🏆 BATTLE OF THE YEAR 2026 🏆

One Team. One Dream. One Champion.

Get ready for the BIGGEST Pickleball Showdown of the Year! Regal Rally proudly presents Battle of the Year 2026, where players from all levels come together to compete for glory, championship belts, and a massive RM54,400 CASH PRIZE.

📅 Date: 27–29 November 2026

📍 Venue: Tomaz Pickleball Club, Kuala Lumpur

Tournament Categories

Public

🏓 Novice Category

Novice combined dupr <5.5 - one player max <3.0

🏓 Intermediate Category

Intermediate combined dupr <6.5 (one player max <3.5)

🏓 Team Event (6 Players)

Team event combined dupr <20 for that 6 players no limitation as long as combines all will be below 20

Invitation or Eligible Media only:

⭐ Celebrity Showcase

🎥 Media Showcase – Eligible Media Only

• Participants must possess a valid Kad Perakuan Media (KPM) issued by Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia (JaPen).

• Participants must be active employees of the media organisation they represent at the time of registration and on tournament day.

• Valid KPM must be presented for verification upon registration.

Participation is subject to verification and approval by the organiser.

More than just cash prizes, champions will walk away with:

• 🥇 Championship Belts
• 💍 Exclusive Champion Rings (Team Event)
• 💰 Cash Prizes
• 🏆 Prestige and Bragging Rights
• 🛍️ Official Merchandise

This isn't just another tournament—it's where competition, entertainment and community come together to create an unforgettable pickleball experience.

Gather your partners, assemble your team and prepare to compete on one of the biggest stages of the year.

DUPR & Tournament Authority

Please read the rules and regulation carefully.

Novice Category – DUPR 5.5:

• Only one player per team may have a recognised podium finish.
• The other player must be a non-podium participant across all platform (Sportssync, baseline, SWP, Reclub, etc)
• Podium from 1 January 2026 will be included.
• Team Events, Internal Events and Invitation Events are excluded from podium assessment.
• ONLY for Reclub-recorded tournaments:
• Fewer than 16 teams: Podium will be excluded and will not count as podium history.
• 16 or more teams: Podium will be recognised as podium history.
• A podium in one category does not automatically disqualify a player from another category.
• Example: XD podium → player may still be eligible for WD.
• Players are responsible for verifying their own eligibility before registering.
• NR players are eligible and will be treated as DUPR 2.8.

TAKE NOTE:

• Player Responsibility: Players are solely responsible for verifying their own eligibility and ensuring that all participation requirements are met before registration.
• Organiser Disclaimer: The Tournament Director and Organiser shall not be responsible for verifying or guaranteeing a player’s eligibility prior to participation.
• Player Disputes: If another participant reports a player’s ineligibility and provides sufficient, credible, and verifiable evidence, the Organiser reserves the right to investigate.
• Illegal Registration: If the player is proven to be ineligible or has registered in violation of the tournament eligibility rules, the player shall be immediately disqualified from the tournament.
• No Refund: Disqualification due to ineligibility or breach of the tournament rules shall result in no refund of the registration fee.

� RM112,400 Total Prize Pool. One Champion's Legacy. Will it be yours?

Video Review & Line Calls

In matches without an official video review system, smartphone recordings, livestreams, or any other external video footage will not form part of the officiating process and cannot be used to overturn or challenge a line call.

Any such footage may only be used for informal discussion or reference and has no impact on the official match result.

All line calls and rulings are based on the real-time calls made during the match.

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