2026 Spring Adult Pickleball Tournament - Tracy, CA 2026

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25 APR Sat 2026

9:00 AM 2:00 PM

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Description

Sign up for the 2026 Adult Pickleball Tournament! Participants will play together in teams of two, separated into Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned pickleball enthusiast or a newcomer looking to play with a friend, this tournament is the perfect way connect with others who are passionate about the sport.

Only
ONE
team member should register online and pay the $30 team fee. Please enter in your partners name and level of play in the prompt when completing registration.

To ensure the tournaments are competitive and enjoyable for everyone participating, please be sure to choose the level of tournament play that fits your current skill level. Here are guidelines to help better identify the appropriate skill division for you:

Novice/Intermediate Players

Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the rules of the game.
Gets high majority of serves “in”.
Able to serve and return serve deep.
Hits to the weak side of opponent often.
Demonstrates more strategies of playing during games.
Works better with partners in communicating, covering court, moving to net.
With varying consistency executes: lobs, forehand/backhand ground strokes, overheads, net volleys, and sustained dinking
Starting to use drop shots in order to get to the net
Knows when to make some specific placed shots in the game
Working on mixing up soft shots with power shots to create an advantage
Hits fewer balls out of bounds or in the net
Dinks mostly in opponents' kitchen and dinks lower over the net
Able to sustain some dinking in the game
Has a moderate number of unforced errors

Intermediate/Advanced Players

Plays consistently in all phases of the game.
Anticipates opponents shots resulting in good court position
Primarily plays offensively
Controls and places serves and return of serves to best advantage
Puts strategy into play in the game
Consistently varies shots to create a competitive advantage
Works and moves well with partner – easily switches court positions when required
Very comfortable playing at the non-volley zone. Works with partner to control the line, keeping opponents back and driving them off line.
Blocks volleys directed at them
Has good footwork and moves laterally, backward and forward with ease
Uses strategy in dinking to get a put-away shot
Consistently executes effective drop shots
Demonstrates 3rd shot strategies: drop shot, lobs and fast paced ground strokes
Hits a low number of unforced errors per game