NJP Champions Cup

Champions Cup Age Divisions

Boys Singles: 8-10 | 11-12 | 13-18 | Open 18U (4.0+)
Co-Ed Doubles (two players, any gender): 8-10 | 11-12 | 13-18 | Open 18U (4.0+)
Girls Singles: 8-12 | 13-18 | Open 18U (4.0+)
Girls Doubles: 8-12 | 13-18 | Open 18U (4.0+)

 

Champions Cup Singles & Doubles Format

Pool play with top 2 teams from each pool advancing to Champions Cup Bracket (prizes!) and remaining teams assigned to Plate Bracket.

Every player is guaranteed a minimum of 4 games.

Competition starts with pool play. You’ll be placed in an age division pool of 4 teams that includes all skill levels in your age group, and you’ll play a round robin against everyone in your pool. Roughly half of pool play matches are refereed, and all semifinals and finals have referees on court.

From there, the field splits into two brackets. Both brackets play through to a podium, so your weekend doesn’t end when pool play does.

Champions Cup Bracket

• The top 2 teams from each pool advance to a single-elimination bracket, competing for Gold, Silver, and Bronze in their age group.
• The top 4 players in each age group by NJP Tour ranking points receive guaranteed entry into the Champions Cup Division, seeded 1-4.
• In doubles, only one partner needs to hold a top 4 ranking for the team to qualify.
• If a team with a top 4 ranked player does not finish in the top 2 of their pool, that team still advances, and only one additional team from that pool moves on.
• If they do finish in the top 2, the pool advances two teams as normal.

 

Plate Bracket

All remaining teams from each pool move into their own single-elimination bracket, with a full set of medals on the line.

<br>Co-Ed Team Divisions 

<br>DUPR 12 Age: 8-12

• Max team aggregate: 12.300 | Max player rating: 3.100 | Free Agent min rating: 0

<br>DUPR 12 Age: 13-18

• Max team aggregate: 12.300 | Max player rating: 3.100 | Free Agent min rating: 0

<br>DUPR 14 Age: 8-18

• Max team aggregate: 14.300 | Max player rating: 3.600 | Free Agent min rating: 2.9

<br>DUPR 16 Age: 8-18 

• Max team aggregate: 16.300 | Max player rating: 4.100 | Free Agent min rating: 3.4

<br>DUPR 18 Age: 8-18 

• Max team aggregate: 18.300 | Max player rating: 5.100 | Free Agent min rating: 3.9

<br>NJP OPEN | DUPR 22 Age: 18U

• Max team aggregate: 22.000 | Free Agent min rating: 4.1

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Any division with less than 4 teams may be combined with closest matched skill level.

 

<br>4 Player Team Competition

Team Division Eligibility

• Teams are placed by total team DUPR
• Teams can have any combination of genders (all boys, all girls, 3 boys/1 girl, etc)
• Free Agent Minimum: Players who register without a complete team and plan to form one onsite must meet the Free Agent Minimum to be eligible for that division and available for partner selection.
• Pre-formed teams of 4 that register before the close of registration are not subject to any DUPR minimum requirements.
• Team Day results are NOT reported to DUPR.
• At time of registration, each player’s DUPR will be added together to determine the total team DUPR for division assignment. Two weeks prior to event competition, NJP will review total Team DUPRs and reserves the right to make division adjustments if a Team’s DUPR aggregate changes significantly.

 

Grab three friends, pick a team name and lock in your spot. Ready to build your squad?

 

Team Match Structure (4 Doubles Games)

• Each player competes twice with different partners
• No player may have the same partner twice within a round.
• Each player must play once in G1/G2 and once in G3/G4
• If games are tied 2-2, tie break will be a 15 point Singles Showdown (singles points, rotating players every 4 rallies).

Scoring

• Rally scoring to 15, win by 2; switch at 11
• Timeouts: One 1‑minute timeout per game; 1‑minute side‑change timeout.
• Continuous points: no freeze; no win‑on‑serve requirement.

<br>DUPR Account Creation

To create a DUPR Account for Juniors under 13

Currently DUPR requires extra verification for Junior accounts under age 13.

• Go to https://dupr.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
• Select option “Account Creation for Child Under 13”
• In the description enter: National Junior Pickleball (This will make sure they prioritize your account creation)
• If you have any issues, please contact support@mydupr.com.  NJP is not involved in DUPR account creation or management.

To create a DUPR account for Juniors ages 13-18:

• Visit DUPR.com to create an account using the player’s email address. DO NOT use a parent’s email.