Regulamento Pickleball Portugal Tour (PPT)
Dates
Date: 27 and 28 September 2025
Registration: Opens on 5 September and closes on 21 September at 11 pm.
Venus
Clube Pickleball Leiria, Urbanização Belo Horizonte, 2400-829 Leiria
Contacts
Organization: PTPICKLE Associação Pickleball Portugal - info@associacaopickleballportugal.org - Phone: +351 926920510
Registrations through the APP: vola.plus
Tournament Director: Rodrigo Capoulas
Referee Supervisor: Alexis Tam
Schedule
The tournament begins on 27-09-2025 at 9:00 (Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Singles, all categories) and ends on 28-09-2025 at 18:00 (Mixed Doubles, all categories).
Prices
Non-members
1st Category: 26 €, 2nd Category and following: 21 €
Members
1st Category: 21 €, 2nd Category and following: 16 €
Categories
Men's Doubles 18+ 3.5
Men's Doubles 18+ 4.0+
Women's Doubles 18+ 3.5
Women's Doubles 18+ 4.0+
Men's Singles 18+
Women's Singles 18+
Men's Singles 50+
Men's Doubles 50+
Women's Doubles 50+
Men's Doubles 60+
Mixed Doubles 18+ 3.5
Mixed Doubles 18+ 4.0+
Mixed Doubles 50+
Competition Format
The 18+ doubles categories begin with a qualifying phase by Groups, levels 3.5 (Intermediate) and 4.0+ (Advanced). The top two in the Group advance to the elimination phase and the bottom two to the lower level (consolation).
If there are not enough doubles teams, considering the minimum of 4, categories may be combined.
In singles, there will be no consolation bracket, Open category.
All Group stage matches are 1 game to 15 points, with a 2-point difference.
In the elimination phase:
Round of 16/Quarter-finals: 1 game to 15 points, 2-point difference.
Semi-finals: best of three games to 11 points, with a two-point difference.
Final: best of three games to 11 points, with a two-point difference.
3rd and 4th place: best of 3 games to 11, different from 2 points.
Minors will be admitted to the competition in the 18+ categories, from the age of 13 until 31 December 2025, provided they have the express authorisation of their guardian.
Veterans (Senior)
The 50+ and 60+ (Open) categories begin with a group qualifying stage. The top two players in each group advance to the knockout stage. Minimum of three matches.
All group stage matches are best of one set to 15 points, with a two-point difference.
In the knockout stage:
Round of 16/Quarter-finals: 1 game to 15 points, 2-point difference.
Semi-finals: best of three games to 11 points, with a two-point difference.
Final: best of three games to 11 points, with a two-point difference.
3rd and 4th place: best of 3 games to 11, different from 2 points.
Players in the 60+ category may participate in the 50+ category, as these are two separate competitions with different PPT Ranking scores.
The rules of the game follow the USA Pickleball - 2025 Official Rulebook, Portuguese translation by the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF) - Portuguese 2025 Official Rulebook, including the list of rackets approved for competition.
The points obtained by each athlete in this tournament count towards the PPT Ranking, continuing the points accumulated in the 2nd season of the PPT, last 6 tournaments.
