The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Singapore

Team Strategy. Speed. Energy.

Welcome to Singapore's first global team-based MiLP format — where teamwork, tactics, and intensity collide in one unforgettable pickleball experience.

💰 PRIZE POOL & REGISTRATION

🏆 Tournament Divisions

• DUPR 12
• DUPR 14
• DUPR 14 (35+)
• DUPR 16

💰 Prize Pool Structure

For 12 teams and above

🥇 Champion – SGD 2000

🥈 1st Runner-up – SGD 1000

🥉 2nd Runner-up – SGD 500

For 12 teams and below

🥇 Champion – SGD 1000

🥈 1st Runner-up – SGD 500

🥉 2nd Runner-up – SGD 250

Registration Fee: SGD 500 per team

Each player receives an exclusive MiLP jersey.

Teams may join multiple categories as long as they are not scheduled on the same day.

📆 EVENT SCHEDULE (TBC)

8 August - DUPR 12, DUPR 14

9 August - DUPR 16, DUPR 14 (35+)

Event times are estimated and may finish earlier or later. Players must remain available until all scheduled matches are completed.

📅 Estimated Tournament Schedule – 8 August & 9 August

🏓 8/8 – DUPR 12

• Round Robin Group Stage: 8:00am – 3:00pm

• Quarter Finals: 3:30pm – 4:45pm

• Semi Finals: 5:00pm – 6:15pm

• Finals: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

🏓 8/8 – DUPR 14

• Round Robin: 12:00pm – 5:00pm

• Knockout Stage: 5:00pm – 8:00pm

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🏓 9/8 – DUPR 16

• Round Robin: 8:00am – 1:00pm

• Quarter Finals: 2:00pm – 3:15pm

• Semi Finals: 3:30pm – 4:45pm

• Finals: 5:00pm – 6:30pm

🏓 9/8 – DUPR 14 (35+)

• Round Robin: 11:00am – 4:00pm

(may finish earlier depending on match flow)

• Semi Finals: 4:15pm – 5:30pm

• Finals: 5:30pm – 7:00pm

📌 Notes:

• The schedule above is an estimated timeline and may vary depending on match progress. 

• FINAL SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED IN SPORTSSYNC

• If there are fewer than 10 teams in a category, Quarter Finals will be skipped and teams will proceed directly to Semi Finals.

⁠• To align with the upcoming MiLP event format, all Group Stage matches will be played to 15 points, while all Knockout Stage matches will be played to 21 points.

🎮 MiLP FORMAT (MLPlay™)

Each team has 4 players — 2 men and 2 women.

Each match consists of 4 games to 21 points, win by 2.

Game order:

Women’s Doubles

Men’s Doubles

Mixed Doubles 1

Mixed Doubles 2

If tied 2–2, a DreamBreaker™ singles tiebreaker to 21 (win by 2) will be played.

All 4 players rotate after every 4 rallies.

🧩 DUPR DIVISIONS

DUPR 16 — Team total must not exceed 16.300. Maximum one player rated 4.600. Non-rated player will be rated as 4.000.

DUPR 14 (35+) — Team total must not exceed 14.300. Maximum one player rated 4.100. Player must be 35 or and above

Non-rated player will be rated as 3.500

DUPR 14 — Team total must not exceed 14.300. Maximum one player rated 4.100. Non-rated player will be rated as 3.500.

DUPR 12 — Team total must not exceed 12.300. Maximum one player rated 3.600. Non-rated player will be rated as 3.000.

Team total is the sum of all 4 players’ DUPR ratings.

Local and international players are welcome.

📋 SCORING — Rally Scoring

Points are earned on every rally.

Games must be won by 2 points and the final point must be on serve.

Players stay on their assigned side with no switching after every point.

🤝 COIN TOSS & TEAM ROLES

Each team must appoint a captain.

Before each match, captains conduct a coin toss.

The winner chooses one option, the loser chooses the next, and the winner chooses the remaining:

Home or Away team

Serve or Receive every game

Court end to start Women’s Doubles

Home team reacts to Away team’s mixed doubles lineup.

Away team reacts to Home team’s DreamBreaker™ lineup.

🌱 SEEDING ORDER

Matches won, then head-to-head, then point differential.

⏳ MATCH FLOW

2-minute warm-up before each game.

5-minute break between games.

1 timeout of 1 minute per game.

Teams switch ends at 11 points.

10-minute grace period to report — late teams beyond 10 minutes will be considered a walkover.

⚖ EQUIPMENT & FAIR PLAY

Only USA Pickleball or UPA-A approved paddles allowed.

Coaching is allowed only when the ball is not in play.

Cheating, fake DUPR accounts, match-fixing or intentionally dropping rating will result in immediate disqualification and report to DUPR.

All match results will be submitted to DUPR.

Players must bring IC or passport for verification.

💼 ORGANIZER DECLARATIONS

Tournament Director has final authority on all rulings.

Substitutions are allowed before the event, subject to approval and DUPR limits.

If a team cannot field 4 players, the game is forfeited 21–0.

No refunds after successful registration unless the event is cancelled.

Players participate at their own risk. The organizer is not responsible for injuries, loss or damages.

The organiser reserves the right to adjust schedules, courts or formats for fairness and smooth flow.