Ca-Pickle-Bara Cup 29 March 2026 - Men's Doubles Open

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🚩Ca-Pickle-Bara Cup 2026 - Men’s Doubles

Ca-Pickle-Bara Cup 2026 is a one-day tournament held on 29 March 2026 (Sunday) in The Sports Arina at Expo. We have all 6 Pro Courts (indoor) from 9am to 9pm on the day, and will run 3 categories of competitions – Men’s Doubles (morning), Women’s Doubles (early Afternoon) and Mixed Doubles (late afternoon). Due to app limitations (and I’m not the brightest bulb in the room), for administrative purposes, each category will be a separate Competition published on Reclub. You can choose to join one or more categories, too! This here is for the MEN’S DOUBLES! Please see the other Competitions on the app for the other two categories~

Welcome to the Men’s Doubles event of the Tournament! Please read the following carefully to understand the format, progression, and match rules.

1️⃣ FOREWORD
Hello hello! We picked up the game several months ago and have not looked back since. Pickleball simply evokes a whole lotta passion and excitement; and our local community has been amazing! Our aspiration is to run a fun, friendly competition where teams get to play as many games as possible. This is *not* the usual knock-out and advancement flow. Thus, Ca-Pickle-Bara Cup 2026 will have a Cup, Plate and Bowl for each category, allowing us to place the teams from 1st all the way to 12th! This is our first time, though, and we are trying our best. Please be kind and we apologise for any mistakes we may make~ (^.^)

2️⃣ ATTRACTIVE GIFTS AND PRIZES

🌹🍰 A big thanks to our Platinum Sponsor – Citadines Berawa Beach Bali Resort – and our Co-Sponsors – Rae.X Sports and Ethed Collective – for the lovely gifts and prizes totalling over S$32,000 in value! These are our respective businesses/passions which have been an integral part of our lives, and we are delighted and grateful to be able to mix our work with our love for the sport! 🥰

(a) Participation Gifts - Each team that joins and participates the Tournament will get:
• 2 x free nights in an Executive Studio in Citadines Berawa Beach Bali Resort worth a total of $200
• 2 x Ame Spa Bali vouchers to be used in Bali worth a total of $20
• 2 x Ca-Pickle-Bara Tote Bags
• 2 x Ca-Pickle-Bara Towels
• 2 x Rae.X Sports pickleballs
• 2 x Rae.X Sports paddle erasers

(b) Prizes for each Category – the top 3 teams in each Category will receive a lovely bundle of prizes! The prizes below are listed on a per-team basis.

🥇Champion Team
• Cash Prize of $500!
• 10 nights in a Deluxe Suite in Citadines Berawa Beach Bali Resort worth a total of $1,500
• 2 x Rae.X Sports paddles worth a total of $292
• 1 x Ethed Collective Box-of-9 Whisky Tubes worth $238
• 2 x Ame Spa Bali vouchers to be used in Bali worth a total of $100
Total cash and prize value of $2,630

🥈2nd Place Team
• Cash Prize of $300!
• 8 nights in a Deluxe Suite in Citadines Berawa Beach Bali Resort worth a total of $1,200
• 2 x Rae.X Sports paddles worth a total of $292
• 1 x Ethed Collective Box-of-5 Whisky Tubes worth $138
• 2 x Ame Spa Bali vouchers to be used in Bali worth a total of $60
Total cash and prize value of $1,990

🥉3rd Place Team
• Cash Prize of $200
• 6 x nights in a Deluxe Suite in Citadines Berawa Beach Bali Resort worth a total of $900
• 2 x Rae.X Paddles worth a total of $292
• 1 x Ethed Collective Box-of-5 Whisky Tubes worth $88
• 2 x Ame Spa Bali vouchers to be used in Bali worth a total of $40
Total cash and prize value of $1,520

Notes:
• The free nights in Citadines Berawa Beach Bali Resort are indeed free nights – no taxes or additional fees! Of course, we don’t have the budget for air tickets; that aspect will need you to settle on your end 😉 You’d get vouchers for your free nights. Terms & conditions apply but fret not – these are very friendly T&Cs. Key thing - The vouchers are valid up till 20 December 2026 (i.e. for stays to be used by the aforementioned date). Can’t travel? No worries, you may transfer the voucher to anyone (hint: you may sell if you wish, just don’t let us know). We’ll honour the vouchers per the T&Cs.
• For the Ethed Collective Whisky Sets, we apologise in advance to our Muslim friends. Winners of the prizes, if they are Muslim, will be gifted a hamper worth an equivalent amount if they elect not to take the Ethed Collective Whisky Sets.
• Teams have to turn up and participate in the Tournament to receive the Participation Gifts.

