Sombrero Showdown and Amigos Cup Pickleball Tournament: Feb 6 – 10, 2020

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The Sombrero Showdown and Amigos Cup are two international competitions combined into a single five-day event that will take place from Thursday, February 6 to Monday, February 10, 2020. The Sombrero Showdown is an under 60 & over 60 (SSIPA) International Tournament and the Amigos Cup is a fun team round robin for all Sombrero Showdown participants.

SOMBRERO SHOWDOWN and AMIGOS CUP

This unique event offers two international competitions combined into a single five-day event.

1. The first event is the Sombrero Showdown, for players 25+ years old. For those players 60 and over, your brackets will be run as a SSIPA tournament. This four-day event will run from Thursday, February 6 to Sunday, February 9, 2020 in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.

2. The second event is the Amigos Cup. This fun and friendly event will feature “Team Mexico” versus “Team The World.” Teams will be formed by “ALL” players who register for the Sombrero Showdown. It is a one-day event which will run on Monday, February 10, 2020 in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.

We welcome pickleball pro, Scott Moore, who will run a clinic on the days leading up to the tournament (February 4, 5, 6). More details available soon.

REGISTRATION:

One registration fee covers both the Sombrero Showdown (2 events) and the Amigos Cup
Registration Fee: $55.00 USD
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2020
Registration opens October 10, 2019. Register on pickleballtournaments.com.

Ball: Franklin Optic Yellow X40

Tournament Details

Thursday, February 6 – Sunday, February 9, 2020

Sombrero Showdown

Format:
Double Elimination / Round Robin
Age/Skill Based Tournament
Ages: 30+, 50+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+ (planned)
Skill: 3.0 to 5.0

Non-Sanctioned Event

Sombrero Showdown Schedule for SSIPA and non-SSIPA:

Thursday, February 6, 2020: Men’s Doubles. Ages 30 – 49, 50 – 59, 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 3.0 – 5.0
Friday, February 7, 2020: Mixed Doubles. Ages 30 – 49, 50 – 59, Skill: 3.0 – 5.0 … and … Ages 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 4.0 – 5.0
Saturday, February 8, 2020: Mixed Doubles. Ages 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 3.0 – 3.5
Sunday, February 9, 2020: Women’s Doubles. Ages 30 – 49, 50 – 59, 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 3.0 – 5.0

Monday, February 10, 2020

3rd Annual Amigos Cup

Pickleball’s first Mexican Challenge, as the San Carlos Pickleball Association takes on The World!

Fun Pickleball Play in the San Carlos Sun

Format:
Team Competition: Team Mexico versus Team The World
A fun one day round robin
All players play multiple matches throughout the day
Limited to participants of the Sombrero Showdown (under 60 and over 60 SSIPA)

Events Schedule:

Wednesday, February 5, 2020: courts available for all players to practice
Thursday, February 6, 2020: Men’s Doubles (Sombrero Showdown). Ages 30 – 49, 50 – 59, 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 3.0 – 5.0
Friday, February 8, 2020: Mixed Doubles (Sombrero Showdown). Ages 30 – 49, 50 – 59, Skill: 3.0 – 5.0 and Ages 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 4.0 – 5.0
Saturday, February 9, 2020: Mixed Doubles (Sombrero Showdown). Ages 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 3.0 – 3.5
Sunday, February 10, 2020: Women’s Doubles (Sombrero Showdown). Ages 30 – 49, 50 – 59, 60+,65+,70+,75+,80+; Skill: 3.0 – 5.0
Monday, February 11, 2020: Amigos Cup — San Carlos vs The World

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