Registration
Register on Maincourt.
Open through July 18 or until divisions fill.
Save 10% with code HEATWAVE. Early bird ends July 4.
Official poster
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Share the Heat Wave poster on your story, in your group chat, anywhere.
Designed for sharing. Save the image, post it to your story, send it to the doubles partner who hasn't committed yet.
Divisions
Pick your division.
All divisions are DUPR-rated, except the OPEN Cash Prize divisions.
Men's Singles
- 4.0
- OPEN(CASH PRIZE)
Men's Doubles
- 3.0
- 3.5
- 4.0
- 4.5
- 5.0
- OPEN(CASH PRIZE)
Women's Doubles
- 3.0
- 3.5
- 4.0
- 4.5+
Mixed Doubles
- 3.0/3.5
- 4.0
- 4.5+
Date
07.25 – 07.26
Saturday + Sunday, 2026
Venue
Better at Pickleball
at the Olympic Training Center · Chula Vista, CA
Schedule
Your wave times.
Saturday · July 25
Wave 1 · 10:00 AM
Men's Singles 4.0 & Men's Singles OPEN
Wave 2 · 12:30 PM
Women's Doubles 3.0 & Mixed Doubles 4.0
Wave 3 · 3:00 PM
Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5 & Women's Doubles 4.0
Wave 4 · 5:30 PM
Mixed Doubles 4.5+ & Women's Doubles 3.5
Sunday · July 26
Wave 1 · 10:00 AM
Men's Doubles 3.0
Wave 2 · 12:30 PM
Men's Doubles 3.5 & Men's Doubles 4.5
Wave 3 · 3:00 PM
Men's Doubles 4.0 & Men's Doubles 5.0
Wave 4 · 5:30 PM
Men's Doubles OPEN & Women's Doubles 4.5+
Schedule reflects full divisions and may change after registration closes.
How it runs
Format and logistics.
The format.
Pool play followed by single-elimination playoffs. Each division runs as brackets of teams competing in round-robin pool play (games to 11, win by 2). Pool standings determine playoff seeding.
Minimum 4 matches guaranteed per team. Teams that make the gold-medal final play up to 7 matches total. Every non-OPEN division is DUPR-rated, with results submitted within 7 days of the tournament.
Logistics.
- Official Ball
- Lifetime LT Pro 48
- Paddles
- USA-P & UPA approved
- Check-in
- 30 min before wave
- On-site
- Mint Sport goodie bag, light snacks, vendors TBA
- DUPR Rating
- Required (it's free) → Join our DUPR club
Prizes
Real stakes, real rewards.
For every division
Every podium finisher walks away with gear and medals.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place across all 15 divisions.
Plus — for OPEN divisions
Top finishers in OPEN divisions take home cash.
Men's Doubles OPEN
$800
1st place
Men's Singles OPEN
$500
1st place
Runner-up teams in OPEN divisions receive free entry to the next 002 tournament.
Prize payouts reflect full 10-team divisions. Reduced payouts may apply for smaller brackets after registration closes.
Schedule, format, and payouts are subject to change after registration closes and currently reflect full divisions.
Up next
Recap
See how it started.
002: THE FIRST SERVE
200+ players, 12 divisions, two days at the Olympic Training Center. The tournament that started it all.
