GAZETTED SINCE 1995
Registration
Closing
7 Mar 2021 (Sun)
Participant Briefing
(MS Team)
27 Mar 2021 (Sat), 730pm
Tournament Dates
2 Apr (Fri) to 4 Apr 2021 (Sun).
9am to 7pm
10 Apr (Sat) to 11 Apr 2021 (Sun).
9am to 7pm
Tournament
Venue
Arena@OTH, Our Tampines Hub
EVENT SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION
Registration Fee
1st Division
$28 per person
including Participation T-shirt and
Starting Server Wristband
2nd and
Subsequent
Division
Payment shall be by PayNow or Bank Transfer. No fees shall be collected over Pickleball Global Tournament website.
PayNow
97871512 Lim Ee Kiong
** indicate OTH/PGID/Name
Bank
Transfer
Eligibility
Open to all Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and Valid Pass Holders.
Only for Novices, defined as
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Less than 3 years Pickleball playing experience
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No Pickleball Global Ranking points
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May or may not have prior racquet sport experience
Beginners are further defined as Novices with limited prior racquet sport experience.
Awards
Winners will be awarded medals for Gold, Silver and Bronze. No prize money for this Tournament
via https://pickleball.global/compete/national-novice-championship-2021/about
All participants are required to register using a valid email with Pickleball.Global for a PGID account. Register at https://pickleball.global/
Online Registration
Closing
7 Mar 2021 (Sun) or
16 singles/pairs per division
The Tournament Director reserves the right to amend the rules & regulations, or schedule the fixtures of the tournament at any time as deemed fit.
$18 per person
Singapore Pickle-Ball Association
UOB 114-307-429-9
** indicate OTH/PGID/Name
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Divisions
Age Group/Category
Men Doubles (Beginners)
19+
50+
Format
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Round Robin followed by Single Elimination
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Max number of singles/doubles per Round Robin flight shall be 4. Top 2 singles/doubles from each flight shall be promoted.
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Round Robin Flights shall be determined by random draw.
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Tournament Director reserves the rights to move players according to skill level, and modify the division/format.
Age shall be based on year of birth
Participants are encouraged to “Play Up”, i.e. a participant of age group 50 years and above, or 18 years and below, may challenge and play up in the 19+ Divisions.
“Playing Down” is prohibited, i.e. a younger participant shall not play in an older age group.
Women Doubles
Men Doubles
Women Doubles (Beginners)
Men Doubles
Women Singles
Men Singles
Mixed Double
PLAYER'S RANKING
Pickleball Global Ranking - A Modern Approach
We are adopting the Pickleball Global Ranking (GPR) system to establish a competition structure for future national level tournaments, applicable also to regional and international tournaments.
NATIONAL NOVICE PICKLEBALL 2021 is a Tier 3 event.
All participants are required to have a Pickleball Global PGID account, to register visit https://pickleball.global/
Women Doubles
Mixed Doubles
ADDITIONAL INFO
a. Unless otherwise stated, we shall be adopting USAPA/IFP 2021 Official Rulebook: https://usapickleball.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-Rulebook-Indexed-FINAL-01-22-21.pdf
b. Players may use any USAPA compliant paddle specified under Section 2.E of the USAPA 2021 Rulebook or approved paddle that are posted on the USAPA website.
c. We shall be using USAPA approved Dura Fast 40 (yellow) for this tournament.
d. No line judges for the Preliminary Rounds. Players will make their own line calls in accordance to the guidelines spelt out in the Official Rulebook.
e. Unless otherwise stated, a Technical Officer will be assigned to each court to oversee the match, any dispute can be raised to the officer on duty.
f. Referee and line judges will be assigned to Medal Matches only.
g. Enquiries whatsapp/sms 97871512, or email hello@pickleballassociation.sg