Free undercover, underground parking is available onsite.
Arncliffe Train Station is just a 550m walk away.
There will be a limited range of food available for purchase. Competitors and spectators are welcome to bring their own.
BAYSIDE SUMMER SHOWDOWN will use the current Global Pickleball Federation rules. They can be found at: https://globalpickleballfederation.org/pickleball-rulebook/
BAYSIDE SUMMER SHOWDOWN will also adhere to the PA Participant Code of Behaviour Policy. This can be found at: https://www.pickleballaus.org/tournaments
All events will play Rally Scoring (no freeze) in a Round Robin format progressing through to single elimination pre-medal & medal matches.
Round Robin matches will be First to 21, win by 2.
Pre-Medal matches First to 21, win by 2.
Medal matches will be best of 3 games First to 15, win by 2.
<b>COURT ALLOCATION AND RESULT ENTRY<b/>
This BAYSIDE SUMMER SHOWOWN will be using text messaging service for match & court allocation and digital scoresheets. Please ensure your Pickleball.com profile is up to date prior to the tournament. On tournament day don't forget to sign in at the desk and bring your phone to read your text messages and enter your results.
Players entering without nominating their partner do so at their own risk and take their own responsibility for finding a suitable partner. The organisers are not responsible for or guarantee the finding of a partner under any circumstances.
<b>DIRECTOR'S DISCRETION<b/>
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 to the waitlist if a partner has not registered within 5 days of their registration
- Move players and teams between skill level brackets if on verification the wrong event has been entered.
- Skill divisions will be collapsed at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
- Any event not meeting minimum required entries will be combined with another event of closest possible standard.
- Change start times to facilitate smooth running of the tournament.
- Modify the events and/or schedule as needed pending influences beyond our control (i.e. Fire drill, medical issues, heat policy conditions etc).
<b>PHOTOGRAPHY<b/>
It is a condition of entry that all attendees understand that they may be photographed or filmed at the event and that these images may be stored and used by PAA, Arncliffe Youth Centre, Pickleball Edge or our sponsors on websites, social media and other purposes without express permission or payment.
<b>LIVE STREAMING<b/>
Live video and audio of matches will be recorded and broadcast online. Recording equipment at matches may record your image, voice and other identifying features. Please observe appropriate standards of behaviour, conduct and language in or around the live streaming devices, whose presence will be marked by signage at the match.
