🏓 FIRST ANNIVERSARY SMASHZONE | PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT 2026

📍 Venue: 1st Floor, Aman Hills Shopping Centre, Spg 30 Jln Aman, Bandar Seri Begawan

🏆 CATEGORIES

NOVICE — ≤ 3.0 DUPR

🇧🇳 Brunei IC / Resident Only

• Women’s Doubles
• Mixed Doubles
• Men’s Doubles

OPEN BRACKET

• 35+ Men’s Doubles — Combined DUPR ≤ 7.0
• 35+ Women’s Doubles
• 50+ Mixed Doubles

📅 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

🟢 SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2026

NOVICE CATEGORY

• Women’s Doubles | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Mixed Doubles | 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Men’s Doubles | 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM

🟡 SATURDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2026

OPEN BRACKET

• 35+ Above Women’s Doubles | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• 35+ Above Mixed Doubles | 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• 50+ Above Men's Doubles | 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Timetable is subject to change.

💰 ENTRY FEE

BND $25 per team

Entry fee is non-refundable.

Players registering for more than one category must complete a separate registration and payment for each category.

🎁 SEMIFINALIST GOODIES

All semifinalists will receive a SmashZone goodies package:

• 🧦 Socks
• 👜 Cloth Bag
• 🧴 Thermal Bottle

🏆 CASH PRIZES

EACH CATEGORY

🥇 Champion

BND $100 + Medal + Guren Cafe Cash Voucher

🥈 2nd Place

BND $50 + Medal + Guren Cafe Cash Voucher

🥉 3rd Place

BND $30 + Medal + Guren Cafe Cash Voucher

🎮 TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• Doubles only with fixed pairings
• Round Robin Group Stage
• Maximum 20 teams per category
• 4 Groups of 5 teams
• Each team plays every other team in their group
• Top 2 teams from each group advance to Quarter Finals
• Quarter Finals → Semi Finals → Final
• Knockout stage is single elimination
• Court assignments and match calls are managed by the Tournament Desk

🏸 MATCH FORMAT & SCORING

• Rally scoring to 21 points
• Win by 2 points at deuce
• Teams switch sides at 11 points
• 2-minute warm-up per match
• One 1-minute timeout per team per game

⭐ DUPR

This is a DUPR-rated competition.

NOVICE

• DUPR ≤ 3.0
• Brunei IC / Brunei Resident Only

Players without a DUPR rating (NR) are welcome to register. For seeding and initial match placement, an NR rating of 3.5 will be assigned, subject to the Organiser’s approval.

OPEN BRACKET

35+ Men’s Doubles

• Age: 35 years and above
• Combined DUPR ≤ 7.0

35+ Women’s Doubles

• Age: 35 years and above

50+ Mixed Doubles

• Age: 50 years and above

No player changes will be allowed after the tournament seeding draw has been conducted.

📝 REGISTRATION

1. Create or log in to your SportsSync account.
2. Select First Anniversary Smashzone, Amanhill.
3. Choose your category.
4. Enter your player details.
5. Submit your registration.
6. Complete payment and await confirmation.

Registration Closing Dates

Novice: 17th October 2026, 2:00 PM

Open Bracket: 20th October 2026, 2:00 PM

Late entries without payment confirmation will not be accepted.

No refunds will be issued once payment has been made.

💳 PAYMENT

Payment may be made by:

Cash (BND)

or

Bank Transfer

For bank transfers, please use your team name as the payment reference.

Registration will be marked as Confirmed once payment has been verified.

📌 IMPORTANT

• The Organiser reserves the right to amend the tournament date, time, venue, format, categories, or other arrangements as necessary.
• Players must report to their assigned court within 15 minutes of being called.
• Failure to appear may result in a forfeit.
• Coaching is prohibited once a match has started.
• Players must maintain professionalism, courtesy and respect.
• Unsportsmanlike behaviour may result in disqualification.
• Players participate at their own risk.
• Players are responsible for their own belongings.
• The Tournament Director’s decision is final and binding.
• Matches shall follow the USA Pickleball Rules (2026 Edition) unless otherwise stated.

For enquiries

Tournament Director — Brunei Picklers

📞 +673 717 0900