OVERVIEW | REGISTRATION | SCHEDULE/RESULTS | FACILITIES | QUESTIONS
EVENT UPDATES:
The 2025 ECC will be held July 11-13, 2025 in “Tournament Town” Greensboro, North Carolina! The new 20+ court indoor tournament pickleball facility at the First Horizon Coliseum will be the anchor host of the Championship with additional outdoor play as needed.
The PlayTeamPickleball East Coast Championship will bring together the top teams from the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 leagues from across the region, including active leagues in NC Triad, Durham/Chapel Hill, Cary, Raleigh, South Charlotte, Wilmington & Winston-Salem. Teams who win their league championship, or select wild card teams, will compete in this unique team-based pickleball championship!
The event will be played Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina at select area facilities. 18+ divisions will play primarily outdoors and 50+ divisions primarily indoors weather permitting. Primary play will be on Saturday & Sunday for most divisions. Some Friday play may be scheduled.
Teams may play on two of the three days (an attempt will be made to schedule the round robin and the knockout matches for a division on separate days). All schedules are subject to change. Special schedule accommodations for player/team/captain conflicts will not be considered.
DIVISIONS OF PLAY
Up to 15 divisions may be contested at the 2025 East Coast Championships: (*based on # of qualifying teams. Gender divisions may be invited to Open divisions if division does not make)
OPEN DIVISIONS (any gender)
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- Advanced 18+
- High Intermediate 18+
- Low Intermediate 18+
- Novice 18+
- Advanced 50+
- High Intermediate 50+
- Low Intermediate 50+
- Novice 50+
GENDER DIVISIONS (all players same gender on roster)
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- Advanced Women 18+
- Intermediate Women 18+
- Intermediate Men 18+
- Intermediate Women 50+
- Intermediate Men 50+
MIXED DIVISIONS (man & woman required for each game )
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- Advanced 18+
- Intermediate 18+
IMPORTANT DATES
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- Monday, June 9 — Qualified Team Commitment Deadline
- Thursday, June 26– Each team must have 6 players registered
- Week of July 1st — Official Schedule Released
- Friday, July 11 — First Day of Competition
- Saturday, July 12 — Second Day of Competition
- Saturday, July 12 — Players Party TBA
- Sunday, July 13 — Final Day of Competition
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
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- Specific divisions days of play to be announced and are listed on the division page. Teams should assume they will play on 2 of the 3 days. 18+ divisions will play Saturday & Sunday. 50+ divisions will either play Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday.
- Pool play matches will be played to 11 and knock-out/championship matches will be played to 15, weather permitting.
- All matches will use the PlayTeamPickleball match format as in the regular season where no substitutions allowed during a team match.
- Teams may change players and partners for each team match. All teams will be scheduled for at least 3 team matches during the competition. All format/schedule is subject to change.
- A tournament referee will oversee the tournament should questions/disputes arise during the competition. An on court referee will not be provided.
- Tie-breaking Procedure at the ECC: After round robin play, the top teams will be determined by:
- the number of team matches won
- the team with the highest percentage of games won
- the head-to-head winner of these two teams
- the team with the highest percentage of points won
- a coin flip
2025 REGISTRATION:
PLAYER/TEAM ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS
** The goal of these policies, as posted in the league regulations prior to the start of the Fall 2024 season is to ensure a fair/competitive playing environment for all teams playing in the E.C.C.. Fall league champions may have to play up or without certain players whose fall self-ratings were deemed out of bounds for the division played based on the PTPB algorithm (minimum self-rating).
- E.C.C. minimum rating standards for each division:
- Advanced – 3.8+
- High Intermediate – 3.6 – 4.1
- Intermediate Gender – 3.25 – 3.9
- Low Intermediate – 3.0 – 3.75
- Novice – 2.0 – 3.25
- Players who participated in a specific division in the fall are only eligible to participate with that team in the E.C.C. if their minimum rating for the Spring 2025 team is compliant to the E.C.C. standards for each division listed above. A rating buffer has been provided to accommodate reasonable increases of minimum ratings during the fall season. This is designed to create equivalence with “real-time” ratings for successful Spring season players on Championship qualifying teams and ensure fair play at the E.C.C. for all qualified teams.
- Fall teams may choose to “play up” at the E.C.C. if multiple players have non-compliant PTPB minimum ratings. Or they may choose to play without these non-compliant players at the division they competed in during the Fall season.
- A player may play on multiple teams in the E.C.C. as long as they are in different divisions. No special scheduling will be afforded to these players so captains should plan accordingly with the number of players rostered for the E.C.C.
- Teams who win in both the Fall & Spring leagues may accept 1 or both bids, depending on the number of players they have available. A team cannot share players in the same division and cannot add additional players that were not on the official roster of the qualifying team.
- A player must be registered online for the E.C.C. before playing in an E.C.C. match. A player must have played at least 3 games (1 team match) in the local league to be eligible to participate in the E.C.C.. Registration will remain open throughout the E.C.C..
- Teams are required to contest all matches scheduled at the ECC. Any team defaulting a team match at the ECC will have all its team members suspended from PTPB immediately. For the standings, all matches played by this team in the ECC will be posted as defaults. ** Team defaults not only compromise the integrity of the competition they deny the other team of a guaranteed match they have paid for.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP FEE?
- Organized competitive play featuring teams from across the 7 local leagues. Each team is guaranteed 3 team matches.
- Player hospitality area at each site including water and sponsor engagements. The coliseum will have a concession stand open.
- Team Awards for top two teams including Championship Banner for each winning team
- Saturday early evening Player Party! Details to be announced.
- Optional event T-Shirt will be available for pre-purchase for $15.
REGISTERING A TEAM
Once qualified, captains will be contacted by the League Coordinator with an invitation to participate. Once your team accepts, you will be provided a ECC Team Number which your players will use to register for the event.
REGISTERING A PLAYER
Players will need to sign-up specifically to compete in the East Coast Championship using the Championship Team Number provided by their team captain. This Championship Team Number is given to the team captain from the league administrator once the team commits to participate in the East Coast Championship. Players may register at any time prior or during the ECC and must be registered on the ECC team page to participate in a team match.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
Official schedules, participants and results can be found by clicking the links below:
View the 2024 E.C.C. RESULTS:
2025 E.C.C. FACILITIES:
The 2025 ECC will be held in “Tournament Town” Greensboro, North Carolina, presented by the Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau.
- MAIN SITE – First Horizon Coliseum features 20+ air-conditioned indoor courts.
- Additional outdoor facility(s) will be added as needed for round robin play
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Expectation should be that tournament courts will not be available for practice during the weekend. A 5-minute warm-up will be provided for each Team Match.
HOST HOTEL
A courtesy block will be posted for discount lodging for the E.C.C. weekend.
ON-SITE FOOD & BEVERAGE
The First Horizon Coliseum will offer concessions during the tournament.
QUESTIONS?:
Please contact PlayTeamPickleball league coordinator Deb Vincent at service@playteampickleball.com with any questions about the event