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• Storylines to Watch

• Main Draw Brackets

• Where to Watch

• Close Call Replay - Official Rules

• PPA Spectator Discount

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The CIBC Atlanta Slam is underway, with qualifiers yesterday, and round of 64 today. Atlanta is always a favorite among the pros, with Lifetime Peachtree Corners playing host, and as a “Slam” event, 2,000 points are on the line for winners.

Here are the storylines we’re watching:

• Close Call Replay is here! Perhaps the most highly anticipated advancement of the league, the enhanced replay system is debuting in Atlanta. See below for more details about how this will be implemented, and the rules surrounding its use, but we’re sure this will be a game-changer! (But if the rain moves play indoors, CCR cannot be moved and it’s either no challenges/replays, or back to standard camera systems).

• Christian Alshon withdraws from singles. Late-breaking news is CA was a late scratch, and “lucky loser” Mickulas Ray takes his spot and the #5 seed. Meanwhile, qualifier winner Anouar Braham got the #56 seed and has to take on Jay Devilliers. Lucky, indeed.

• It’s not worth wasting many pixels to talk women’s dubs, since it’ll probably end as it always does. We’re excited to see Parris and Lea pair up; they might not have too tough a path to QF, but after that it gets tight with AB & Rachel in the hunt for gold. Underdogs to watch (if we can call them that?): Brooke Buckner and Zoey Wang who have both been playing spectacular pickleball over the last several events. Can they challenge some of the mainstays?

• Obviously we’re looking for Tyler & CG to ride their high from Vegas and finally make it to the medal stand! If they win their first round, we’ll get a Vegas bronze-medal-matchup rematch in R16 when they take on Riley & Alshon.

• It’s a HUGE field in mixed, with 64 teams facing off. There’s so many good matchups, we are rooting for a couple good upsets. James & AB are back together (on court), keeping things profesh to (hopefully) harness their #2 seed for a championship. Can they beat Johns-Waters, though?

The weather will prove to be a factor this weekend, as Tropical Storm Francine moves through Louisiana and dumps rain on Atlanta.

Our resident Discord meteorological hobbiest, @Hawkeye, gives a report:

Draws & Results

Here are the active draws from PB Brackets - keep checking back, as these will be updated live.

Where to Watch

Tuesday, Sept 10th - Round of 64

9 am ET - YouTube (CC, Grandstand, S1, S2)

Wednesday, Sept 11th - Round of 32

*have fun chasing the broadcast today*

11 am - 3 pm ET - PickleballTV

3 pm - 5 pm ET - ESPN2

5 pm - 7 pm ET - PickleballTV

6 pm - 7 pm ET - CBS Sports

Thursday, Sept 12th - Round of 16

11 am - 7 pm ET - PickleballTV

4 pm - 7 pm ET - CBS Sports

Friday, Sept 13th - Quarterfinals

11 am - 7 pm ET - PickleballTV

4 pm - 7 pm ET - CBS Sports

Saturday, Sept 14th - Semifinals

11 am - 1 pm ET - PickleballTV

1 pm - 3 pm ET - CBS / Paramount+

3 pm - 7 pm ET - PickleballTV

Sunday, Sept 15th - Championship Sunday

11 am - 5 pm ET - PickleballTV

12 pm - 3 pm ET - CBS Sports

Championship Court schedule:

Close Call Replay - Official Rules

UPA-A published a guide for the rules and parameters dictating the use of the Close Call Replay enhanced camera system.