FREE PARKING: Plenty of free parking is located at the side and at the back of the pickleball centre.

Pickleball FUN Community (FUN) & Pickle Playground Centre - Ashwood (PPC) offers premium dedicated indoor pickleball courts.

GOAL: Perfect training ground for more tournament experience; a must-try for beginners.

** PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES BELOW:

FUN BEST OF THE BEGINNERS (BOTB) Mixed Doubles Round Robin Tournament

• MIXED BEGINNER DOUBLES held on Saturday, 14th November
• Player Level: Started within 8 months or more with a DUPR Rating of 2.99 and under
• DUPR Rating: Match Results will be added to DUPR under Pickleball FUN Community match results. We will help set up your DUPR account. Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) is the most accurate and only global rating system in Pickleball.
• Tournament Briefing and Warm-Up: 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
• Competition Time: 2:15 pm - 4:45 pm
• Winners Ceremony: 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
• Player Age: Any Age
• Surface Type: Premium Dedicated Indoor Pickleball Courts
• Number of Courts: 3

YOUR TOURNAMENT PRIZES:

• Exciting prizes await our tournament winners! The top three teams (6 players) in each category will be awarded FUN medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
• FUN OpenSports Prize will also be awarded to our Gold Medalists.
• And that's not all! Thanks to our amazing event sponsors, even more exciting prizes are waiting to be won.

ROUND ROBIN MATCH PLAY:

• If you don't have a partner for your team, we will help find you one.
• 2 pools will be created, with the top 2 teams of each pool going into a finals series.
• Matches will be played with the winning team being the first to reach 11 points; once at 10-all, win by 2 will apply or until time runs out.
• Each match will have a max time frame of 15 minutes.
• At the end of each match, the score must be added by the team player captain of each doubles pairing in the Tournament match schedule feature of the OpenSports app and confirmed by the team player captain of the other doubles pairing.
• If there is a score dispute by a particular doubles match, then a player for each doubles pairing will need to talk to Jay or Renee and/or the host of the session to solve the matter and agree on a final result.
• The app will provide a real-time scoreboard for ALL players to see, and these standings are what we will follow towards the finals series. So all match results MUST BE fully updated after each game.
• These will be used for match analysis and to determine who potentially could be your major event doubles partners at other local, regional, state, national, and even the Major Pro Leagues, like the PPA Tour.

POINTS SYSTEM:

• 3 points will be awarded to a team for a win, 1 point for a loss.
• A leaderboard/rankings of the matches will be provided in real-time within the OpenSports app Tournament section (assuming all match results have been entered and approved).

MEDAL MATCHES:

• There will be semi-finals and then placement finals with the top 4 teams on that night’s standings leaderboard of the tournament app for both pools.
• Semi-Finals: Team 1 plays Team 2 (other pool), and Team 1 (other pool) plays Team 2 in the semi-finals knockout.
• Placement-Finals: Winners of the Semi-Finals will play for 1st Placing, while the other 2 losing teams will play for 3rd Placing.
• Other team players can still play matchplay or focus on specific drills on the remaining court, or otherwise relax and watch the finals.

SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS:

• If a team member is unable to play, a substitute can be arranged. The team should make every effort to find a substitute with a level of ability comparable to that of the unavailable player.

OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS (SAFETY):

• FUN ENVIRONMENT: WE ALL have off days sometimes when things seem to go wrong no matter what we do; it is up to every single player to control their frustration/disappointment/anger and ensure this doesn’t ruin the game for others, whether it’s their partner making the mistakes or themselves. We all must look out for each other and create a safe and fun environment for everyone. 🥰
• DO PROPER WARM-UP ACTIVATION EXERCISES BEFORE YOUR SESSION: Warm-up activation exercises are very important to prepare your key muscles for the game and prevent injuries. NOTE: We have a list of activation exercises designed for pickleball, which you can get from Jay McLean. Just message him directly in OpenSports.
• PLAY WITHIN YOUR LIMITS: Do not push yourself beyond your limits. Know your capabilities and play accordingly. Let some challenging shots go, as it's okay to give up a point to avoid injury.
• DRINK CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT YOUR SESSION: Staying hydrated is important to prevent cramps and other injuries.
• BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS: Look out for other players, spectators, and potential hazards on and near the court.
• DO NOT PEDAL BACKWARDS TO RETRIEVE BALLS: Avoid running backwards to retrieve balls as this can cause injuries. Instead, turn around and run forward to retrieve the ball.
• LASTLY, Don’t be afraid to HAVE AWESOME FUN & HAVE A LAUGH! 🤩🤩

BOOK ONLINE NOW FOR YOUR MIXED DOUBLES BOTB (BEST OF THE BEGINNERS) DUPR TOURNAMENT!