Overview
Hosted by UCLA Health & Be Still Foundation
The Be Still Foundation, in partnership with UCLA Health, presents the Triumph Over Tremors Pickleball Tournament Series, a nationwide initiative supporting individuals living with Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s disease. UCLA Health will host the second tournament in the series on May 16, 2026.
LOCATION: PIKL Los Angeles, 639 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
PLAYER REGISTRATION, Fee: $30- Deadline: May 12 at 2:00 PM PST- Players may register for one division only- Includes all-day tournament admission
DIVISIONS & SCHEDULE
New / Never Played (Below 3.0 DUPR)- Lesson: 9:00–10:00 AM- Round Robin: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Beginner / Intermediate (DUPR 3.0–3.5)- Round Robin + Playoffs: 12:00–3:00 PM
Intermediate (DUPR 3.5–4.0)- Round Robin + Playoffs: 3:00–6:00 PM
Advanced (DUPR 4.0+)- Round Robin + Playoffs: 6:00–9:00 PM
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
12-minute timed matches- First to 11 points (win by 1) or end of time- Top teams advance to single-elimination playoffs- Tie-breaks follow USAP Rulebook (15.B.4)
PRIZES
New / Beginner / Intermediate: JOOLA paddles (1st place)
Advanced Division:- $1,000 – 1st place- $300 – 2nd place- $200 – 3rd place- JOOLA paddles
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