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In conjuction with a council event at the Pump Track Friday 20th September 9am to 2pm we are doing a BBQ and having a come and try day.

Please register your interest in being a volunteer for our upcoming come and try day. 

Funds raised will go to improving the club’s facilities plus building the club’s memberships. 

Next event: 3rd November 9am to 12pm

With 15 dedicated outdoor Pickleball courts Hervey Bay is hosting the largest King of the Court (Ladder) in Australia!

Pencil in the first Sunday of the month for hours of games ranging from beginners to medal winning open players, followed by an optional lunch and drink at the Clubhouse Hervey Bay.

In time we can expand to two sessions to accommodate more players, for now capacity is strictly limited at 60 players so register ASAP to secure your spot!

How it works is simple:

• Everyone starts on courts
• Games are timed to 9-11 minutes
• At the end, winners move upwards and split. Losers move downwards and split

This format gives you the opportunity to play different people at a similar skill level, as you move downwards you’ll win and jump back up, as you move upwards you’ll play better players and drop down.

Registrations

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• CHRIS ROBERTS

Please register your interest to volunteer. Our Bunnings BBQ’s are a valuable fundraiser. Funds go towards improving the club’s facilities such as court surfacing, more permanent nets, and promotion to gain new members. Assistance by members is running each BBQ is greatly appreciated!

Next order will be placed with supplier 3pm on the 30th of August 2024.

Please do not contact the supplier directly as they will not process individual orders 😀

Term 4 Registrations

Tuesday 1st October to 11th December – 11 weeks.

There is a lot of text below for new players to make sure all possible questions are answered, rest assured it’s simple 🙂

For the first night if you are available please come 30 minutes early so plenty of time to setup a net, meet your team, ask any questions and warm up before games.

For usual nights please arrive 15 minutes before to setup nets if you’re on a court without a permanent net. Unlike social everyone starts together so please make sure you’re on court warming up by 6pm.

Games

The teams are ranked from 1-4.

All matches are doubles and 3 games per combination. 

1 and 4 will play 1 and 4 on one court, while 2 and 3 play 2 and 3 on the other court.

1 and 2 play while 3 and 4 play, then lastly 1 and 3 play while 2 and 4 play.

You’ll play your opposite number all night who will be a similar level, with one partner swapping for a variety of different skilled games.

Please note your teams court allocation as it changes each week

Scoring

Write down the scores of each game into the corresponding sports on the scorecard. Do this each game otherwise you will forget!!

At the end of the night tally the amount of wins.

The wins each week add to your season score. Simply, the team with the most wins by season end is the winner!

Finals

For the finals it will be 1 v 2, 3 v 4. For B grade, 5 v 6 also.

Should the final week unfortunately be rained out, the ladder will remain as-is.

Reserves

If you know future dates you are away please let Matt know so reserves can be scheduled in advance.

If you can’t play this week a reserve will be organised for you as similar skill level as reserve availabilities allow.

If you have a reserve already arranged at a suitable level that is fine, just let us know in advance.

If your team is short a player those games are forfeited so will lose points plus have only half a night of games due to missing team mates, please don’t let them down by leaving a reserve request to the last minute!

Rain

If it rains the week is skipped unfortunately. No team receives any points including the bye team.

$10 a week for club members, $12 a week for non members. Membership information.

This session is played as a doubles format.  Each week that you “opt in” you will play in groups based on games results ranking and will partner with each player in your group. The ‘league’ session runs through Pickleball Brackets which allows all game scores to be entered into the system and then contribute to your club ranking score. Players can move up and down groups each week depending on their game results. It runs from 6pm to approx 8 – 8:30pm.

Session details:

• All players who select ‘opt in’ via pickelball brackets each week are ranked and grouped with players of a similar skill.
• Pickleball Brackets will sort players into groups based on skill levels and will automatically create the partner pairings based on this ranking and create game cards.
• Scores will be entered into Pickleball Brackets which will change ratings weekly
• Pickleball Brackets will automatically move the bottom 2 from group above down and top 2 from group below allowing players to progress to more competitive games as their rating improves.

Benefits of this league:

• You will play with and against different players each week
• Expect competitive games due to players being of a similar skill level being grouped together
• There is no commitment to playing every week.  If you are unable to play or wish to have a week off, simply don’t ‘opt in’ via the Pickleball Brackets website
• Results of games in this league do NOT affect your skill ranking in Pickleball Brackets

Session Registration:

One Off:

1. Become a member of Hervey Bay Pickleball Club (and by affiliation Pickleball QLD & Australia)
2. Create a Free Pickleball Brackets account (How to Guide)
3. Join HBPC Club on Pickleball Brackets (How to Guide)
4. Join HBPC Thursday Individual League on Pickleball Brackets (How to Guide)

Each Week:

Once you have joined the league, you can “OPT IN” to play each week.  Cost is $10 per week for members ($2 for unlimited members to cover the PB fee) and registrations open 6 days before and close 24 hours (6pm Wednesday) before session. Make sure to do this each week you want to play because groups and sorted and game cards printed in advance.

If you need any assistance please message Bryant King (Facebook Messenger or 0403613926) or contact the club, or committee member.