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:
  Novice rating 2.0-2.5
  Intermediate 3.0-3.5
  Advanced 4.0 +

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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REGISTRATION TENNIS

REGISTRATION PICKLEBALL

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

Director of Pickleball:
Scott Moore
scottemoore1973@gmail.com

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