NCPA National Collegiate Pickleball Championships
February 14, 2025 - February 16, 2025
~ The Nationals format is different from our regionals format… It is essentially MLP Format + Singles. There is an emphasis on University vs. University match play. ~
OVERVIEW:
D1 is exclusive to the top 64 teams that qualified at regionals.
D2 is a challenger bracket and any college athlete can compete. Individual tournament.
Exact same format as regionals… *See above*
What is a match? A match consists of the following games:
1 Men’s Doubles, 1 Women’s Doubles, 2 Mixed Doubles, 2 Men’s Singles, 2 Women’s Singles.
8 total games each match.
A Sudden Death game will be played (9th game) if the final score is 4-4. The team that conceded the least amount of points throughout the first 8 games gets to choose if the sudden death game is doubles, singles, or mixed. Huge advantage.
BRACKET DETAILS:
Teams are seeded prior to Nationals 1-64 based on their performances at Regionals.
32 byes are rewarded to the top 32 teams… 16 Round One byes and 16 Round Two byes.
Schedule will be posted in the months leading up to Nationals.
Double Elimination + Two Consolation Brackets
Teams get two losses before being out of the main draw. Teams that have lost twice get two more losses in the consolation brackets (four losses total) before they are eliminated from the tournament completely. That’s a minimum of four matches total or 32 games total.
You cannot win back into the winner’s bracket once you enter a consolation bracket.
The loser’s bracket has a chance to win back into the finals and has to beat the winners of the winners’ bracket twice… standard double elimination format.
The winners of the consolation brackets will win sponsorship materials (brand new paddles, balls, etc.)
Teams that are eliminated have the option to play against other eliminated teams throughout the course of the tournament… More details on this will be explained at the event.
For Sudden Death games (9th game to break a tie), teams switch sides at six points.
Nationals Championship Payout
D1 – $25,000 total payout.
D2 – $5,000 total payout. (same as regionals)
($30,000 total)
1st – $7,000
2nd – $3,500
3rd – $1,500
4th – $1,000
