Noosa Doubles Classic 2025

The Tournament Committee is composed of Noosa Pickleball Club volunteers who are working hard to provide a great tournament experience to all of you! Members: Peter Belding, Keith Bing, Bob Bleicher, Ron Gatliff, Rob Hochstadt, Lyn Muir, Margot Tredinnick.

This is a Pickleball Australia Tier 1 sanctioned tournament. Players will compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in each division. This tournament will follow the current 2025 Global Pickleball Federation Rulebook and USA Pickleball Rulebook Changes Guide You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with these rules. The Rulebook can be found at: https://www.noosapickleballclub.com.au/about/official-global-pickleball-rulebook

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday 5 April:

Men's Doubles; Women’s Doubles

Sunday 6 April:

Mixed Doubles

REGISTRATION

Early Bird Registration Opens: 15 January 2025 at 8:00 AM; Closes: 14 February 2025 at 11:59 PM

Regular Registration Opens: 15 February at 12:00 AM; Closes: 28 March 2025 at 8:00 PM or earlier if capacity is reached.

Registration fee is $50 (Early Bird); $60 (Regular), which includes entry into one event.

Each additional event costs $20

All players will be guaranteed a minimum of 3 games per event.

Spots are limited (due to venue capacity) so register as soon as possible to make sure you can join us in Noosa. We can't wait to see you here!

LOCATION

Noosa Leisure Centre (indoor courts)

9 Wallace Dr, Noosaville QLD 4566

Food and drinks are available for purchase at the on-site Cafe.

All events will have qualifying games in round robin format with playoffs for medal matches.

NOTE: The event has fixed time to leave the venue. If time is an issue then the Tournament Director reserves the right to change this.

Referees will be scheduled for all Gold medal matches. If possible, some Bronze medal matches may have a referee, but no guarantees.

To enter, participants must be a current member of an organisation affiliated with Pickleball Australia, and register for their participation on the Pickleball Brackets software platform.

PLEASE NOTE

Skill Levels: You must sign up at the skill level of the higher-rated doubles partner. Age: You must sign up for age level of the younger doubles partner.

Skills divisions are based on PB Brackets classifications in the following order: PAA PB rating, PB Brackets rating, then self-rating.

The tournament reserves the right to move players and teams between skill level and/or age brackets/events.

Age limit deadline will be as of 31 December 2025.

IMAGES TAKEN AT THE TOURNAMENT

It is a condition of entry that all attendees understand that they may be photographed or filmed at the event and that these images may be stored and used by PAA, PAQ or our sponsors on websites, social media and other purposes without explicit permission or payment.

The courts are close together and cannot accommodate wheelchair

pickleball players.

VOLUNTEERS

If you have a partner or friend attending the tournament with you, or if you are not playing in an event, you or they may have some time available to help out as a Volunteer. Any help would be much appreciated as this event relies on volunteers to run smoothly. Please click on the Volunteer button when completing your Registration.

SOCIAL GATHERING

There will be a social gathering on Saturday evening, 7:00 PM, at one of our local Noosa fully-licensed establishments. More information will be provided later.

- Full Refund less handling fees ($7) up to 28 March 2025 or when registrations close whichever is earlier.

- After 28 March, or when registrations close, whichever is earlier. Respect your partner and find somebody to take your place if you need to withdraw after registration closes.

Please notify via "Contact Tournament": Include your name, name of proposed substitute player, event specifics (age and skill level) as soon as possible so the draw can be updated for the event.

- After 28 March, or whenever registration closes, whichever is sooner, no refunds will be given

First Aid available on site.