As a part of our 1st Annual Rokeby Community Festival, Oak Spring Garden Foundation is partnering with Pickle Me Silly to offer a Pickleball tournament with competitive and social open play.
Please read below to learn more about the qualifications for joining each round of pickleball play.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Rokeby Community Festival's Pickleball Tournament, Clinic and Social Play will be held on a retired airstrip near the Biocultural Conservation Farm. The asphalt surface is flat and mostly smooth and offers beautiful views of the mountains and surrounding landscape. However, interested players should expect a less-than-perfect playing surface with small cracks and normal asphalt wear and tear. If you have any specific questions regarding the playing surface, please reach out to programs@osgf.org
Competitive Tournament: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Teams of 2 are invited to sign up for one of 32 slots for the official tournament play.
Each team is guaranteed 3 games of pickleball.
All players will need to bring their own paddles.
To participate in the offical tournament, players must be 18 or older.
Please note the tournament is co-ed and matches will be made based on each team's level of proficiency, not age.
The last day to register for the tournament is Saturday, September 21, 2024.
Individial Player Sign Ups
Individuals seeking to join the competitive tournament that do not have a partner are welcomed to sign up for a waitlist.
Oak Spring will match individual players into teams on a first come first serve basis. When players are paired, a staff member will reach out and invite both individuals to offically register for a slot in the tournamnet.
Please note: Joining the wait list does not guarantee you that will be matched with a partner and be able to participate in the official pickleball tournament.
If you are not matched by to a team by the last day to register for the tournament, we encourage you to purchase a general admission ticket for the Rokeby Community Festival and come show your support!
Pickleball Clinic: 2:30 - 3:00pm
Players must be 12 and older to join the pickleball clinic. At check-in, minors will need to have their guardian present to sign a waiver.
All players will need to bring their own paddles.
Open Social Play: 3:00 - 5:00pm
Players must be 16 and older to join social play. At check-in, minors will need to have their guardian present to sign a waiver.
Each player is guaranteed 2 games of pickleball.
All players will need to bring their own paddles.
Social play is co-ed, players will be matched according to level of experience.
Important Reminders
All pickleball tournament tickets include general admission to the Festival.
Pickleball tickets are non-refundable. In the event of inclement weather that prohibits pickleball play, there will not be a make up event. We invite all to join in on other Rokeby Community Festival activities.
If you have any pickleball related questions, please reach out to Mike Rogers (mike@picklemesilly.com) at Pickle Me Silly, the manager of the tournament. You can direct all other questions to Oak Spring at programs@osgf.org.
There will be water stations available but participants should be bring water, hats, suncreens, umbrellas and any outdoor gear.