PARKING
There is parking available at the stadium.
REGISTRATION
- To register, you will need to create a free Pickleball Brackets login and profile. Your profile must contain your contact number, email & Pickleball Australia ID number.
- This event is open to all members of Pickleball Australia. Membership must be current at the time of the event.
- Registration Opens: February 23 at 8am
- Registration Closes: Sunday 31 May at 11pm or earlier if capacity is reached.
FEES
- The registration fee is $65 (GST inc). The fee covers registration plus one event. There is a $20 fee for each additional event.
EVENTS
All events will play a round-robin, with top performers advancing to single-elimination pre-medal & medal matches.
- Qualifying games will be a round robin format, and finals will be elimination. Pool games scoring will be either to 15 or 11, win by 2. If necessary, some matches will be scored to 21, win by 2.
- Medal matches will be best out of three games to 11, win by 2.
- Players are guaranteed a minimum of three games in each event.
- Franklin Indoor X-26 Indoor Balls will be used, in blue (please try to avoid wearing blue).
- Medals will be awarded to Gold, Silver and Bronze for each bracket.
PLEASE NOTE:
- All events currently have a maximum number of teams, but we may adjust the team numbers based on demand. Please join the waitlist if your chosen event is full.
We do expect the 2026 Love Pickle Central West Open to be popular, so early registration is highly encouraged.
- Depending on numbers, we may have to expand playing hours to late afternoon or early evening.
- Registrations may have to close early due to demand.
- When registrations are closed, any event with insufficient numbers for a competition may be collapsed and merged with another event. Competitors in the collapsed event will be notified.
- The Tournament Director reserves the right to cancel or modify the events and/or schedule as needed, pending influences beyond our control.
DELAYS
- If you are unavoidably delayed and it appears that you will not arrive in time for your game/match, please contact the Tournament Director via “Contact Tournament” on the registration page. In some circumstances, we may be able to adjust the schedule and consider other options.
- If you are more than 10 minutes late for your game, your game may be forfeited.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR'S DISCRETION
The Tournament Director reserves the right to:
- Review and possibly alter the rating of players who self-rate below or above their actual ability.
- Move players and teams between skill level brackets if, on verification, the wrong event has been entered.
- Merge or split brackets based on event registration. Any event with fewer than 4 entries may be combined with another event of the closest possible standard.
- Change start times to facilitate the smooth running of the tournament
- The Tournament Director reserves the right to modify the events and/or schedule as needed, pending influences beyond our control.
