie breaker game to 15.
- Gold/Silver Match: 1st versus 2nd in a best of three games to 11 only; no tie breaker game to 15.
In Round Robins with 3 teams the following process will be followed:
- Teams will play only 2 matches of best of three games to 11, no need to win by 2, to determine seeding.
- After the round robin matches are all completed, the tie breaker for placement in the Finals round is as follows and in this order:
- Most wins
- Head-to-head competition
- Least losses
- Your total points over your total possible points
- Finals Round:
- Bronze Match: 2nd versus 3rd in a best of three games to 11 only; no tie breaker game to 15.
- Gold/Silver Match: 1st versus winner of Bronze match in a best of three games to 11 only; no tie breaker game to 15.
In Round Robins with only two teams, the following process will be followed:
- Round 1: The teams play a best of three match of three games to 11, no need to win by 2, to determine first- and second-seed for the medal round.
- Final Round: In the medal round, the lower seed team must defeat the top seed team in both a best of three match, and then in a game to 15. If the top seed wins the best of three match, they are the Gold medalists.
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