Category: Events

Pickleball Junkies Merdeka Tournament

• Date & TimeSaturday Aug 30 2025 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• VenueNZX Sports Arena
• AddressJalan PJU 1A/41B, Pusat Dagangan NZX, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
• OrganizerPickleball Junkies
• Phone+6010-2583318
• Emailsupport@pickleballjunkies.org
• CategoryNovice <3.09
• Game FormatPool Play
• Regular FeeRM 120
• Registration DeadlineAugust 29 3:00pm
• Prizes1st Place: 1x Arronax Vortex V3 3D18K Carbon Fiber [worth RM1399] + Sponsors' gifts
  2nd Place: 1x Arronax Speed XI CFS Paddle (16mm) [worth RM999] + Sponsors' gifts
  3rd & 4th Place: 1 x Arronax Fiberglass Honeycomb Composite Paddle [worth RM369] + Sponsors' gifts
  Other Quarterfinalists: 1x T700 Carbon Fibre Paddle for each team.
• Additional Information

  👥 Player & Team Requirements

  ▪Team Format: Open to Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles teams (MD/WD/XD). No separate divisions.
  ▪DUPR Rating: All players must have a DUPR rating between 2.00 and 3.09.
  ▪DUPR Reliability: Your DUPR reliability score must be above 60% (unless you are a regular).
  ▪Profile Photo: A selfie profile photo on your ReClub account is mandatory.
  ▪Results: All match results will be officially submitted to DUPR.

  ✅ How to Register

  1) Form Your Team: Register your 2-person team on the Reclub Tournament page AND submit the official Registration Form. Message the host once you have done these.
  2) Wait for Verification: We will check your team’s DUPR ratings. DO NOT PAY YET.
  3) Make Payment: Once your team’s DUPR rating is checked, pay the registration fee via TNG to 0102583318 (Leong Bik Yoke). We will communicate this in the Captain’s chat.
  4) Confirmation: Your team’s slot is only secured after payment is confirmed.

  🗓 Tournament Day Schedule & Format

  ▪Check-in Deadline: 2:40 PM. Teams will be disqualified if a member is more than 15 minutes late.
  ▪Games Begin: 3:00 PM sharp (no warm-up time on courts).

  Schedule:
  ▪3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Group Stage
  ▪4:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Playoffs (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals)

  Tournament Structure:
  ▪Group Stage (32 Teams):
  ▪8 groups of 4 teams.
  ▪Games are to 13 points (rally scoring, sudden death).
  ▪Top 2 teams from each group advance.

  Playoffs:
  ▪Round of 16: First to 13 points (rally scoring, sudden death).
  ▪Quarterfinals, Semifinals & 3rd Place: First to 15 points (rally scoring, sudden death).
  ▪Finals: Standard best-of-3 games to 11 points.

  Key Rules & Policies

  Paddles:
  ▪Paddles do not need to be USAPA-approved.
  ▪They must be commercially made (no homemade paddles), and the hitting surface cannot be altered.

  Officiating:
  ▪All matches are self-officiated (players make their own line calls).
  ▪The Finals match will have an umpire to call the score and kitchen faults.

  Registration Fee:
  ▪Fees are non-refundable unless the tournament is cancelled by the organizers.

  Other rules are set out here -> https://pickleballjunkies.org/tournament-terms-conditions/tournament-rules/