Training Paddle Throwdown Intermediate

About this event

🏓 The Paddle Proving Grounds

Put your training paddle to the ultimate test! Battle it out in a fun, competitive pickleball tournament and see how your paddle performs when the pressure is on. Train with it. Compete with it. Prove it!

**Your paddle will be available for one week prior to the tournament starting. You are allowed to practice with it/modify it before the tournament starts**

🏓 The Paddle Proving Grounds

“Train With It. Compete With It. Prove It.”

Format: Paddle Gauntlet + Tournament

Round 1 – The Warm-Up 🔥

Players are randomly paired for quick games to 7 . Everyone gets a chance to get comfortable with the trainer paddle.

Round 2 – Paddle Battles ⚔️

Players are grouped into pools and play a round robin . Games to 11 , win by 2.

Round 3 – The Proving Grounds 💪

Top players/teams advance to a single-elimination bracket . Games to 11 , win by 2.

🎯 The Twist

At designated points during each match, players must complete a “Trainer Challenge” before play continues:

5 dink rally

3rd-shot drop challenge

Crosscourt rally

Speed-up point

Reset rally

Complete the challenge successfully → bonus point or serve advantage .

🏆 Championship

The final is played entirely with the trainer paddles— no switching to your regular paddle!

Tagline:

“Can your game survive the training paddle?” 😈🏓

Event details

Training Paddle Throwdown Intermediate is a tournament hosted by Playtime Pickleball Club in Burlington, Washington. It is listed as Tournament. The venue is at 300 Cascade Mall Dr, Ste B, Burlington, Washington 98233. It starts on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM and ends at 2:00 PM, local time at the club. Registration costs $45 USD. 60 of 60 spots are open. Players can register online as guests, without a Playtime Pickleball Club account. Playtime Pickleball Club has 8 courts for pickleball.

Location

Playtime Pickleball Club