Sydney Inner West Pickleball Club proudly presents 2025 Australian Rainbow Pickleball Championships - encouraging participation from the LGBTQI+ community and allies. This championship is going to be bigger and better!

To be held over two days, players will be able to compete in up to three (3) events.

To enter, participants must be a current member of an organisation affiliated with Pickleball Australia (or NSW), and register for their participation on the Pickleball Brackets (PB) software platform.

As a sanctioned tournament with Pickleball Australia Association, competitors will play under current Global Pickleball Federation Rulebook rules. They can be found on the PAA website at https://www.pickleballaus.org/rules-and-scoring

Competitors will compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in each division.

The competition will be held in doubles format only and each competitor can enter up to three (3) events from the following:

1) Men’s or Women’s Doubles

2) Mixed Doubles

3) Special Mixed Doubles comprising one player over 50 years of age and one player under 50 years of age (as at 2025).

All games will be first to 15 win by 2.

The competition format is for a preliminary "Round Robin" in each division.

Top 2 teams in each pool will advance to the Semi Finals whereby pool 1 winner will play pool 2 runner up. Pool 2 winner v pool 1 runner up. Winners progress to Gold and Silver playoff. Losing teams will play off for the Bronze medal.

If there is only one pool in an event then at the end of the round robin matches the top 4 teams will play in the semi finals. Winners progress to Gold and Silver playoff. Losing teams will play off for the Bronze medal.

Round Robin winners will be determined by the number of games won. If teams are tied, the winner will be then be determined by points won, then points lost and finally H2H.

Medal matches will be best of 3 games first to 11 (win by 2).

Referees will be scheduled for all medal matches.

Registration for The Rainbow Tournament is $60.00 which includes 1 event, with an additional fee of $15 for each additional event.

Registrations will close on Friday 21st February 2025 at 11.55pm or earlier if event limits are reached.

TEAM SKILLS DIVISIONS

2.99 and under

3.0 - 3.49

3.5 and Over

If you do not have a partner, you can book under "Players Needing a Partner" to find a partner.

If you have any questions click on "Contact Tourney" and they will be answered via email.

Please note the Tournament Director has the discretion to amend events and eligibility criteria to manage player / team entry numbers and to provide appropriate levels and opportunities for each event.

Players should avoid wearing yellow clothing during play as the balls will be yellow.

Venue Information

Robyn Webster Sports Centre

Holbeach Ave, Tempe NSW 2044

Surface Type: Hardwood

Play Area Type: Indoor

Number of Courts: 8

Parking: No Fee

Free Parking on site. The venue has a small shop providing limited drink options. A food truck or BBQ facility will also be on site with additional food and beverage options.

Full change room facilities are on site.

Player requests for withdrawals will be accepted until Friday 21st February 2025 at 11.55pm with a full refund less a $5 administration fee per event entered.

A medical officer will be present during competition to provide first aid assistance as well as general wellbeing monitoring.