The Pickleball Association of Western Australia are excited to welcome you to the inaugural “Southern River Scramble - 50+ Doubles Champs” in Rockingham!
📅 Day 1: Sunday, 14th September 2025: 50+ Gender doubles
📅 Day 2: Sunday, 21st September 2025: 50+ Mixed Doubles
📍 Venue: Mike Barnett Sports Complex
Mike Barnett Sports Complex offers:
- 12 courts for competitive play. 6 of the 12 courts are pickleball lines only.
- Warm-up courts available.
- Changerooms & toilet facilities.
- On-site café & water fountain – café has a large food selection.
- Ample free parking.
🚨 Sanctioned Event: This tournament is officially sanctioned by Pickleball Australia and will follow the latest USA Pickleball (USAPA) rules. You can review the official rulebook: https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/
Registration Details
- Opens: Thursday, 24th July 2025 @ 8:00 AM (Earlybird Special until 6th August)
- Closes: Saturday, 30th August 2025 @ 8:00 PM
🔹 Players may register for one event per day and must meet the following criteria:
✅ WA residents must be PAWA members
✅ Interstate & International players must be PAA members
✅ All players must have a DUPR account set up in https://www.dupr.com/
✅ All players must have a https://pickleballtournaments.com/ login and profile, If you do not have one go to https://pickleballtournaments.com/ and create one ensuring it contains your contact details, email, and PAA ID number.
Entry Fees
💰 Adults: $50 per player (includes first event); $20 per additional event
💰 Early Bird Saving until 6th August $40 per player.
Game Format & Rules
- Round Robin Matches: 1 game to 15, win by 2
- Finals: 1 game to 15, win by 2
- Players are guaranteed a minimum of three games per event
- Medals will be awarded to Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in each bracket
Tournament Delays & Late Arrivals
⏳ If you experience an unavoidable delay and may miss your match, please contact the Tournament Director immediately. Schedule adjustments may be considered, but your game could result in a forfeit.
⏰ Players who arrive more than 10 minutes late for their scheduled match may face a forfeiture of that match.