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Welcome, Picklers!
The Battle of the Paddle pickleball tournament is back and will be held from Friday, April 19 to Sunday, April 21 at the Pinetree Community Centre in Coquitlam, BC.
We are also excited to partner with PADS this year. PADS stands for Pacific Assistance Dogs. If you have been connected to Pickleball BC over the past recent months, you will likely be aware that PB BC dedicating that particular weekend in April to raise awareness for this wonderful organization. Please consider donating to PADS when completing this registration, and hopefully a PADS dog is the only one who may be barking at you at Pinetree that weekend.
Event Registration Policy
PCO's policy is that in order to register for an event, both players may be rated .5 below the skill level they are entering. For example, to enter a 4.0 event, both players may have a 3.5 rating. However, you may NOT register for an event if your PCO rating is 1.0 or more below the particular skill events you want to register for.
Your rating and event eligibility is based on your PCO rating. If you do not have a PCO rating, we will use your PB Brackets rating. If you do not have a PB Brackets rating, we will use your self-rating.
PLEASE NOTE: You will register with pickleballbrackets, but NOT pay via pickleballbrackets. Please see "Additional Information" for payment instructions.
PCO Membership
ALL participants must have a current Pickleball Canada (PCO) Membership to play in this tournament. To avoid registration complications, we highly recommend that you have an active, paid for PCO membership before registration opens on Feb. 3, 2024.
As usual, please also ensure that all your player profile information (address, cell number, etc.) are identical to the information you have stored under your PCO profile.
As indicated above, Registration will be handled by Pickleball Brackets and opens Feb 3, 2024, at 9:00 AM
Unless we combine or cancel events due to a low number of teams in particular events, event brackets will be:
Men’s and Women's Singles
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 on Friday, April 19
Men’s and Women’s Doubles
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5. and 5.0 on Saturday, April 20
Mixed Doubles
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 on Sunday, April 21
We will be using the Onix Fuse ball (orange) generously provided by Onix Canada.
Doors to the gymnasium will open at 3:15 p.m. on Friday and at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Plan to arrive at the venue 30 minutes prior to the start of your event to allow time for check-in, warm-up and to prepare for your first match.
Spectators are welcome to attend. Masks are optional.
Additional Information
Enter as a team and make sure your partner registers within one day of you registering or you will automatically be removed from the event and put on the waitlist. Priority will be given to full teams who have completed their registration. If you are on the waitlist, and your partner registers, you will be added to the event provided there is space.
COMPLETE registration means: Both partners have registered, signed the waiver and paid in full.
FYI: Pickleball Brackets lists teams on the waitlist in alphabetical order of the first person of the team that registered. NOT IN ORDER OF REGISTRATION. However, teams will be moved from the waitlist into the event in order of registration! This is a feature of Pickleball Brackets and is out of our control.
You are guaranteed to play, at least, two matches or two games to 11 and one game to 15, per event.
BEFORE YOU REGISTER
1. All registrants MUST have a valid Pickleball Canada Membership to play in this tournament. Please ensure your Pickleball Canada Membership number and your skill level are up to date in your pickleballbrackets.com profile before registering for this tournament. If you are not a Pickleball Canada member, you can become a member at https://pickleballcanada.org/
If you can't remember your Pickleball Canada number, check here: https://secure.pickleballcanada.org/login/
2. In order to register for this tournament you MUST have a Pickleball Brackets Account.
3. For payment, you MUST have a Coquitlam Parks & Recreation account with a credit card attached to the account. If you already have an account, make sure there is a valid credit card attached to it. If you can't remember if you have an account, call the registration line at 604-927-4386 to check.
To create an account go to: https://cityofcoquitlam.perfectmind.com/SocialSite/MemberRegistration/MemberSignIn?returnUrl=%2F
Refund Policy
Full refunds will be available until registration closes on March 31, 2024. A $15 fee will be retained if in the event players withdraw after March 31, 2024.