Pickle in the Land
Pickleball is Taking Over The Land Again!
Pickle in the Land presented by Nature Stone Flooring is back this December 13-15, 2024 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. We have made tremendous updates to our tournament.
NEW IN 2024:
All matches will be played on Pickle Flex Pro, a Har-Tru product. That’s right, all 24 courts will be professional grade pickleball hard court surfaces!
Guaranteed Number of Matches: 3 matches guaranteed. Please see tournament format below.
Expansion: Pickle in the Land will be using Hall A +B in the Convention Center. This means more room between courts for matches and spectators.
USA Pickleball Credentialed Officials: ALL medal matches will be officiated. During pool play, one (1) credentialed official will oversee three (3) competition courts.
Vendor Village: With more space and more participants, Pickle in the Land will be hosting a vendor village for sport specific brands, apparel, and more!
RESN Broadcast: Rock Entertainment Sports Network will be live broadcasting from Pickle in the Land on Friday and Saturday! Broadcasts live from a championship court will air from 4pm-7pm and will feature a full play-by-play and color commentating crew. The network will be available on channel 22.1 through free over-the-air broadcasts and the parties intend for it to be available through major cable, satellite and virtual pay-TV platforms throughout Ohio.
Tournament Format:
- Pool play – round robin – best to 15, win by 2 (guarantee minimum of 3 matches).
- Pools of 12* teams or less, top 2 from each pool advance to tournament play. (*could change depending on total number registered)
- Pools of 13* teams or more, top 1 from each pool advance to tournament play. (*could change depending on total number registered)
- Tournament play bracket – best to 15, win by 2
- Championship match – best 2 out of 3, first to 11 win by 2
- All first, second and third place finishers from each division will receive a medal
All participants will receive a Pickle in the Land t-shirt AND a special giveaway item with their registration!
Pickle in the Land is not a ticketed event - it is free and open to the public.
Pickle in the Land Ambassadors:
Special thank you to our 2024 Pickle in the Land Ambassadors helping grow the tournament to one of the biggest and best in the country! PITL Ambassadors are equipped with tournament information to encourage participation from all over North America. We are grateful for their time, energy and passion to spread the word of this wintertime indoor tournament – with all professional grade courts – all under one roof!
Interested in becoming a 2024 PITL Ambassador? Contact cbecker@clevelandsports.org
Brian Cook
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Ryan Heeman
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