3️⃣ WHAT IS THE CUP, PLATE, BOWL FRAMEWORK?
• Pool Stage: 24 teams are split into 4 pools. Each pool plays round robin. Top 2 teams of each pool head into the Quarterfinals.
• Bowl Battle: All the 3rd place teams from the Pools will be grouped into a Bowl, and these teams will play a round robin to determine 12th to 9th place.
• Winners of the Quarterfinals head on to the Semifinals.
• Plate Playoff: Losers of the Quarterfinals will be grouped into a Plate, and these teams will play a round robin to determine 8th to 5th place.
• Winners of the Semifinals will advance to the Finals.
• Losers of the Semifinals will play for 3rd/4th place.
• Cup: The Finals determines the Champion and Runner-up team.

So there we go, winners advance, but even if you do not win, as long as you are 3rd or better in your pool, you will play a pretty good number of games!

4️⃣ 📋 COMPETITION FORMAT OVERVIEW
• 🗓 Date: 29 March 2026 (Sunday)
• 🕤Start: 8.30am. ALL MEN’S DOUBLE TEAMS need to come on time for the briefing. First match kicks off at 9.00am. The time allocation through the conclusion of the Finals is expected to till 2.00pm. (The other categories – WD and XD – will kick off later in the day).
• 💵Fee: S$128 per team. Each team to consist of two individuals per the gender category.
• Venue: The Sports Arina @ Expo – Pro Courts 1 through 6 (Indoor)
• Category: Men’s Doubles
🍣 DUPR Limitations – Max of combined 7.0 per team, and max of 3.75 for any particular individual.
🔱 No age groups; open category – we’d just use DUPR as the key parameter.
• Total Teams: 24 teams
• Competition Structure
----> Pool Stage
----> Bowl Battle (battle for 12th to 9th)
----> Quarterfinals
----> Plate Playoff (palooza for 8th to 5th)
----> Semifinals
----> 3rd/4th
----> Finals

♦️🏊‍♂️ Pool Stage
• Teams will be divided into 4 pools of 6 teams.
• Each team will play round-robin matches within their pool.
• Teams flip paddle to decide who starts and which side to begin.
• Rally to 15 points for each game, change sides at 8 points, no deuce, no timeouts.

Pool Rankings - Teams in each pool will be ranked based on:
(i) Number of matches won
(ii) Points difference
(iii) Head-to-head result
(iv) Points scored
(v) If there is still a tie, a 3-point playoff will be played to settle the teams’ positions.

Advancement from each pool:
• Top 2 teams → Advance to the Quarterfinals
• 3rd place team → Will be placed into the Bowl Battle

⚠️ Note: The Bowl and Plate stages will be administered and run as separate competitions on Reclub due to system limitations. Details and links will be shared after pool results are confirmed.

🍚 The Bowl Battle will be a round robin amongst all 3rd-place teams from the Pools to determine positions 12th to 9th. Games are rally to 15, no deuce, no timeouts. Format and ranking formula will be identical to that of the Pools stage.

▶️⏩️⏭️ Post-Pool Stages

♣️🎾 Quarterfinals
• Winner of a Pool plays against 2nd-placed team of another Pool.
• Teams flip paddle to decide who starts and which side to begin.
• Rally to 15 points for each game, change sides at 8 points, no deuce, 1 timeout per team (45 seconds each).
• Winners advance to Semifinals
• Losers will move to the Plate Playoff

🍝 The Plate Playoff will be a round robin amongst all losers from the Quarterfinals to determine positions 8th to 5th. Games are rally to 15, no deuce, no timeouts. Format and ranking formula will be identical to that of the Pools stage.

♥️🎾 Semifinals
• Teams flip paddle to decide who starts and which side to begin.
• Best of 3 games
• Rally to 15 points for each game, change sides at 8 points, no deuce, 1 timeout per team (45 seconds each).
• Winners proceed to the Finals
• Losing teams will play the 3rd/4th place match

🎾🥉 3rd/4th Place Match
• Best of 3
• Teams flip paddle to decide who starts and which side to begin.
• Rally to 15 points for each game, change sides at 8 points, no deuce, 1 timeout per team (45 seconds each).

