Welcome to the 2026 Alice Springs Masters Games! Pickleball will be running from 11 to 17 October 2026.
This is a Pickleball Australia SANCTIONED tournament.
This tournament is designated as a Tier 3 tournament, where players can gain Australian Ranking (AR) points.
This tournament will use the current Global Pickleball Federation rules. They can be found at: https://globalpickleballfederation.org/pickleball-rulebook/
This tournament will also adhere to the PA Participant Code of Behavior Policy. This can be found at: https://www.pickleballaus.org/tournaments
EVENT SCHEDULE
Sunday October 11th starts @ 4:00 pm - Women's Singles
Monday October 12th starts @ 4:00 pm - Men's Singles
Tuesday October 13th starts @ 4:00 pm - Women's Doubles
Wednesday October 14th - No Pickleball/Enjoy the beautiful Red Centre and join the Masters Games Midweek Party
Thursday October 15th starts @ 4:00 pm - Men's Doubles
Friday October 16th starts @ 4:00 pm - Mixed Doubles
Saturday October 17th starts @ 9:00 am - Mixed Doubles
You can play in more than one event during the tournament, but all events need to be in a different category (Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Singles).
Players are guaranteed minimum five games per event. Medals will be awarded to gold, silver and bronze winning competitors in each bracket.
REGISTRATION
Registrations Open: Now
Registrations Close: October 4, 2026
Registration is through https://alicespringsmastersgames.com.au/sports/pickleball
In addition to registering through the Masters Games link above you will need to create a free Pickleball Brackets login and profile (https://pickleballtournaments.com/). Your profile must contain your contact number, email, PAA ID number, and be connected to your DUPR account (https://www.dupr.com/).
Players may enter a doubles event without a partner, but it is the responsibility of the participant to source a partner and have them enter to secure a position. Failure to secure a partner will result in random pairings at the discretion of a randomizer.
PLAYER ELIGIBITY
Players may enter age events based on their age as of Dec 31, 2026. Singles and Doubles skill-based events will be based on a player's appropriate singles / doubles DUPR rating at the close of registration.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR DISCRETION
The tournament director reserves the right to:
- Review and possibly alter the rating of players who self-rate below or above their actual rating.
- Move players and teams between skill level brackets if on verification the wrong event has been entered.
- Merge Events with 4 or less entries with another event of closest possible standard.
- Change start times to facilitate smooth running of the tournament.
- Modify events and/or schedules as required due to influences beyond our control (ie. extreme weather).
- Accept/reject waitlisted player entries after registration close based on venue capacity at any given time.
