💥 PICKLEBLAST IS HERE! Bring the whole family to the court!

Pickleblast Cherifer Pickleball Family Fun Day is a one-day doubles tournament for kids, teens, and families.

Set at Tela Park Pickleball Center in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, the event brings together four (4) categories with a full day of pool play and bracket action. Whether you're chasing a medal or just playing for fun with your favorite people, this is one family day you won't want to miss!

📅 EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Venue: Tela Park Pickleball Center, Las Piñas, Metro Manila

Tournament Play: 8:00AM - 6:00PM

Courts: 8

Game schedule and court assignment per team will be posted in Sports Sync. Players or teams will be declared default if they are not at their assigned court after 5 minutes from their game schedule.

🙌 REGISTRATION

• Entry Fee: PHP 800 per player (PHP 1,600 per team).
• Team Registration: Players must register and pay as a doubles team through Sports Sync (sportssync.asia). All players must create a Sports Sync account before registering.
• DUPR Requirement: All players, in all categories, must have a DUPR account connected to their Sports Sync account.
• Waiver: Every player under 18 must submit a signed Parental/Guardian Consent & Liability Waiver Form.
• Registration Deadline: October 24, 2026, or once all slots in a category are filled, whichever comes first.

🎚️ CATEGORIES & ELIGIBILITY

• Under 14 Genderless Doubles (16 teams) Open to players 14 years old & below as of December 31, 2026.
• Under 18 Genderless Doubles (16 teams) Open to players 15 to 18 years old as of December 31, 2026.
• Family Novice Doubles (16 teams) At least one parent, paired with their child or spouse. Self-rating of 2.99 & below.
• Family Intermediate Doubles (10 teams) At least one parent, paired with their child or spouse. Self-rating of 3.99 & below.

Players may register in only one (1) category. A player who is 14 as of December 31, 2026 may choose either Under 14 or Under 18, but not both.

👨‍👩‍👧 FAMILY CATEGORIES

• Eligible pairings: Parent + Child, or Parent + Spouse (both parents of the same family). Family status is self-declared at registration.
• The organizing committee may ask for proof (birth or marriage certificate) on-site.
• Team Rating: Within a team, the player with the higher rating (self-rating or DUPR, as applicable) determines the team's category.
• DUPR Priority: If any of a team's players has a DUPR reliability rating of 60% or higher, that player's DUPR rating will be the basis for the team's category, taking precedence over self-rating.

📊 DUPR

• No Duplicate Accounts: Players must NOT have duplicate DUPR accounts. Players with duplicate accounts must request DUPR to merge their accounts prior to registering. All match scores will be uploaded to DUPR.
• Disqualification: Players or teams found and confirmed to have failed to meet the set conditions for their chosen category may be disqualified without refund.
• Protests (Family categories): Teams may file a protest if they believe a player did not meet the set conditions. Proof or evidence must be submitted in writing to [email protected] no later than October 31, 2026.

🪜 TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• Each category plays Pool Play → Bracket Advancement:
• Under 14, Under 18 & Family Novice: 4 pools of 4 teams. Top 2 from each pool advance to the Quarterfinals, then Semifinals, Championship, and 3rd Place Match. Family Intermediate: 2 pools of 5 teams. Top 2 from each pool advance to the Semifinals, then Championship and 3rd Place Match.
• Pool play is a single round robin. If a category does not fill, the pools and bracket will be adjusted and announced once registration closes.

🏓 GAME RULES

• Scoring: Side-out scoring, race to 11 points, win by 1.
• Change of Ends: Teams switch sides at 6 points.
• Timeouts: No timeouts.
• Medical Timeout: One (1) five-minute medical timeout per match, if needed.
• Time Cap: 15 minutes. At the time cap, the leading team is declared the winner. If teams are tied at time cap, a golden point is played: whoever wins the next rally, regardless of whether serving or receiving, wins the game.
• Warm-Up: One (1) minute per match prior to first serve.
• Default Time: Five (5) minutes. A team that fails to report to their assigned court within this window forfeits the game.
• Default Score: A defaulted game is recorded as 11-0 in favor of the present team.

🔝 POOL SEEDING & TIEBREAKERS

• Where teams finish pool play with identical records, seeding for bracket advancement is determined in this order:
• 1st Tiebreaker - Head-to-Head Result: The outcome of the direct match between the tied teams.
• 2nd Tiebreaker - Point Differential: Overall cumulative point differential across all pool play games.
• 3rd Tiebreaker - Head-to-Head Point Differential: The point differential from the head-to-head match between the tied teams.

📘 GOVERNING RULES

Matters not covered by the guidelines follow the USA Pickleball (USAP) Official Rulebook 2026. The Tournament Director may amend or interpret any rule, and adjust the schedule as needed. The Tournament Director's decision is final.