♠️🏆 Finals
• Best of 3 – BUT… each game is to 21!
• Teams flip paddle to decide who starts and which side to begin.
• Rally to 21 points for each game, change sides at 11 points, no deuce, 1 timeout per team (45 seconds each).

5️⃣⏱️ MATCH TIMING & PUNCTUALITY
• Teams must be present at allocated court at least 5 minutes before their scheduled match time. Matches may start earlier if courts are available.
• Failure to report on time (i.e. 3 minutes past the allocated time) may result in a walkover at the Tournament Organiser’s discretion.
• A walkover would award a 11-0 score in favour of the team that is present.

6️⃣⚖️ RULES & CONDUCT
• All matches will follow the prevailing 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook which is accessible at https://usapickleball.org/rules/.
• All matches are self-officiated, unless otherwise assigned by the Tournament Organiser. Receiving team calls. When in doubt, replay the point.
• There are some dead spots on court. If a ball hits a dead spot and affects the receiving team’s stroke, the receiving team may call the dead spot immediately or reasonably quickly within moments of the incident. The point shall be replayed. (Note: It should not be a case where a few more strokes are hit before the points is lost and then the dead spot issue is raised. Thus, please uphold the general principle of honesty and fair play.)
• We will use Rae.X Sports pickleballs for the Tournament.
• Players are expected to uphold fair play, sportsmanship, and respectful conduct at all times.
• In competitive play, hard shots to the body — even intentional ones — are a legitimate tactic and part of the game. By joining this, you acknowledge that you are comfortable with that level of play. However, while body shots can be part of competitive play, intentional head shots are not permitted.
• The Tournament Organiser’s decision is final in the event of disputes.

7️⃣📢 IMPORTANT NOTES & SAFETY
• Match schedules and updates will be communicated via Reclub, WhatsApp and on-site announcements. After you have registered and are confirmed, we will send you a link to join the WhatsApp community group chat for this Tournament. Please do keep an eye out for updates!!
• Participants are responsible for checking their match timings, court number and competition updates.
• A brief warm-up (maximum 1 minute) may be conducted on court before each match, subject to time availability. We seek your understanding as we are running a tight schedule.
• The Tournament format and flow may be adjusted slightly, if required, to ensure smooth operations in view of prevailing conditions.
• DUPR ratings will be based on the player’s official DUPR rating at the registration cut-off date. Tournament Organiser reserves the right to verify ratings and may disqualify or reassign teams that materially exceed the stated limits. We understand that DUPR ratings may shift across the passage of time, and will exercise discretion to allow minor fluctuations.
• Teams must consist of the registered players only. No substitutions are allowed once the competition briefing has concluded, except at the Tournament Organiser’s discretion in the case of injury or exceptional circumstances.
• If a team is unable to continue due to injury or other reasons, matches may be recorded as walkovers at the Tournament Organiser’s discretion.
• In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond the organiser’s control, the Tournament Organiser reserves the right to modify schedules, formats, or prize distribution.
• Spectators are welcome but are requested to remain outside the courts of play.
• Winners must be of legal drinking age to receive alcohol-related prizes.
• Proper sports attire, sports shoes.
• Your team’s attire is your choice. We do not make it mandatory to buy/wear the Tournament shirt. However, we have designed and will be selling the Tournament merchandise. Please support us if you like the designs! 🥰
• Stay hydrated, stretch well and play safe.
• Exercise common sense, be kind.

📜 Liability Disclaimer: Pickleball is great fun, but like any sport, it comes with some risks (slips, falls, bumps, etc.). By joining this session, you’re playing at your own risk and agreeing that the Tournament Organiser is not responsible for any injuries, accidents, or lost items. Please make sure you’re fit to play, take care of yourself, and play safely and respectfully with others. The Tournament Organiser expressly reserves their right and shall have the sole discretion to update the rules of and moderate the Tournament as they deem fit.

📷 By joining, you also consent to the organiser taking photos/videos during the session and sharing them on social media.

We look forward to a fun, exciting and competitive event. Play hard, play fair, and enjoy the Ca-Pickle-Bara Cup 2026! 💪🏓