VENUE:
• The tournament will held at the Warrnambool Stadium (ARC): 71-77 Caramut Rd, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280.
• The stadium is an indoor venue housing 22 pickleball courts.
• Showers and change rooms available.
• The venue has three separate arenas (two with tiered seating and the third with surround seating).
• Full canteen facility and coffee vendor available within the stadium.
• Players are welcome to bring their own food and drinks into the stadium if they prefer.
• Multi-purpose room/lounge available within the stadium to be able to relax away from the courts.
FORMAT OF PLAY:
• All events begin with round robin qualification, followed by semi-finals and medal matches.
• Round Robin Scoring: pools of up to 5 teams/players (games to 15, win by 2); pools of 6 or more teams/players (games to 11, win by 2).
• Semi-Finals Scoring: 1 game to 15, win by 2.
• Medal Matches: best of 3 games to 11, win by 2.
• All players are guaranteed a minimum of three games per event.
MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY:
By entering the tournament, all attendees consent to being photographed or filmed.
Images may be used by Warrnambool City Pickleball, Pickleball Australia, Pickleball Victoria, and event sponsors for promotional purposes, including websites and social media.
No additional permissions or payments apply.
PLAYER CONDUCT:
The tournament will operate under Pickleball Australia's Participant Code of Behaviour Policy (Events and Tournaments) which details clear expectations for conduct both on and off the court, ensuring that all participants can compete, officiate, volunteer, work and spectate in a safe, respectful and welcoming environment.
Key expectations include:
• Playing fairly, honestly and to the best of one’s ability.
• Knowing, following and respecting the rules of the game (the Global Pickleball Federation Rulebook).
• Treating all participants with dignity and respect, regardless of background, age or ability.
• Communicating concerns appropriately through referees or event officials.
• Respecting officials, staff and volunteers at all times.
• Promoting pickleball positively through behaviour and social media conduct.
• Acting in a way that prioritises safety for all participants.
Unacceptable Behaviour (these include, but are not limited to):
• Unsporting conduct or general misconduct.
• Verbal, physical or intimidating behaviour.
• Audible or visible obscenities.
• Paddle, ball or equipment abuse.
• Abuse of officials, players, volunteers or spectators.
• Disruptive or inappropriate behaviour by non-playing participants or entourages.
• Conduct that brings PA, an event or the sport into disrepute.
The full policy can be found at: https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/site/85zqijidwryklfgz.pdf
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR'S DISCRETION:
• The tournament director reserves the right to move players and teams between skill level brackets if on verification the wrong event has been entered.
• The tournament director reserves the right to review, and possibly alter a players entry who self-rate below or above their actual ability.
• The tournament director reserves the right to change start times to facilitate smooth running of the tournament
• The tournament director reserves the right to modify the events and/or schedule as needed pending influences beyond their control.
• The tournament director reserves the right to merge or split events based on event registration; events with less than 4 players/teams will be merged with another event; the merging of events could be either (1) merge within age group or (2) merge within skill level; all players affected by a merge, will be notified.
WAITLIST:
• Singles: players will automatically be allocated a position in the main draw, UNLESS an event is at capacity.
• Doubles: players will automatically be allocated a position in the main draw, UNLESS the event is at capacity. If the player registers before the event is at capacity, the player will have 14 days to secure a partner and have the partner also enter the tournament. After 14 days if the partner fails to enter or you does not secure a partner, the player will be moved to the waitlist.
• Teams who have both players registered to the event, will be prioritised over a player who fails to secure a partner and these teams will be moved to the main draw first.
• It is the responsibility of the player to source a partner and have them enter to secure the teams position.
DIGITAL SCORING & ALLOCATIONS:
• The tournament will be using a text messaging service for match allocation, court allocation, and for digital scoresheets.
• Players will be entering their own match scores at the completion of each match.
• Prior to the tournament, via pickleball.com, players are required to check their profile ensuring the Mobile Number (including Country code) is correct, and Text Messages is ticked (miss this step and you may miss court allocations, scorecard links and key updates).
• Players, please remember to bring your phone, charger, and reading glasses (if required).
TOURNAMENT T-SHIRTS:
Exciting news!
Our awesome naming rights sponsor, HUSTL Pickleball, will be offering tournament t-shirts for sale.
Customisable tourney t-shirts delivered directly to the players home address, what more can we ask for?
How to order? - look out for further instructions via our socials and email.
FURTHER NOTES:
• DUPR connection is required for participation: players must register at the appropriate skill bracket (or above) based on DUPR's rating system. At the close of registration, should a players' DUPR rating no longer sit within the parameters of the event entered, the Tournament Director has the authority to move that player into the appropriate event. Additionally, DUPR ratings will be reviewed leading up to the tournament date and the Tournament Director once again has the authority to move players into an appropriate event if the players rating has changed (ie between the date of registration and the tournament date). Doubles pairs MUST enter into the skill rating of the highest rated player in the pair.
• The latest indoor Franklin balls will be used for our our indoor tournament (if this changes, an announcement will be made prior to the event).
• The tournament will use the current Global Pickleball Federation Rulebook (can be found at https://globalpickleballfederation.org/pickleball-rulebook).
• The ever-popular annual tournament dinner will once again take place on the Saturday night at the City Bowls Club (50-58 Cramer Street, Warrnambool). Further details to come.
