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South Australia Pickleball Championships 2024

South Australia Pickleball Championships 2024

173 players registered
May 24, 2024 - May 26, 2024
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Tournament Description

The South Australia Pickleball Championships is a 3-day tournament held 24-26 May 2024, comprising Singles, Skinny Singles, Gender Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The tournament is Pickleball South Australia's second Australian Rankings tournament.
The tournament venue is indoors at The Lights Community and Sports Centre.
Registrations close on 10 May 2024 at midnight ACST. Players in brackets with fewer than 4 players/teams will be contacted and given the opportunity to move to alternative brackets - there will be no merging of brackets.
This is a Pickleball Australia SANCTIONED tournament using the IFP Official Rules of Pickleball.
Only members of Pickleball SA, Pickleball Australia, or an affiliated club, may enter.
Here are some key details for your tournament entry.
- Entry Fee: $60 per player includes one event. Additional events are $10 per event. Service fees apply to all registrations.
- Events will start with round robin games in groups (either one game to 15 win by 2 or one game to 11 win by 2, depending on the size of the bracket) and move to elimination (one game to 15 win by 2). Medal matches are best 2 out of three games to 11 win by 2.
- Age categories are Open, 35+, 50+, 60+ and 70+.
- Players of an older age can enter a lower age group event.
- There are two skill categories in each age bracket for each event: Under 3.5, and 3.5 and Above (except for the Open brackets).
- Players of a lower skill can enter a higher skill category.
- Players are guaranteed three games in each event.
- Medals will be awarded to gold, silver and bronze winning competitors for each bracket.
If you have questions, please click on 'Contact Tourney'. Questions will be answered by email.
The tournament directors reserve the right to modify the events and/or schedule as needed to ensure the smooth operation of the tournament.

Additional Information

Before registering for this tournament:
1. You must have a current PAA membership through your state pickleball association such as Pickleball SA or an affiliated club.
2. You must have a profile on PickleballBrackets.com.
The balls being used at the tournament are Franklin X-26 indoor balls. Competitors are required to select clothing that is other than the ball colour (according to the International Pickleball rules) so there is no confusion seeing the ball. Ball colour to be advised closer to the event.

Refund Policy

Player requests for withdrawals will be accepted until Friday 10 May at midnight for a full refund.
After this time there will be no refunds provided, unless in case of a health issue, with refund decisions at the discretion of the tournament organisers.

Venue Details

The Lights Community & Sports Centre
244-270 East Parkway
Lightsview, South Australia, 5085
Australia
Parking Information
Parking Fee: No Fee
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Franklin - PAA Official Ball logo
Salming - Pickleball SA Official Shoe logo