BLK Paddle hosts The Heat Check, a round robin and playoff tournament, Nov 14 to 15 at Peak Time Pickleball Club, 1515 S Clarkson St, Charlotte. Men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles all run, with music and sideline energy the organizers promise in the listing. Registration closes Nov 11. The tournament director is Chanise Taylor. The listing is at Tournament Maestro.
Pickleball Charlotte runs its Fall Brawl, free to enter, Nov 14 to 15 at Sharon Lakes, 8401 Sharon Lakes Rd. Men's doubles and women's doubles run Saturday, mixed doubles Sunday, in round robin brackets with single elimination playoffs. An Intro to Tournament Play session for 1.5 to 3.0 players runs Friday, Nov 13, at 6pm. The listing is at CourtReserve. The Queen City League wraps its fall mixed season the same day, with a North versus South championship at Peak Time on Nov 14.
Rally Pickleball, at 101 Southside Dr, runs its $5 Taste of Pickleball on Nov 14 at 10am, with a first drink included, then hosts its first annual Rally Team Championship on Nov 21, an MLP style team event with teams of four, eight guaranteed games each, and paddles for the winners. A Turkey Round Robin follows Nov 22. Details are at rallypickleball.com. The Century Cup lands Nov 28 at Sharon Lakes, $30, with the 3.0 to 3.5 session already full.
Why it matters: Last weekend was the free college tourney at Peak Time. This weekend is three more team events in two days, plus a $5 first timer session. Team play is not a Worlds week gimmick here. It is becoming how Charlotte plays.