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Registration is NOW OPEN! (As of 18 June 2026)

Don’t miss out! Register now for the Best Mart 360° Pickleball Tournament and our Best Mart 360° Newbie Workshop (including the Pickleball Newbie Workshop and Stick Mobility Experience).

This summer, gather your teammates to take on the ultimate pickleball challenge and push your limits! There will also be an exclusive Pickleball Game Zone onsite packed with fantastic prizes.

You absolutely cannot miss it!

Pickleball Lands at SPORTFEST HK 2026! Best Mart 360° Pickleball Arena Open for Registration Now!

Event Highlights

1. Best Mart 360° Pickleball Tournament: Tertiary Cup & Family Cup

Ready to showcase your skills? Our tournaments feature two special categories:

• Tertiary Cup: Calling all university and tertiary students! Unleash your speed and strategies in high-energy matchups and compete for the ultimate crown!
• Family Cup: Perfect for parents to team up with your kids, enjoying a warm yet thrilling time together on court!

2. Pickleball Newbie Workshop

Never played Pickleball before? No worries!

• Our professional coaches will guide you step-by-step, covering the essential gameplay and basic rules of Pickleball.
• Combining elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis, Pickleball is easy to learn, highly social, and incredibly fun. It is suitable for all ages and fitness levels!

3. Stick Mobility Experience

Feeling stiff after a long week of work or a high-intensity match?

• Professional coaches will guide everyone in using a specially designed Stretch Stick for deep joint and muscle stretching.
• Helping loosen stubborn fascia, enhance joint mobility, and effectively strengthen core muscle groups all at once—achieving multiple benefits in one go!

Event Information

* All participants must check in at the assembly area 30 minutes prior to the start of their activity. Late arrivals will not be accommodate and no substitution/make-up slots will be arranged

Rules

1. Basic Format and Scoring

• Single Elimination: A knockout format where the winner advances and the loser is immediately eliminated.
• Preliminary Rounds (Direct Scoring): The first team to reach 15 points wins the match immediately.
• Finals (Semi-finals & Finals - Direct Scoring): The first team to reach 21 points wins the match immediately.
• Strict No-Deuce (Sudden Death): There is no requirement to win by 2 points. If the score reaches 14:14 in the preliminaries, the team that scores the next point wins immediately (finishing 15:14). The same applies to the finals at 20:20 (finishing 21:20).
• Time-Cap: Preliminary matches have a strict limit of 10 minutes, while the finals (Semi-finals & Finals) have a limit of 15 minutes. No time-outs are allowed during the match. When the time limit is reached, the referee will stop the match immediately, and the rally currently in progress will not count! If neither team has reached 15/21 points, the team with the higher score wins. In the event of a tie (e.g., 7:7), a "Golden Point" will be played. The original serving side will serve, and whoever wins that rally wins the match.
• Gender Handicap System: Handicaps are calculated based on the difference in the number of male players between the teams. A team will concede 2 points per male player difference.
  • Example: Men's Doubles vs. Mixed Doubles, or Mixed Doubles vs. Women's Doubles - The match starts at 0:2.
  • Example: Men's Doubles vs. Women's Doubles - The match starts at 0:4.
  • If there is no gender difference between the teams, no handicap is applied, and the match starts at 0:0.

2. Serving

• Underhand Serves: Paddle contact with the ball must not be made above the waist level. The head of the paddle must not be above the highest part of the wrist at contact.
• Serve Placement: The server must serve to the service court diagonally opposite their correct position. The served ball must clear the opponent’s non-volley zone, with or without touching the net, and land in the correct service court.

• 10-Second Rule: The server must serve the ball within 10 seconds after the score call is completed. When the server does not serve within 10 seconds after the score is called, it is a fault against the server.

• Serve and Calling the Score:
  • Initial service side is determined by a coin toss. The serving order follows the "Left-Odd, Right-Even" rule based on the serving team's score. Players cannot swap their serving positions once the initial serving order is set.
  • The entire score must be called LOUDLY before the server hits the serve. The score must be called as two numbers: server’s score, then receiver’s score. To start each game, the score will be called as “zero – zero.”.

3. Two Bounce Rule

• When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and then the serving team must let it bounce before returning, thus two bounces.
• After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either volley the ball (hit the ball before it bounces) or play it off a bounce (ground stroke).
• The two-bounce rule eliminates the serve and volley advantage and extends rallies. Violations result in a 1-point loss.

4. Non-Volley Zone（The Kitchen）

• The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net. (Commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”）。
• Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from a position within the zone.
• If a player plays a shot from inside the Kitchen, the ball must have already bounced once within that zone.
• It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.

