2024 Australian Pickleball Championships (2024)

The Australian Pickleball Championships is the largest gathering of pickleball players in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2023 over 700 competitors competed in Blacktown at the 2023 GemLife Australian Pickleball Championships - Powered by the APP. In 2024, can we eclipse 1000 entries?

The Australian Pickleball Championships brings together players of all ages and skills and offers inclusive opportunities for able-bodied and players with disabilities, physical or intellectual, to compete alongside and with some of the best homegrown and international talent.

The event offers maximum participation with players competing in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and specialty formats.

In 2024, the Australian Pickleball Championships will be much more then just your national pickleball tournament. This event will be a festival of pickleball.

Be sure to get your entries in ASAP to avoid missing out!

For all information regarding the 2024 Australian Pickleball Championships please visit us at:

Website - www.pickleballaus.org/apc
Facebook - Pickleball Australia Association
Instagram - pickleball.australia

Registration Fees:

Early Bird Registration (closes 6th July 2024) - $80 entry fee (includes first event), then $20 per additional event.

General Registration (closes 24th August 2024) - $100 entry fee (includes first event), then $20 per additional event.

Late Registration (closes 5th September 2024) - $120 per event (includes first event), then $20 per additional event.

Events:

Singles, Skinny Singles, Gender Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Split Age Gender Doubles, Split Age Mixed Doubles, Hybrid Doubles, ParaPickleball Singles, ParaPickleball Doubles.

What is hybrid doubles? Hybrid Doubles is where a player with a disability (physical or intellectual) competes alongside and able-bodied player.

What is split age gender/mixed doubles? In split aged gender/mixed doubles, one player MUST be 50 or over and one MUST be under 50.

Events with less than 4 players/teams may be merged with other events at the discretion of the APC committee.

How many events can I play?

Players can enter a maximum of 6 events, but this cannot comprise of more than the following:

1 x Singles or Skinny Singles
1 x Gender Doubles
1 x Mixed Doubles
1 x Split Age Gender Doubles
1 x Split Aged Mixed Doubles
1 x Hybrid Doubles

Format:

Opens - Double elimination draw with main draw matches played best of 3 games, first to 11, win by 2. Back draw matches will be played first to 15, win by 2.

All other events - Round Robin leading into single elimination main draw. Round Robin pools with 5 or less players/teams matches will be played first to 15 win by 2. Round Robin pools which have 6 or more teams, matches will be played first to 11, win by 2. Single elimination draws will be at the discretion of the tournament director.

All medal matches will be best of 3 games, first to 11, win by 2.

Accommodation:

We are proud to offer two accommodation partners for this year's event who are offering discounts for APC participants.

Crowne Plaza - Surfers Paradise:
APC have a special rate for participants. For bookings, please contact 07 5592 9959 or email: groups@crowneplazasp.com.au
A customised online booking link will be made available shortly on the website to access the special rates.

Elite KDV:
Use code: ELITE2024 in the promotion code field on their website for 15% off on the best available rate.
https://elitegoldcoast.com.au/

The 2024 Australian Pickleball Championships is an outdoor tournament with NO indoor venue available in the event of inclement weather.

In the event of extreme weather our tournament directors will follow the directions of the PAA Extreme Weather Policy. This may result in events being postponed to a different time or day (between the 2nd and 7th of October) or in extreme cases, abandoned.

In the instance the tournament or particular events are abandoned, a full refund (minus administration fees) will be issued for the tournament/particular events which have not commenced. If matches in a particular event commence and then are abandoned due to extreme weather, no refund will be issued for that particular event.

Early withdrawal up to the close of registration (September 5th 2024 at 11:55pm) will result in a full refund (minus Stripe Fees/Brackets Service Fees).

General withdrawal after the close of registration (September 5th 2024 at 11:55pm) and before the publishing of the draws (3 days prior to the event) will result in a $30 administration fee being retained by the tournament. If a medical certificate can be presented or at the discretion of the tournament director, a full refund minus Stripe Fees/Brackets fees will be issued.

Once draws and times are published (3 days prior to tournament commencing), NO refund will be given, except when a medical certificate can be provided.