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

Third Annual · USAP Sanctioned Rules

$31,700
Prize pool

The Flying Pickle Open pays out $31,700, with $12,300 reserved for amateur divisions* and serious prize money in the open divisions. Every level plays for a payout. *Amateur payouts are based on sign-ups in each event.

The Flying Pickle Open 2026

Where the money goes

Most tournaments only pay the pros. This one pays everyone.

$31,700
Total prize money
Amateur divisions · $12,300Split 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
$200 / $100 / $50
Doubles (per team)
$350 / $100 / $50

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 $75 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.

Oct 15

Registration deadline

Entries close October 15 at 8:00 AM MST. No day-of signups, so lock in your bracket now.

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
Mezzanine dining and TV lounge seating
Mezzanine
Courtside lounge overlooking the show courts
Courtside lounge
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, and 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.

See you on court.

$75 per player · Registration closes October 15 at 8:00 AM MST

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Entry $75 · Registration closes Oct 15
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