2026 Sanctioned Tournament Application

Before completing this application:

Please read: Requirements for Pickleball Canada Sanctioned Tournaments

- Please make sure you have created a tournament page on Pickleball.com

- Entered all the events and formats in your tournament page

- Applied for Pickleball Canada sanctioning/endorsement through the Pickleball.com tournament page

Steps on How to Create a Tournament

- Received a letter of support from your provincial/territorial pickleball organization

(eg, Pickleball Ontario)

Name: Main contact person who will receive all correspondence from Pickleball Canada*

First Name Last Name

Email: Main contact person who will receive all correspondence from Pickleball Canada *

example@example.com

Tournament Tier*

Major Championships: Reserved for Provincial/Territorial ChampionshipsTier 1: Premiere Tournaments – Reserved for standard level competitive tournaments. All medal matches must be officiated by Level 2, or Certified referees (or Verified Trainee at the discretion of the Tournament Director or Head Referee). Non-Medal matches are encouraged to be officiated. Participants must be Pickleball Canada Members. DUPR must be used as the ranking system.Tier 2 : Associate Tournaments - Reserved for associate tournaments, but looking to still be competitive. All medal matches must be officiated by Level 1 or higher (or Verified Trainee at the discretion of the Tournament Director or Head Referee). Non-Medal matches are encouraged to be officiated but not required. Participants must be Pickleball Canada Members. DUPR must be used as the ranking system.Tier 3 : Affiliated Tournaments - Reserved for smaller community or developmental tournaments. Referees are encouraged but not required. The tournament is encourage to provide referee where possible. Participants must be Pickleball Canada Members. DUPR must be used as the ranking system.

Have you reviewed the tournament requirements for each sanctioning tier and do you fully understand the officiating and rating requirements for each?*

Yes

Tournament Name*

Tournament Start Date*

Date

Tournament End Date*

Date

Venue Name*

Venue Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityProvince

Postal Zip Code

Pickleball.com Event Website/Link for Registration*

Tournament Description (i.e Senior Open, Provincial Tournament, Senior only, Club Sponsored, Open, etc) *

Name of the Tournament Director *

First Name Last Name

Tournament Director Phone*

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Tournament Director Email*

example@example.com

Estimated number of participants?*

Number of Courts?*

Was the tournament played last year?*

YesNo

If 'yes', how many players entered this tournament last year? If 'No', say N/A*

Was this tournament played last year using a different tournament name? If 'Yes', what was that name and why was the name changed? If 'No', say N/A*

Was this tournament Sanctioned by the Pickleball Canada last year?*

YesNo

If 'Yes', what was the assigned Tier Level?*

If this tournament is limited to residents of a geographic area, please specify (city, county, province, region etc.). If it's not limited, please say N/A*

What Events/Divisions will be offered? [list all that are offered]*

Which Playing Format(s) will be used? [ex. 2 out of 3 to 11pt games, or Round Robin Points, 1 to 15, etc.]: win by 2 for all formats.*

Will this tournament comply with ALL of the USAP Rulebook - International Edition and Pickleball Canada sanctioning requirements? (See Link below)*

Yes

USAP Rulebook - International Edition

l'USAP - Édition internationale

I understand that as Tournament Director, I am responsible for ensuring that all players are current Pickleball Canada members in order to participate in my tournament.*

Yes

I understand that the official ratings system of Pickleball Canada is DUPR. All players are required to have an active DUPR profile to compete, and all sanctioned tournaments must use DUPR as their official rating system.*

Yes

I understand the tournament results must be sent to DUPR in the prescribed format within one week of completion to be used to update the participants’ DUPR Ratings.*

Yes

Is this event limited to a specific number of players or a limited number of teams per bracket?*

YesNo

If 'Yes', please explain, if 'No', please list N/A *

Do you recognize that: 'pickleball play in contravention of local, provincial or federal laws or regulations is not an Authorized Activity and consequently is not covered by Pickleball Canada insurance' ?*

Yes

Please enter any other information that should be considered for sanctioning this tournament:

Please enter any non-sanctioned events (clinics, demonstrations) you will be hosting during this tournament.

Which languages are supported at the tournament?*

I will follow the Pickleball Canada Concussion Policy (See Link below)*

Yes

Concussion Policy and Protocol

Commotion cérébrale – Documentation pré-tournoi

I am aware of the expectations with respect to Referees and Line Judges for this tournament, as set out in Section 13 of the USAP Rulebook - International Edition (See Link below)*

Yes

USAP Rulebook - International Edition

l'USAP - Édition internationale

I understand that if my sanctioned tournament includes international participants, they must sign a liability waiver acknowledging they are not covered by Pickleball Canada’s insurance, and that this waiver must be collected before the start of competition. (See waiver below)*

YesNo

Along with this application, are you also requesting consideration for the Sanctioned Tournament Subsidy Program? (Excludes Major Championships, please contact Pickleball Canada directly for this)*

YesNo

Please read over the Sanctioned Tournament Subsidy Requirements

Sanctioned Tournament Support Subsidy

Base subsidy

Tier 1: $600 | Tier 2: $300 | Tier 3: $200

*Franklin pickleballs made available at a discounted rate

Requirements to qualify for the subsidy
1. Prominently display Pickleball Canada sponsor banners (up to five) at the
event

2. Allow Pickleball Canada sponsors to include giveaways in the players' welcome package

NOTE: These sponsor interactions are not exclusivities and will not limit
sanctioned tournaments from seeking local sponsorships for the event

3. Identify a contact person for the event to communicate with Pickleball Canada
staﬀ regarding logistics

4. Photos from the event be made available to Pickleball Canada
(Include a photo waiver at the time of registration)

5. Submit a post-tournament report

Payment information

Upon receipt of the Tournament Report, Pickleball Canada will process the subsidy (payment will be made within 30 days)

Are you aware that the subsidy amount varies depending on the sanctioning tier?*

YesNo

I agree to comply with the Sanctioned Tournament Subsidy Requirements, and understand that eligibility for the subsidy will be determined once a post-tournament report has been submitted to Pickleball Canada.*

I agree

Please attach a letter of support for your tournament from the respective Provincial/Territorial organization to which your tournament will reside in. (Please note if you are unsure of which organization to contact please e-mail tournaments@pickleballcanada.org to confirm). *

Please note that Letter of Support submissions via email are not accepted. All submissions must be made through this application form.

By signing below, you acknowledge that the provided information is complete, correct, and free from any false or misleading statements.*