Pickleball Association of Western Australia Inc.

Western Australia - State Championships 2026

🏓 WA Pickleball Championships 2026 – Registration Now Open!

We’re thrilled to announce that the 2026 WA State Champs are live on PickleballTournaments.com and open for registration from 1st December at 8:00am.

This year brings:

✨ A fresh new logo for a consistent national brand
🥇 New medal designs
👶👵 Events for ages 7–100
💪 All skill levels welcome
🎉 A fantastic venue for both players and spectators

Get ready to compete for the “Best in the West” titles across age and skill categories. Don’t forget to spread the word to friends and family — non-members are welcome too!

📅 Tournament Dates

Fri 27 Feb – Singles (Adults + Juniors from 4:30pm)
Sat 28 Feb – Gender Doubles
Sun 1 Mar – Mixed Doubles (Adults) & Junior Doubles
Mon 2 Mar – Skinny Singles

Venue: Ocean Ridge Tennis Club (ORTC) – 20+ outdoor courts, cafeteria, grass areas for gazebos, and free parking.

This is a PAA-sanctioned tournament using the Global Pickleball Federation Rulebook. Approved paddles only — check here.

📝 How to Play

WA residents: must be a PAWA member
Interstate/International: must be a PAA member
Create a PickleballBrackets.com profile (with emergency contact + PAA ID) if you have one already simply log in
Log into your DUPR Account or Create a DUPR account at dupr.com

You can enter multiple events, but only one per category (Singles, Doubles, Mixed, Skinny Singles).

💰 Entry Fees

Juniors (7–18 yrs): $30 (includes 3 events) or $20 per adult event
Adults (19+):
- Early Bird (until 18 Jan): $60 (includes 1 event)
- Standard (until 14 Feb): $75 (includes 1 event)
- Extra events: $20 each

🏆 Format & Medals

Round robin qualifiers → elimination finals
Guaranteed minimum 3 games per event
Finals:
- Standard: 1 game to 15 (win by 2)
- 9 & under: 1 game to 7 (win by 1)
- Open finals: best of 3 games to 11 (win by 2)
Medals awarded for Gold, Silver, Bronze

👕 Shirts & Social

Tournament Shirts: $35 (Early Bird special $20)
Carvery Dinner: Sat 27 Feb at ORTC (details to follow)

📌 Key Dates

Registration Opens: 1 Dec 2025, 8am
Early Bird Closes: 18 Jan 2026, 8pm
Registration Closes: 14 Feb 2026, 8pm

Contact

Paul Brown – Tournament Director
📞 0477 746 039
✉️ tournaments@pickleballwesternaustralia.org
🌐 pickleballwa.org.au

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Play Pickleball

Pickleball is a paddle sport you can learn in minutes and play for a lifetime. It brings together elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong to create a sport that’s fun for all ages and skill levels, but gets fast-paced and exhilarating at competitive levels.

- Play indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court - Usually played as doubles, but can be played as singles

- Use a solid paddle to hit a plastic ball over a low net - A game takes about 10-25 minutes

Each game starts with the serving team sending the ball over the net. The receiving team must let it bounce before returning the ball over the net. The serving team must also let the ball bounce before returning it… but after this, both teams generally rush forward to volley the ball back and forth, often hitting the ball rapidly between them without it touching the ground.

If the serving team faults or misses the ball, they lose the serve. But if the receiving team faults or misses the ball, the serving team scores a point. The first team to reach 11 points (as long as they’re 2 points ahead) wins the game.

Read the full rules here.

How is pickleball different to other net sports?

- It’s easier to pick up than many net sports
- It’s lower impact than tennis, so it’s easier on the body
- It focuses on quick reflexes and aiming, rather than spiking the ball, powerful serves, or running speed.

These differences open pickleball up to a greater range of players. Whether you’ve been playing tennis your whole life, or you’re walking onto a court for the first time; whether you’re young, old, or in between; whether you’re strategic and competitive, or just want to get involved in something fun, social, or active… Pickleball is for you!