Rules & Guideline for Tournament Play

• All tournament participants must be 18 years of age or older. They must all be Pickleball Canada Members for insurance purposes. You may sign up the link below for $12.50. We ask for your membership number during registration. Please sign up at https://pickleballcanada.org/membership/join-renew/

• The tournament will be of mixed genders: 1 male and 1 female per team, or 2 females per team. Players may only play for one team in the tournament. There will be a max total of 8 teams in each tournament.

• The tournament format is as follows: 5 timed round robin games, followed by a single-elimination playoff tournament. All teams are seeded in round robin and will make playoff. Minimum of 6 games per team (Given we have 8 teams)

• Each game in round robin will be 13 minutes. Score played up to 11. If teams do not complete their game in the allotted time, scores are reported as-is.

• Before starting, winner of a coin toss chooses one of the two options: A) To serve or receive, or B) the side of court. The losing team will take the remaining choice

• POINTS WON is the primary determinate for seeding. WINS are the 2nd determinate, Point differential will be the 3rd.

• Playoff games are single elimination, one game up to 15 points with no cap. Teams switch sides when one team reaches 7 points

• All teams carry the responsibility of self-refereeing their own games with honesty and integrity. Medal matches will be refereed. We are playing under Pickleball Canada rules. As a general rule, all line calls are called by the receiving team. If there is no clarity on the decision, the default call is always “in”. A tournament referee may step in if required. Tournament officials have final say in settling any rule disputes.

• Team players must call any violations on themselves (non-volley zone violation, 2 bounce rule, etc.). Please remember this is a recreational tournament. Please show the upmost respect and sportsmanship to your teammates and opponents. 

• Tournament ball is the Franklin X40 outdoor ball.

• Teams will forfeit if the 1st game if they do not have enough players 5 mins after scheduled start time. Forfeit scores are 11-0 for the winning team.

The Sun festival Society, in partnership with Delta Pickleball Association, is hosting the 2nd Annual Co-Ed Pickleball Tournament.