Save the Date!

October 25–26, 2025

East Riverside Park

LiveWell Greenville’s annual pickleball tournament, the Paddle Battle, returns to the courts October 25-26 at East Riverside Park in Greer. Registration will be available from August 8 through October 6, or until the tournament sells out. Register early to ensure your spot!

NEW THIS YEAR! We listened to your feedback and are eager to announce that we’ve added to the fun: 60+ Age Division and a High School Division (Girl’s Doubles and Boy’s Doubles).

Age Divisions

Teams must play in the division of the youngest player.  Players register for an age division based on their age as of October 25, 2025. 

  • Women’s (2 female players):  High School (14-18), 18-49, 50-59, 60+ age divisions

  • Men’s (2 male players):  High School (14-18), 18-49, 50-59, 60+ age divisions

  • Mixed (1 female player, 1 male player):  18-49, 50-59, 60+ age divisions

     

Skill Ratings (For All Divisions):

Teams must play in the skill division of the highest rated partner. Please refer to USA Pickleball’s Definition of Player Skill Ratings to verify your skill division. Tournament staff reserve the right to combine/merge skill ratings based on player registrations.

  • 2.5-3.0 (Beginner/Intermediate)
  • 3.5 (Intermediate)
  • 4.0 (Advanced)
  • 4.5+ (Expert)

Cost

$45 per person for the first division, which includes a Paddle Battle T-shirt. Additional registration is $15 for each additional division. Both players must pay the registration fee before a team can be added to the tournament schedule.

Player Amenities

Players will receive a unisex cotton t-shirt, included with the first registration. The tournament will provide water, electrolyte packets, fruit and light snacks for registered players.

Play Format and Policies

Tournament Play and Format:
  • Balls will be Franklin X-40 Outdoor balls (Optic Yellow).
  • Schedules will be emailed to players 1 week prior to the tournament.
  • Teams should remain on site and prepare to play at any time during their scheduled portion of the day, as play may advance more quickly than posted. 
  • The tournament staff reserves the right to combine age divisions and/or skill divisions based on registrations. 
  • The tournament will not report scores to DUPRs; however, players may self-report their own scores. 
  • Round robin and semi-final matches are played for 11 points, win by 2 points. The Championships are played for 15 points, win by 2 points.
  • All registered teams are guaranteed a minimum of 5 games.  The playoff rounds will be single elimination.
  • Brackets will begin with round-robin play. The top 4 teams in each group will advance to the playoffs. Advancement is based on total number of wins. In the event of a tie, head-to-head play will be used as a tiebreaker. If an additional tiebreaker is needed, score differential will be used. 
  • Medals will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in each age division.
  • Stay informed about match changes due to weather by following LiveWell Greenville on Instagram @LiveWellGreenville.  If you have provided us with your email address, you will also receive notification via email. If you have not provided your partner’s email address, please keep them informed. 
  • Score recorders will be stationed at every few courts. After each game, one representative from the winning team is responsible for reporting your game’s score to the nearest score recorder.  
  • Teams are responsible for self-regulating calls. If there is a disagreement on a call that cannot be settled by the teams together, the point should be replayed.  Players are expected to be honest and cooperative when calling faults. Play is to be conducted utilizing USA Pickleball rules.

Up through the close of registration, registered players can receive a full refund less a $15 processing fee.  After registration closes (October 6), we are unable to provide a refund as tournament expenses will have already been paid to vendors. 

  • Matches that are postponed due to inclement weather or other events outside the tournament’s control will be rescheduled on the same day, if possible. Registrants who no-show for re-scheduled matches will forfeit those matches and, as a result, are not eligible to receive a refund.
  • The tournament is unable to schedule a makeup day for matches that are cancelled due to severe inclement weather. Registrants cannot be issued a refund for cancelled matches due to severe inclement weather or events outside the tournament’s control.

Want to Partner?

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US! Want to connect and learn more about how your company can take advantage of connecting with this audience? Sponsorships start at only $500. Please reach out to Kelly Weissmann for more information.

Paddle Battle is a charity tournament supporting the nonprofit organization, LiveWell Greenville.  At LiveWell, we envision a Greenville County where everyone has the opportunity to live healthy, active lives and build stronger, more connected communities. The tournament wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. 

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