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Fourth of July Celebration
Bristol, Rhode Island 's
America's Oldest Continuous Fourth of July Celebration
Fourth of July Celebration
Pickleball Tournament
SATURDAY, april 25, 2026
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Hosted by East Bay Pickleball Club
317 Market Street, Warren, RI
$40/pp
Registration times vary by player category.
See registration times below.
Enter yourself and a partner for the following events:
Women's Doubles - Skill 3.5 and Under
Women's Doubles - Skill 3.5 and Above (up to Skill 3.9)
Registration 8:30 am. Play starts at 9:00 am
Mixed Doubles - Skill 3.5 and Under
Mixed Doubles - Skill 3.5 and Above (up to Skill 3.9)
Registration 11:30 am. Play starts at 12:00 pm.
Men's Doubles - Skill 3.5 and Under
Men's Doubles - Skill 3.5 and Above (up to Skill 3.9)
Registration 2:30 pm. Play starts at 3:00 pm
Sign-up today by clicking the button below
Registration is open.
Don’t know what your skill level is? Please download the USAPA Player
Skill Rating Definitions (link below) to see where you fit in unless
you have a UTPR (USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating) or
DUPR rating (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating).
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Play fair – Don’t underrate yourself.
Please be on time! A no show player will not be refunded money.
All players must sign a waiver to play.
Tournament Guidelines
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Indoor courts
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Ball Used: Franklin X4O!
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Any behavior deemed unacceptable by the Committee Pickle Ball Chairman will result in warnings, ejections and no refunds!!
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The Committee reserves the right to change anything, anytime.
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Medals awarded to top three teams in playoff bracket only
TOURNAMENT PLAY
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ROUND ONE: 8 Team Round Robin Format (2 Pools of 4 Teams); each team will play
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ROUND TWO: Top 2 Teams in each Pool play in the Medal Round, 1 vs 2 (for Gold and Silver) 3 vs 4 (for Bronze). Games will be to 11, win by 2 (not 1).
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If ties, ties will be broken determining which team allowed the fewest points. USAPA Rule Book will be used. Tournament Director will act as the arbiter.
For all inquiries email: info@july4thbristolri.com
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MICHELE MARTINS
Chairperson
Bristol Fourth of July Celebration
Contact Us
Bristol 4th of July Committee
General Chairman: Ana Barboza-Motta
Email: chairman@july4thbristolri.com
General Inquiries
Email: info@july4thbristolri.com
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 561
Bristol, RI 02809