The Flying Pickle
The Flying Pickle · Meridian, Idaho
18 Indoor Courts

Third Annual · USAP Sanctioned Rules

$20,000
for amateurs

The Flying Pickle Open pays out $39,400 — and more than half of it goes to amateur divisions. Not the pros. You.

The Flying Pickle Open 2026

Where the money goes

Most tournaments pay the pros. This one pays the field.

$39,400
Total prize money
Amateur divisions — $20,000Split across age and skill brackets, based on sign-ups per event.
Open divisions — $14,400Men's, women's, and mixed doubles plus men's and women's singles.
NW Team Cup — $5,000Invite only — your state's team captain reaches out.

Amateur payouts

Singles
$175 / $125 / $100
Doubles (per team)
$350 / $250 / $200

Assumes full divisions. Actual amateur payouts are based on sign-ups in each event.

Open payouts

Singles
$1,000 / $500 / $300
Doubles (per team)
$2,000 / $1,000 / $600

Paid to the top three in men's, women's, and mixed doubles, plus men's and women's singles.

What $65 gets you

More than an entry fee.

4+

Games guaranteed

Every bracket is pool play into a playoff. Nobody drives home after two quick losses.

18

Indoor courts

Late October in Idaho is a coin flip. Here it doesn't matter — permanent cushion courts, climate controlled.

2

Sweatshirt + sticker

Every registrant gets a TFP Open sweatshirt and a sticker. Not just the podium.

$15

That's the only risk

Full refund minus a $15 admin fee through September 15. Lock the $65 rate now, decide later.

The venue

A facility built for tournaments, not borrowed for one.

Eighteen indoor courts, permanent cushion surfaces, real spectator seating, The Kitchen restaurant, and a pro shop on site. Free parking all weekend. USAP rules and approved paddles, played on the Selkirk Pro S1.

Overhead view of the indoor court complex at The Flying Pickle Meridian Tournament match in progress on a show court Spectators watching matches from courtside seating
The Kitchen — the on-site restaurant and lounge at The Flying Pickle
The Kitchen — on-site restaurant
The pro shop at The Flying Pickle stocked with paddles, bags, and apparel
Pro shop
DUPR

You'll need a DUPR account to register

It's free and takes about two minutes — it's how brackets get seeded fairly. Set it up at mydupr.com before you start registration and the rest goes quickly. Event registrations may be audited two weeks before play, and adjustments are only ever used to move a team up in skill.

Coming from out of town

Boise makes an easy weekend.

15 minutes from BOI

Boise Airport to the front door. No connections through a bigger hub, no long drive after you land.

Hotels nearby

Several options within a short drive. Block discounts are being finalized — join the updates list and we'll send them out.

Fall in Boise

Late October is the good season here. Foothills trails, downtown, and the Greenbelt are all worth the extra day.

Free parking

Lot surrounding the building plus street parking. No fee, no validation, no hunting.

Registration closes October 15

See you on court.

$65 per player through September 10 · $75 after · Registration closes October 15 at 8:00 AM MST

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Early entry $65 — price goes to $75 on Sept 10
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