Every player on the team earns points for every match won, so a champion banks every win along the way.
1Appearance
3Pool play win
5Bracket win
8Semifinal win
12Final win
5Bronze win
Ties
Most event wins, then most final appearances, then head-to-head.
Seeding
Qualifiers 2–5 seed teams by the combined points of both partners, snaked across the pools. Teams without points use standard seeding.
The Championship
The top 8 players in each division qualify. Entry is by invitation, not public registration.
Appearance is one point per event entered. Consolation matches and byes don't earn points. Tour points rank this season's race; they are not a skill rating.
Qualifier 2 · MixedGrant Underwood, Sarah Green · 35 pts
Meet the Directors
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David Selvaggi
Co-Founder · Tour Director
DUPR 5.89 years teachingJunior developmentHigh-performance coachingSample bio
David co-founded Chicago Pickleball Academy to give the city's young players a real pathway in the sport, and has coached players from their first lesson to national podiums. Known for game-based drilling that turns practice habits into match results.
Coached junior players to medals at national championships
Grew the academy's junior program from six players to more than eighty
Former collegiate tennis player and certified pickleball instructor
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Tobi Golberg
Co-Founder · Tour Director
DUPR 5.712 years teachingTournament operationsAdult programsSample bio
Tobi runs the competitive side of the academy: clinics, leagues and now the Cash Tour, and has directed events across Chicagoland and believes every player deserves a well-run tournament with real stakes.
Directed more than 40 tournaments across the Chicago area
Certified instructor and long-time open-division competitor
Built the academy's adult league and play-in program
Chicago Pickleball Academy
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