Tournament format
The 2023 Paddle Battle tournament features two leagues.
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Casual League
For new, novice, or infrequent players
12PM-3PM with complimentary Pickleball 101 lesson at 11:30AM
Competitive League
For experienced, skilled, or frequent players
3PM-6PM
Each league is a modified Round Robin with up to 18 teams across two groups. Each team has two players. Each group has up to nine teams. The top seed from each group will advance to the league final to compete for the Golden Paddle!
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The charity
All event proceeds will support the Stroke Comeback Center, a community of stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors committed to living successful and productive lives. The Center is a non-profit organization that offers support for survivors and their families who know that recovery continues forever. The Center is the only organization of its kind in the Washington, DC area.
Learn more at strokecomebackcenter.org.
Presenting Sponsor
Van Metre Companies is dedicated to building and continually improving upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond.
Court Sponsors
An award-winning, woman owned and operated aesthetic practice focused on achieving your best skin. Defy believes everyone deserves to look and feel their best. Rated one of the best practices in the DC metro area for wrinkle reducers, dermal fillers, and facials.
Red Coats Inc. is a privately held company founded over 60 years ago based in Bethesda, Maryland specializing in commercial office and green cleaning services to over approximately 87 million square feet of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional space on a daily basis. Red Coats Inc. has established itself as a results-oriented, customer-focused company with multiple offices in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas.
Admiral Security Services provides professional armed and unarmed uniformed security officers, unparalleled site management and unwavering corporate support that exceeds client expectations.
Solace Brewing Company is a local, craft brewery with locations in Sterling, Falls Church, and Navy Yard with large tasting rooms, offering a wide variety of brews guaranteed to fit everyones palate.
Food & Drink Sponsor
Praxis, as the name implies, focuses on the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems. We combine world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies, and proven agile management approaches to provide high value consulting, and solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.