The Rita Championships 2021

Feb 27 - March 1, 2026

Tennis & Pickleball Tournament

2026 Event Dates

  • Registration Opens | January 5
  • Registration Closes | February 18
  • Tennis Tournament Play | Fri- Sat-Sun, Feb 27 - March 1, 2026
  • Pickleball Tournament Play | Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Format

  • Two tournaments: tennis and pickleball - pick one!
  • Women’s doubles in division-level play
  • Tennis:
    • Players must be available to play starting 8:00 am Friday morning
    • Double elimination tournament
    • Tennis Divisions 18 and older,
      AND a 55 and older of each level (youngest must be 55)
    • Teams are ranked with a combined team rating:
      6.0-6.5
      7.0-7.5
      8.0 and above
    •  A 10-point tiebreaker is played in lieu of a third set
  • Pickleball:
    • Pickleball is played on Saturday
    • Divisions:
      Intermediate
      Novice
      Advanced

Registration Info

  • Registration will be accepted online only
  • Tennis:
      Max 96 teams
      Early-bird $125, as of February 1st, $135
  • Pickleball:
      Max 48 teams
      Early-bird $65, as of February 1st, $75
  • Sorry, no refunds will be given

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The RITA Foundation is excited to once again offer the RITA Championships! The tournament started in 1997 and has been in cornerstone in The Rita Foundation’s fundraising efforts. 

Tournament Details

  • First Match Times:  posted by February 26
  • Player gift bag, drink tickets, raffle/auction opportunities
  • Lunch is served each day
  • In the case of weather delays, participants will receive SMS (text message) updates. Please add 1-844-757-4871 to your phone’s address book.
  • Kindly, no pets are allowed at the tournament

 

Tournament Committee:
Dr. Sherry Latta-Raines, Kendall Taylor, Jen Osbeck

info@the-rita-foundation.org

Tournament Director:
Mark Arrowsmith
markarrowsmith27@gmail.com

Tournament Location
Eagle Landing
3989 Eagle Landing Pkwy
Orange Park, FL 32065

We thank our 2025 Sponsors:

First Option Mortgage
Tom Bush Dealership Logo

Ball Sponsors

Teckrez LLC Logo

– The McKillop Family – 

Two fully funded Endowments

Two fully funded Endowments

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