Tournament Management

Welcome to the Pickleball Australia Sanctioned Tournament Management Site

This site is designed to provide Tournament Coordinators and Directors with all relevant documentation to apply and run sanctioned tournaments.

In 2026, Pickleball Australia endeavors to improve on our offerings to ensure Tournament Directors and all those involved in organising, delivering playing and spectating at sanctioned tournaments have an enjoyable, quality experience.

If you wish to host a sanctioned tournament but have yet to apply - please follow the steps below to complete your application. We look forward to receiving your application soon.

Steps to applying to host a sanctioned tournament in 2026

Step 1: Meet with your team/committee to determine if you would like to host a PA Sanctioned Tournament in 2026

Step 2: Review the 2026 PA Tournament Sanctioning Policy

Step 3: Complete the PA 2026 Tournament Sanctioning Application form: click here

Step 4: Await confirmation from PA regarding your application 

Step 5: Start planning your tournament

Steps to applying to host a PA Approved Tournament in 2027

Applications are now open to host a 2027 PA Approved Tournament. Please take the time to read the 2027 PA Tournament Regulations before completing the online tournament application form. If you have any questions regarding this process please email tournaments@pickleballaus.org

• 2027 PA Tournament Regulations
• 2027 Tournament Application Form

PA Sanctioned Tournament Resources: 

• Sanctioned Tournament Calendar
• PA Tournament Sactioning Policy
• Tournament Guide - Everything you need to know (and do)
• 2026 Tournament Coordinator/Directors Report (End of Tournament Online Submission Form)
• Injury Report Form
• Player Update Email Template Helpfile
• Player Briefing Template
• Not Receiving Text Messages Poster for Players

PA Participant Code of Behaviour Policy Resources:

• PA Participant Code of Behaviour Policy
• Participant Code of Behaviour Poilcy Tournament Implementation Guide
• Pickleball Australia Participant Code of Behaviour Report (Online Form Submission)
• Suspended Players List
• Suspended Player Email Template
• Expected Behaviour Poster
• SPIRIT Poster
• How to Report Poster
• PA Code of Behaviour Violation Recording Form (data collection form - 1 per A4 page)
• PA Code of Behaviour Violation Recording Form (data collection form - 2 per A4 page)

Pickleball Tournament Video and Helpfile Setup Guides: 

• How to setup a tournament - Part 1 
• How to setup a tournament - Part 2 
• How to run the simulator 
• How to verify events using the live console 
• How to manage attendees
• How to manage courts 
• How to run the court desk 
• How to use kiosk and player check-in 
• How do player's enter their own scores
• Player's entering own scores (PA version)
• How to activate your club in pickleball.com  
• Tournament Software Demonstration 
• Pickleball Brackets Software Manual : PB MANUAL

Newsletter & Webinar Updates:

• February 2026 
  (TAG Changes, Code of Behaviour Policy, Injury Report, Rules Update, DUPR Ratings,Split Age/Hybrid events, Skinny Singles Ratings, AR Event Protention, Approved Paddle List, Paddle Testing Update, Sanction Policy Review, PA Website - Tournament SPace Update, TC/TD Online Training and Accreditation, Pickleball Tournaments Feedback, APC Golden Ticket, PA Newsletter Articles, Pickleball Tournaments new settings, AMC Upate, Officiating Update)
• March 2026 (Update)
  (PA Participant Code of Behaviour Policy implementation documentation)
• April 2026 - Online Tournament Webinar
  (Base overview of requirements to run a tournament)
• April 2026 Newlsetter
  (Pickleball Tournaments Minor Accounts, Participant Code of Behavour reminder, injury report reminder, DUPR App - New Performance Ratings, Paddle Testing and Approved Paddles Update, Webinar: TC/TD Online Training and Accreditation Development, Tournament Tip: Finals and Starting a New Bracket in PT, Tournament Tip: Updating Start Times for Spectators, Pickleball Australia Members Newsletter Tournament Tips: Finding a Snaction Tournament for you, WhatsApp Group reminder)