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.

* College Rifles Rugby Union & Sports Club clubhouse bar will be open (in accordance to their liquor license), so please feel free to enjoy the facilities. There is a viewing balcony from the clubhouse bar that you can enjoy the games. with a nice refreshment. DO NOT take alcoholic beverages or hot drinks onto the courts.

* The cafe bar will also be open during the day with a viewing balcony to the Rugby fields, please be respectful of Rugby Club members watching rugby matches played on the fields.

*GENESIS Gym is a facility next to our Remuera Pickleball Club, charges apply if you wish to use the gym facilities.

*Parking is FREE onsite, however due to the huge ongoing construction of the daycare center currently, as well as an expected busy Rugby Saturday, it might be a good idea to carpool or park on the street.

*Remuera Village is a mere stone’s throw away, 1 minute by car literally. There are some chic yummy restaurants, bars & supermarket.

*Remuera Shops & Shopping Centre is only a 7 minute drive away.

*Physiotherapy clinic is onsite, please check for appointments

*Accomodation:

- there is accomodation facilities onsite that can be hired per room or for groups, enquire on the College Rifles Rugby Union & Sports Club website

- Surrounding the College Rifles Rugby Union & Sports Club site are several houses that are offered for holiday rentals on platforms such as Airbnb, booking.com, Agoda etc...

IMPORTANT:

In the event that the Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament is cancelled for whatever reason, Remuera Pickleball Club will fully reimburse ALL registration & event fees paid, back to the Registered Players.

Furthermore, if your event is cancelled through lack of participants, the Tournament organisers will give you the option to change to another event, or, alternatively have the option to have a full refund of the cancelled event fees.

Finally, if you only registered for one event and do not have another event to participate in, Remuera Pickleball Club will refund your Registration Fee of $55.00 in full with no deductions for costs to Remuera Pickleball Club.

The decision to cancel an event or the tournament will be a decision made solely by Remuera Pickleball Club & Golden Easter Egg Pickleball Tournament organisers.

Normal Refund Policy on Player Cancellation or Withdrawal from the Tournament.

Remuera Pickleball will not refund any fees paid for any withdrawal after the Tournament Close Off Date April 5, 2024.

If a player withdraws prior to the Close Off date April 5, 2024, Remuera Pickleball Club will give a full refund of all fees paid, minus a deduction of $25 for costs.

Although Remuera Pickle Ball Club will endeavour to assist in every possible way we can to help a player find a partner, It is ultimately the full responsibility of the Player to find a replacement partner in the event that their original or subsequent partner has withdrawn from the Tournament for whatever reason.

If a replacement partner cannot be found, the Player remaining will receive a full refund of the event fee paid for that particular event. The player will not be entitled to a refund of the Tournament Entry Fee of $55.00.

Remuera Pickleball reserves the right to make the final ruling on all matters relating to the Tournament and that ruling cannot be overruled by any other body.

Remuera Pickleball Club will endeavour to exercise compassion where it sees fit if the withdrawal was a direct result of a serious injury and/or illness where reasonable evidence has been provided i.e. a medical certificate.

Remuera Pickleball Club reserves the right to postpone, delay, alter or cancel an event due to adverse weather changes outside the control of the Tournament organiser.

Be mindful of this and how it can affect the traffic, public transport, other transport and/or roads, so please allow yourself extra time to get to your event/s.

NOTE: Remuera Pickleball Club will not be responsible or liable for any health & safety mishap or accident that occurs onsite at the College Rifles Rugby Union & Sports Clubs facilities. Please always be mindful & respectful of others.