Welcome to the Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament proudly hosted by the Remuera Pickleball Club. Our aim is to deliver a competitive fun event to satisfy your Pickleball appetite.
Remuera Pickleball Club courts will be open from 8am - 9:30pm Friday 12 April to Monday 15 April 2024, so we will have plenty of time to get through all the events. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your event to check in.
Event Schedule:
Friday 12 April 2024
8am: Senior(60+) Men Doubles
2pm: Seniors (60+) Men Singles
4pm: Open A grade Men Singles
4pm: Open Ladies Singles
Saturday 13 April 2024
8am: Open B grade Ladies Doubles
10:30am Open B grade Men Doubles
12pm: Open A grade Men & Ladies Doubles
Sunday 14 April 2024
12pm: Seniors (60+) Mixed Doubles
Monday 15 April 2024
3pm: Open A Grade Men & Ladies Mixed Doubles
Entry Fee $55.00 per player
- Open $33.00 per event
- Masters (40-59) $33.00 per event
- Seniors (60-69) $16.50 per event
- Goldens (70+) $11.50 per event
Numbers in each category have been capped so we can achieve delivering a wonderful Pickleball experience whilst at the same time allow you to also enjoy our clubhouse & bar facilities.
*Please take note of when your event will be starting and what day & date. If players fail to appear on the court after 5 minutes of being called to play, the Tournament Director can choose to exercise their right to forfeit your match to your opponent whereby your opponent receives the maximum points in a match e.g. 11 and you receive the least possible points in a match e.g. 0. In the event that both you and your opponent do not arrive after 5 minutes of being called, the Tournament Director can choose to cancel your match, and, both parties will receive zero (0) points each. This may affect your For and Against in the round robin stage of the event.
*There will be practice sessions made available from Friday 5th April 2024 to Thursday 11th April 2024. These practice sessions wiFREE OF CHARGE to Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament REGISTERED players ONLY!
(However, there will be normal Remuera Pickleball Club Open Sessions during this 7 days whereby Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament players can attend and pay the normal casual fee of $10 per person).
*All of these sessions will be posted online on www.pac.org.nz and www.aucklandpickleball.nz websites
*All categories will play a Round Robin pool round before the knockout & medal rounds.
- Round Robin matches will be played FIRST to 11 (win by one point, points won on serve)
- Knockout matches will be played FIRST to 15 (win by one point, points won on serve)
- Bronze Medal Matches will be played one game FIRST to 15 (win by one point, points won on serve)
- Gold & Silver Medal Matches will be played best of three games played FIRST to 11 (win by one point, points won on serve)
*USA Pickleball Rules will apply for the Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament. In the event of any dispute, the Tournament Director has the sole and only right to make a final decision as to how to settle the dispute. The Tournament Director’s decision and ruling is FINAL and cannot be challenged by anybody.
*USA Pickleball APPROVED paddles are the ONLY paddles allowed to be used in the Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament. The Tournament Director & referees can request to spot check paddles that are used in the tournament. If you are found to be playing with an illegal paddle during the tournament, you will be DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT EVENT. So please ensure to check your paddle before start of play, if you are unsure, ask the Tournament Director for a ruling on your paddle.