Paddle Battle Co.

Remember why you started playing pickleball?

Before DUPR. Before divisions. Before you cared quite so much about that little number next to your name.

You played because it was fun.

Then you found your people.

And suddenly weekends looked a little different...

Double Trouble is for that.

Still competitive. Still chasing the win. Still wanting that medal.

Just with the laughter, the people and all the other stuff that made us fall in love with this ridiculous game in the first place.

Grab your person.
Double Trouble. Pairs Who Dare.
https://lader.sport/event/double-trouble/register/divisions

I'm genuinely disappointed that I even have to write this.

It's recently been brought to my attention that there may be players deliberately manipulating their DUPR ratings so they can enter lower tournament divisions.

And this really GRINDS MY GEARS.

I spend a lot of time around tournaments. I see the nerves before someone's first event. I see people train, improve, move up divisions and test themselves against better players. I see how much a medal can mean to someone who has worked bloody hard for it.

That's what tournament pickleball should be about.

So when someone deliberately manipulates their rating to play down, you're not just messing with a number on a screen.

You're taking advantage of every player who entered that division honestly.

The person playing their first tournament.
The person who has trained their arse off.
The person who has worked their way towards a podium.
The person who trusted that when they entered a skill division, they would be competing against people who genuinely belonged there.

If you deliberately falsify results, manipulate your rating or create/reset accounts to make yourself eligible for a lower division, let's call it what it is.

It's CHEATING.

I've been pretty vocal about using DUPR as the source of truth for tournament eligibility. I still believe in that.

It takes away the opinions. It takes away the favouritism. It takes away the "but I'm not really a 3.6" conversations.

Your rating is your rating.

But for that system to work, we have to respect its integrity.

DUPR has Community Guidelines that specifically address this type of behaviour, and the information that has been brought to my attention will be referred to them for investigation.

And as a Tournament Director, I will do what I can to protect fair competition at any tournament I'm involved with.

Not because I want to spend my time policing players.

I'd much rather be worrying about court allocations, missing partners and why someone still hasn't read my bloody player email.

But because the overwhelming majority of our players turn up, enter the right division and do the right thing.

They deserve better than this.

If you want the medal or the prize? Then train your arse off and earn the damn thing!

Tournament pickleball is growing incredibly quickly. We get to decide what sort of community grows with it.

I know what I want ours to look like.
That is to be surrounded by good humans.

And, as always...
My No Di****ad Policy applies.
I'm apparently very good at ejecting dicks! Ha. 😜

Pickle Rumble looks a little different this time.

One match.
Three games.

Men’s Doubles.
Women’s Doubles.
Mixed Relay.

All rally scoring to 21.

But the fun bit?

Strategy matters.

Win the toss. Choose the order.
Act or react.
Work out who starts the Mixed Relay.
Work out who finishes it.

And when you’re off court?

You’re not done.

Cheer loudly.
Talk tactics.
Bring the sideline noise.
A little smack talk never hurt anyone. 😏

See you this weekend. X

THE TEAMS ARE IN. 👀

And things are about to get questionable.

Pickle Rumble is faster. Louder.

Three games.
Men's Doubles.
Women's Doubles.
Mixed Relay.

Bring the sideline noise.
Back you teammates.
Bring an appropriate amount of smack talk. 😏

Your team is in it together.

FUN FIRST. ALWAYS.

A FEW SPOTS. THIS WEEKEND. 👀

Pickle Rumble is almost here.

Teams of four.
Three games every match.
Men's Doubles.
Women's Doubles.
Inter Mixed Relay.

Good rallies. Loud sidelines. Questionable decisions.

We've got a few spots left in selected divisions — which means there's still time to get your crew together and RUMBLE. 💥

📍 Eastern Indoor
📅 15 August 08:00 - 14:00
RUMBLE 14

📅 16 August 08:00 - 14:00
RUMBLE 12

Grab your team. Pick your division. Get in before we close the door.

FUN FIRST. ALWAYS.

PAIRS WHO DARE

Find someone you trust...
.. or someone you're willing to blame afterwards.

Double Trouble is back.

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.

🗓️ 5 September - Gender Doubles
🗓️ 6 September - Mixed Doubles

📍PICKLE4REAL, MENTONE VIC

✔️ DUPR GATED. NOT DUPR RATED.

Good rallies, great banter. QUESTIONABLE DECISIONS.

Early Bird Pricing is now available.

Fun First. Always.

DOUBLE TROUBLE | LADER Create a seamless tournament experience for everyone. Easily manage players, track scores, create schedules, and so much more.

Still riding the high from PPA?
Or suffering from a serious case of pickleball withdrawal? 😏

We've got the cure.

Didn't medal at PPA?
Redemption awaits.

Did medal at PPA?
Defend the hype.

Or maybe you just need another weekend of great pickleball.
The Pickleholic Winter Edition Doubles Series is almost here.

💰 Cash prizes across multiple divisions.
🎁 Great giveaways.
🙋 And yes... the Headhoncho will be in Tournament Director mode, so you know you're in for a cracking weekend.

⏰ Registrations close tomorrow night at 11:55pm.

Redemption. Validation. Or just another weekend of great pickleball.

Whatever your reason... don't be the one watching everyone else having the fun.

It’s getting close. Many divisions will be full soon!

One thing I've learnt from being a Tournament Director across multiple events...

It's usually not the tournament that's the problem.

It's the player profile.

Every tournament, I see players run into the same handful of registration issues. The best part? Nearly all of them are completely avoidable with a few simple changes to your PickleballTournaments.com profile.

So I've put together this quick guide to help you get tournament ready.

Whether you're registering for your very first tournament or your fifteenth, these tips will save you time, frustration and a few "Why won't it let me register?" moments.

💾 Save this post so you've got it handy before your next registration.

📤 Share it with your doubles partner, your pickleball group, or that friend you've finally convinced to give tournament play a crack.

See you on the courts.

Fun first. Always. 🏓