Welcome to the NSW Open Pickleball Tournament on 14, 15 & 16 April, 2023 at Abbotsleigh.

Registration Opens: 1 March at 8:00am (Eastern Daylight time)

Registration Closes: 25 March at midnight (Eastern Daylight time)

This is a Pickleball Australia SANCTIONED tournament. It will use the current International Pickleball rules. They can be found at: IFP Official Rules of Pickleball

Specific details are listed below:

- Entry Fee: $65.00/player. Second and third events are $15.00 each.

- Events will start with round robins (game to 11 win by 2) and move to elimination (game to 15 win by 2). Medal matches are best 2 out of three - first two are first to 11 with the last being 11 win by 2.

- You can play in three events during the tournament but all events need to be in a different category e.g. Mixed Doubles, Gender Doubles or Singles.

- All players rated 4.0+ are encouraged to enter Open events.

- Players registered for an event for their age group cannot also play in the Opens; e.g. registered to play Men's Doubles 35 to 49 years (3.5 +) cannot also play in the Men's Doubles Opens.

- Players are guaranteed three games per event.

- Medals will be awarded to gold, silver and bronze winning competitors for each bracket.

- Friday is for Seniors (65+ years) events.

- Saturday is for Singles and Mixed doubles for 8 years to 64 years. Seniors can play down into lower age events.

- Sunday is for gender doubles for 8 years to 64 years. Seniors can play down into lower age events.

- Players of an older age can enter a lower age group event.

- Players at a lower rating can enter a higher rated event.

- When you enter the tournament to register, you will be shown the events you are eligible to register for.

- The first 10 students to register will be registered for free if you contact yvonne.edwards.pickleball@gmail.com

If you have questions, please click on 'Contact Tourney'. Questions will be answered into your email.

The tournament director reserves the right to modify the events and/or schedule as needed pending influences beyond our control.

Before registering for this tournament:

1. You must have a current PAA membership through your state pickleball association e.g. PANSW.

2. You must have a profile on Pickleball Brackets.com.

If not registering at the same time as your partner, you have four days for them to register before you are placed on the Wait list.

Skill level bracket for partners is determined by the skill level of the higher rated partner.

At checkout you can order boxed lunches for each day plus the tournament t-shirt.

The balls being used at the tournament are Onix Fuse indoor balls in orange.

Competitors are required to select clothing that is other than orange in colour (according to the International Pickleball rules) so there is no confusion seeing the ball.

Player requests for withdrawals will be accepted until Tuesday, 11th April, 2023 at 6pm, with a full refund less a $10 administration fee.

After 11th April, 2023 at 6pm, there will be no refunds provided. Only exceptions would be hospitalisation, suffering from COVID or other such situation.