FPC’s Spring Tournament 2026

Friday, Nov 13 @ 7:00 PM

1 hour

PicklePadel

36 Clarence Street South, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand

see map

**We only need 1 Upper intermediate male player and 1 Mid Intermediate male player..no more Female player will be accepted in the list as its full already**

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / PRE REGISTRATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE PLACEMENT IN THE TOURNAMENT HENCE THE PLAYER DRAFTING. BUT WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO GET THE MAJORITY IN.

🏆 Tournament Entry Criteria
To ensure a fun, fair, and competitive tournament, all teams must meet the following requirements:
✅ Team Size
* 4 players per team:
* 👨 2 Male Players
* 👩 2 Female Players
✅ FPC Participation Requirement
* All players must be active FPC members or have at least recently played at FPC’s social sessions
✅ Balanced Team Composition
* Teams must include a balanced mix of Upper Intermediate, lower intermediate and Advanced Beginner players to promote fair and inclusive competition.
✅ Drafting of teams
* Expression of Interest for pool drafting closes: Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
* Team leaders were pre-
selected already and team members will be drafted on Friday, 16 October 2026 after the FPC session.
* Drafted players will be contacted and are required to pay the registration fee prior to the release of the results.
* Team leaders will draw numbers to determine order of choice (i.e 1-12), before every pool draw.
* There will be 3 Pool of players for drafting:
A. All registered female players (with indicated A or B players)
B. Registered Intermediate/Low intermediate male players Pool A
C. Registered Intermediate/Low intermediate male players Pool B
✅ Team DUPR Limit
* The combined DUPR rating must not exceed 12.0
✅Choosing of teammates
*If the Team Captain first chose a Gold Female player, she can only choose Male players with below 3.0 and below DUPR from Upper Male Intermediate (Pool A).
*If the Team Captain first chose a Male player with 3.0 and above DUPR from Pool A, she cannot choose a Gold female player.
*This may be adjusted based on the pre-registration outcome.
✅ DUPR of Players
Players without a DUPR rating, or with a DUPR reliability score below 60%, will be assigned the following ratings:
* 3.0 rating, for non-rated high intermediate players
* 2.8 rating, for non-rated low intermediate players
✅ DUPR recorded games
✅ Organizer Review
* All teams are subject to review and approval by the tournament organizers. Team eligibility and player classifications may be adjusted to maintain fair competition.

Payment is not required yet in Pre-registration.

Spring Tournament is 2 Fridays, Nov 13 and Nov 27, 2026 at PicklePadel.

Hosted By
Friday, Nov 13 @ 7:00 PM