Mindanao Pickleball League - Leg 1

MINDANAO PICKLEBALL LEAGUE — Season 1 (7-Leg Series)
Something BIG is coming to Mindanao. 🏓🔥
The Mindanao Pickleball League (MPL) — Season 1 is a 7-leg tournament series hosted by Malita, Davao Occidental, bringing together players across the Philippines—one league, one goal.
✅ 7 tournament legs in one season
✅ Points accumulation per leg
🏆 Cash prizes + special season prizes
🎁 Raffle prizes for participants

EVENT DETAILS (LEG SCHEDULE)
LEG 1: March 6–8 — FPB Sports Complex, Malita, Davao Occidental
Entry Deadline: TBA
LEG 2: May 29–31 — FPB Sports Complex, Malita, Davao Occidental
Entry Deadline: TBA
LEG 3: July 24–26 — FPB Sports Complex, Malita, Davao Occidental
Entry Deadline: TBA
LEG 4: September 25–27 — FPB Sports Complex, Malita, Davao Occidental
Entry Deadline: TBA
LEG 5: October 23–25 — Venue/City: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
LEG 6: November 20–22 — Venue/City: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
LEG 7 (MAIN EVENT): December 11–13 — Venue/City: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
📍 Venue (Legs 1–4): FPB Sports Complex, Malita

CATEGORIES / DIVISIONS
Novice (All-Gender)
18+ Intermediate (Men’s / Women’s / Mixed)
30+ Intermediate (Men’s / Women’s / Mixed)
Executive 40+ Open (Men’s & Mixed only)
Executive 50+ Open (Men’s & Mixed only)
Genderless Open
Mixed Open
Entries per category: Min 16 | Max 20

ENTRY FEES + INCLUSIONS
Entry Fees
Novice–Executive: ₱1,000 per entry per person
Open: ₱1,500 per entry per person

Inclusions
✅ Shirt
✅ Water

CASH PRIZES (PER CATEGORY)
Novice: ₱10,000 / ₱5,000 / ₱3,000
Intermediate: ₱15,000 / ₱10,000 / ₱5,000
Executive: ₱12,000 / ₱6,000 / ₱3,000
Open: ₱30,000 / ₱15,000 / ₱5,000

SCHEDULE OF PLAYS (PER LEG)
Day 1: Novice + Executive 40+ & 50+
Day 2: 18+ Intermediate + 30+ Intermediate
Day 3: All Open Categories

SCORING FORMAT (SIDEOUT)
Elimination Round: 1–11 sideout
If 10-all → straight to 11
Quarterfinals: 1–15 sideout
If 14-all → straight to 15
Semifinals: 1–15 sideout
If 14-all → win by serve
Finals (Novice / Intermediate / Executive): 1–15 sideout
If 14-all → win by serve

Finals (Open): Best of 3
Sets 1–2: 1–11 sideout
If 3rd set: regular set until 11

QUALIFICATION FORMAT (BRACKETS)
1 Bracket (max 8 entries): Top 4 → Semifinals
2 Brackets: Top 2 per bracket → Semifinals
3 Brackets: Top 2 per bracket → Quarterfinals + Bracket D
Best Top 2 seeded #1 in Bracket D (overall scoring applies)
4 Brackets: Top 2 per bracket → Quarterfinals
8 Brackets: Top 2 per bracket → Round of 16

AGE ELIGIBILITY RULE
- Age categories (30+, 40+, 50+) are based on the YEAR YOU WERE BORN, not your age on the tournament date.
- If you turn 30/40/50 anytime within the tournament year, you’re eligible.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- The organizing committee reserves the right to reclassify or disqualify players if misrepresentation is found.
- Players must declare true playing background.
- Goal: fair play, sportsmanship, and enjoyable competition.