The Rotary Club of Fayetteville. Battle for the Paddle! All ages, 10-110!
April 18 @ 8:00 am - April 19 @ 5:00 pm EDT
$55
Apr 18, 2026 – Apr 19, 2026
“Service Above Self”. For more than a century, the Rotary Club of Fayetteville has carried out the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self” to help make our community and world a better place. The Annual Battle for the Paddle Charity Classic is a fundraiser to support the Rotary Club of Fayetteville’s community service and support. These include Rotary Youth Exchange, student scholarships to the UA, the Rotary Playground at Mt. Kessler Park, helping prevent and eradicate Polio worldwide, Medical Supplies Network, Inc., partnering with the City of Fayetteville to host the annual Trick-or-Treat on the Trail at the Ramble, the Arbor at the Botanical Gardens, supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities, local food pantries, including the Rotary Club of Fayetteville Little Food Pantry, and donations to scores of area charitable organizations, and more. The annual “Battle for the Paddle” Pickleball is a fun, high-quality tournament for all ages as well as a way to further “Service Above Self”.
We appreciate your participation as players in this great tournament and/or as sponsors!
This tournament will include all ages, with the 50+ playing in one tournament, and the 49 and below playing in another one concurrently.
Registration is $55, plus $10 for each event. USSP/SSIPA members will receive a $10 discount.
This tournament is US Senior Pickleball approved.
To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year. Multi-year payment discounts available.
The tournament will limit registration to 250 players, or when the tournament director deems the day’s events are full.
Brackets/Events will be round robin or pool play. Players are guaranteed 4 games per event.
The tournament director reserves the right to modify event formats as needed, depending on registrations.
Events may be merged or split based on registration numbers.
Medals will be awarded based on standings in the original event (3 or more entries), or if the event was merged by a smaller event (2 or more entries), but not both.