The Picklr Manahawkin-LBI, address 205 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, is a brand new state of the art indoor facility in Manahawkin, NJ located before you enter Long Beach Island on the right hand side. They have 7 dedicated permanent indoor courts.
The LBI Pickleball by the Beach Tournament is a USA MMP Pickleball sanctioned event and will have referees for just about every match or every match, but only mandatory for matches before the medal rounds and medal matches. You must have a valid, current USA Pickleball CHAMPION level membership to register and it must not expire before the last day of the tournament. You'll need to include your membership number in your player profile, please.
Teams are not considered registered until both team members are registered and fully paid. Partners have 5 days to register, otherwise the team will be automatically placed on the waitlist. The contract to play is between players and it is their responsibility to comply with the tournament requirements to participate as stated above - this is a player responsibility.
Players will not be able to play lower than their UTPR rating. You certainly can play up a level. Please play at the skill level where you play in recreational play. DUPR results will be entered.
Brackets will be filled on a first come basis. The computerized list, as you see it on the WaitList, is in alphabetical order (WL), and not in the order the registration was made.
If you have any questions or problems registering please email me at: Ajones2429@aol.com (Andy Jones).
REFEREE & RULES SUMMARY
PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS
Please carefully read this important information in its entirety.
All 2025 USA Pickleball Rules Apply. Players are responsible for being familiar with the rules in their entirety.
Players must play with a USA Pickleball-approved paddle. You are responsible for ensuring that the paddle you play with is listed on the Approved Paddle List posted on the USA Pickleball website.
Players are responsible for calling all the lines on their end of the court. In officiated matches the referee is responsible for calling service foot faults, non-volley zone foot faults, and short serves. Please make all “out” calls loudly, clearly, and promptly, even if they are obvious. The Code of Ethics for Line Calling requires that you give the opponent the benefit of any doubt.
You may ask the referee to make a ruling on any line call (appeal). The referee will only make a ruling if he/she clearly saw the ball land, otherwise, the appealed call will stand.
Starting server bands will be provided for doubles events and must be worn by each starting server so that it is visible to the referee and the opponents. Failure to wear the band will result in a forfeit of the match.
Server must not hit the ball to serve until after the entire score has been called. Serving while the score is being called (live ball) will result in a fault. Serving before the score call begins (dead ball) will result in a replay.
After the score is called, the server has 10 seconds to serve the ball. Failure to do so will result in a fault.
In officiated matches, the referee will pay close attention that each player's service complies with USA Pickleball requirements. The ball release must also be visible to the referee and the opponent.
For a volley serve, when the ball is hit:
a. The server’s arm must be moving in an upward arc.
b. The highest point of the paddle head must not be above the highest point of the server’s wrist.
c. The ball at contact must not be above the server’s waist.
For a drop serve, the ball must be dropped from the hand or paddle, with no force added and can not be tossed up.
Any double hit can be hit twice, but this must occur during a continuous, single-direction stroke.
Players may quickly hydrate and towel off between rallies within the flow of the game.
Players may call a hinder if they are distracted by a ball, person, or object coming into their playing area. Hinders deemed to be valid by the referee will result in a replay. The referee will not stop play due to a ball in the playing area unless it becomes a safety issue.
Players may only receive coaching from someone other than their partner during a time-out. This includes between games and during end changes.
Any player may call a time-out before the server hits the ball to serve. Each team has two 1-minute (standard) time-outs per 11-point or 15-point game and three time-outs are available in games to 21 points. Time-outs cannot be called during rallies. Time-outs for a game may be requested and used during the between game time-out before the game begins.
There is a 2-minute break (time-out) between games.
In the third game of a 2-out-of-3 game match, and in games to 15 or 21 points, teams
have a 1-minute time-out to change ends of the court (at 6, 8, or 11 points, respectively).
Each player may request one medical time-out per match to address injuries and medical conditions. When a player requests a medical time-out, medical personnel (or the Tournament Director) will be summoned to assess whether the need is valid. If the request is deemed not valid, the requesting player will be charged a standard time-out (if available) and issued a technical warning. If the player has no remaining time-outs, a technical foul will be issued (resulting in a 1-point score adjustment).
In accordance with the USA Pickleball Concussion Protocol, any player sustaining a head injury will not be permitted to resume play without a written release from a licensed health care professional.
Players requesting to see the Head Referee or Tournament Director to challenge a referee’s ruling will be charged a standard time-out and be issued a technical warning if the referee’s ruling is correct. If no time-out is available, a technical foul will be issued (resulting in a 1-point score adjustment).
When 15 seconds remain before starting or resuming play, the referee will give a 15 second warning. The referee will call “time in” and the score when the players are, or should be, ready.
In self-officiated matches, any player may request a referee if the player believes that a rule is being consistently violated or when players are not able to resolve a dispute quickly and easily.
Players are expected to exhibit good sportsmanship at all times. Any action deemed by the referee to be unsportsmanlike will result in a verbal warning, technical warning, or a technical foul against the offending player. A game will be forfeited if the player or team receives a technical warning and a technical foul, or three technical warnings, during a match. The match will be forfeited if the equivalent of four technical warnings is obtained.
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PRE-MATCH BRIEFING with REFEREES
Before play begins for each match the referee will hold a briefing with all players to:
Inspect player paddles.
Inform players of the match format.
Identify starting servers and ensure visibility of the starting server identification.
Use a fair method for players to choose service and ends to start the match.
Remind players to make loud, clear, and prompt calls. (Line calling responsibilities
covered in #2 and #3 above so they are not required to be covered in the briefing.)
Notify players of any court abnormalities and approved rule modifications.
Review major rule changes for 2025.
Answer questions about player instructions and rules.
Allow players to warm up as time permits. Five minutes for first match of the day, 3 minutes for all remaining matches.