5. Family Cup Special Regulations

• Service Concession: Adults must strictly adhere to standard underhand regulations. Posture restrictions are relaxed for children under 12, provided the ball successfully clears the net.
• Conduct: The division emphasizes sportsmanship. Official referee rulings are final and absolute.

6. General Rules

• Warm-up: Before each match starts, teams are only allowed a 1-minute warm-up on the court.
• Court Selection: A coin toss immediately follows the warm-up to determine service or side choice. There will be no switching of sides during the match.
• Late Penalties: Due to the tight schedule, if a team fails to appear on the court within 5 minutes after their match is called via the tournament broadcast, they will be considered to have forfeited, and their opponents will advance automatically.
• Referee Authority: A scorer/referee is assigned to each court. All on-court disputes will be subject to the referee’s immediate decision, which is final.

7. Equipment & Dress Code

• Team Uniform Requirements: For ease of identification, participants must wear athletic shirts of the same style or color scheme during the match. Because the official ball is yellow, participants are strictly prohibited from wearing yellow or closely matching colors.
• Footwear Restrictions: Clean, non-marking athletic or tennis shoes are mandatory. Sandals, slippers, and casual shoes are banned from the courts.
• Paddles: Participants are required to bring their own pickleball paddles that comply with international standards. The use of any illegally modified or non-compliant paddles is strictly prohibited.
• Personal Supplies: Due to the high intensity of the tournament, participants must bring their own water bottles, drinking water, and personal towels for hydration and cooling down.

Awards & Gifts

Important Notes

Registration Matters

• Agreement to Terms: Participants must read the following terms carefully. Upon submission of the registration application, the participant is deemed to have confirmed and agreed to accept all rules, regulations, terms, and arrangements of the event.
• Assumption of Risk: Participation in this event is completely voluntary. Participants must bear all accidental risks and liabilities, and agree that all participants shall be solely responsible for all risks and liabilities.
• Liability Waiver: The Organizer, sponsors, and other co-organizers shall not be held liable for any loss of property, personal injury, or death incurred by participants during the competition, or while traveling to and from the venue.
• Media & Publicity Authorization: Participants authorize the Organizer and the media to use their portrait, name, voice, and personal data for event promotional purposes without the need for prior review or inspection by the participant.
• Refund & Logistics Policy: Once a registration application is accepted, the registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Information regarding the event and admission arrangements will be sent to participants via email one week prior to the event. If you do not receive this email, please contact the Organizer immediately via Email: [email protected] or Hotline: (852) 2117 1650.
• Onsite Check-in: Participants must bring a printed copy or present the digital version of the notification email at the event registration counter for check-in.
• Duplicate Registrations: Duplicate registrations for the same activity session/timeslot will be treated as a single registration. Any extra registration fees will not be refunded and cannot be transferred to other applicants or other activities.
• No Onsite Registration: No onsite or late registrations will be accepted for any of the event activities.

Health & Safety Reminders

• Participants must ensure that their physical condition is suitable for participating in this activity. If in doubt, please seek medical advice beforehand.
• Participants must clearly understand the content and nature of the activity and be aware that it involves physical exertion. Participants must ensure they are in good health and fit for participation. The Organizer strongly advises all participants to monitor their own physical condition during the event. If you feel unwell at any point, please stop the activity immediately and seek assistance from onsite staff.
• The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any participant who is deemed or suspected to be physically unfit for the event.
• The Organizer has secured public liability insurance for this event. However, participants are highly recommended to purchase their own personal accident insurance.

Adverse Weather Arrangements

On the Event Days (21–23 August 2026):

If the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted at or after 8:00 AM, all activities at the "Best Mart 360° Pickleball Arena" for that day will be cancelled.

If the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is lowered before 2:00 PM, the "Best Mart 360° Pickleball Arena" will reopen 2 hours after the signal is lowered.

• If the event is cancelled due to any of the warnings mentioned above being hoisted before the start of the event, the registration fee will not be refunded.
• If inclement weather occurs or any of the above warnings are hoisted while the event is in progress, the Organizer reserves the right to alter or cancel ongoing activities. Registration fees will not be refunded.
• Participants are advised to check the latest weather updates via the Hong Kong Observatory on the morning of the event (Phone: 1878200).
• Please stay tuned to the SPORTFEST Hong Kong Facebook and Instagram Page and the official event website for the latest updates.

Miscellaneous

• If you require any assistance or have inquiries during the event, please proceed to the Information Counter to contact our onsite staff.
• All prizes and gifts are non-redeemable for cash.
• The Organizer reserves the right to amend and interpret the above rules and regulations.
• In the event of any discrepancies between the Chinese and English versions of these terms, the Chinese version shall prevail.

Contact Us

Phone: 2117 1650
Email: [email protected]
Event Website: https://sportfesthk.com/zh-hant/bestmart360