This is a Pickleball Australia sanctioned AR tournament.

This is designated as a Tier 3 tournament [State], where players can gain Australian Ranking (AR) points.

This tournament will use the current USA Pickleball (USAPA) rules.

They can be found at: https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/official-rules/

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday OCT 26:

Men's Doubles

Women's Doubles

Singles Pool play

Sunday OCT 27:

Mixed Doubles

Singles Semi fiinals/Finals

REGISTRATION

Registration Opens: 26th July 2024 @ 8am

Registration Closes: 11th October 2024 @ 8pm or earlier if capacity is reached.

Registration is $60 which includes entry into one event.

Each additional event costs $20.

Players can enter a maximum of 3 events ( Singles, Gender doubles & Mixed Doubles) .

Spots are limited ( due to venue capacity) so register to make sure you can join us on the sunshine coast.

We can't wait to see you there!

- To register you will need to create a free Pickleball Brackets login and profile.

Your profile must contain your contact number, email & PAA ID number.

- You may enter in more than one event during the tournament but all events need to be in

a different categories e.g. Mixed Doubles, Doubles, Singles.

LOCATION

KT Academy

112 Lady Musgrave Dr

Mountain Creek

QLD 4557

Parking: Available on-site and free

All events will have qualifying games in round robin format and then semis and finals.

Games will be to 15 points win by 2 in round-robin events with up to 5 players/teams, and up to 11 points win by 2 in round-robin events with 6 or more players/teams.

Semi finals will be 1 game to 15 win by 2.

Medal matches will be best of 3 games to 11 win by 2.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Skill Levels: For Doubles, you must sign up at the skill level of the higher-rated partner.

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

X40 Franklin balls will be used.

Images taken at SCO

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 express permission or payment.

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 will be combined with another event of closest possible standard.

- change start times to facilitate 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 (ie. Fire drill etc).

Refunds will be provided to players who withdraw for any reason prior to the close of registrations.

Once registrations have closed, refunds are available only with a medical certificate.

Once draw complete, no refunds available

All refunds are minus stripe and pickleball brackets fees

First Aid on site