New South Whales (NSW) & Australia Central Territories (ACT)

• 6 Teams​
• 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

Queensland (QLD)

• 6 Teams​
• 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

Victoria (VIC)

• 6 Teams​
• 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals

New South Whales (NSW) & Australia Central Territories (ACT)

• Voyager Tennis – Seaforth

Queensland (QLD)

• QLD – Focus Pickleball – Redcliffe

Victoria (VIC)

• VIC – The Jar Pickleball Club – South Melbourne

Each Team

6 players (3 Men, 3 Women)

• 4 Primary Players (play three games per match) ​
• 2 Secondary Players (play two games per match)

Draft

18 Team Captains selected from around Australia & New Zealand ​

• 15/18 Captains have been announced at NPL Season 1 Finals

1 Hour Online Virtual draft – Thursday July 25th at 6pm

5 Rounds

• A 5 round season will culminate with a Finals Weekend.
• All 5 rounds will be played within the State.
• The rounds will be spread over 3 months.
• The finals will be held over 3 days as the state champions fight it out for the ultimate glory.

Rounds

• 5 rounds – Played within your home state (no interstate travel required)
• 1 day commitment for 7 hours  (Saturday)
• 2 matches played each round
• Play all teams in your state twice (equality)

Finals Format

• Top 9 Teams – 3 Days
• Top 4 Teams receive double chance
• Night 1 – 3rd Place Playoff for Final 2 Teams
• Day 1 – Qualifying, Elimination & Semi Finals
• Day 2- Preliminary &  Grand Final

Ladder

• Win = 3 NPL Pts
• Bonus NPL point for clean sweep (4-0)​​
• Order
• NPL Points
• Wins For/Wins Against
• Sets For/Sets Against
• Games For/Games Against
• Points For/Points Against

1st Set = Women’s Singles

• Best of 3 games
  • 3 separate singles games played by 3 individual players
  • All 3 games always played
  • Team with 2, individual wins, wins the set
• Player 1 is top ranked singles DUPR player
  • Order of player 2 & 3 is captain selection.
• First to 11, traditional scoring, win by 2

2nd Set = Gender Doubles

• First to 22, win by 2, traditional scoring
• 2 pairs per team
  • Pair 1 – first to 11
  • Pair 2 – continue to 22
    • Pair 2 will sub in once either team reaches 11

3rd Set = Men’s Singles

• Same format as Women’s singles

4th Set = Mixed Doubles

• First to 33, win by 2, traditional scoring
• • Pair 1 – first to 11
  • Pair 2 – continue to 22
    • Pair 2 will sub in once either team reaches 11
  • Pair 3 – continue to 33
    • Pair 3 will sub in once either team reaches 22
  • Captain selection for who plays in each pair. No restrictions.3 pairs per team

DillBreaker (as required)

• First to 25 (as team)​
• Each pair/individual rotate after 5 points
  • Rally Scoring; no freeze
  • Men’s Doubles
  • Women’s Doubles
  • Men’s Singles 1
  • Women’s Singles 1
  • Mixed 1 (Pair 3)
  • Men’s Singles 2
  • Women’s Singles 2
  • Mixed 2 (Pair 2)
  • Men’s Singles 3
  • Women’s Singles 3
  • Mixed 3 (Pair 1)

New South Whales (NSW) & Australia Central Territories (ACT)

• 6 Teams​
• 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

Queensland (QLD)

• 6 Teams​
• 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

Victoria (VIC)

• 6 Teams​
• 2 Guaranteed FINAL SPOTS

3rd place in each division plays in Play Offs to make the finals

New South Whales (NSW) & Australia Central Territories (ACT)

• Voyager Tennis – Seaforth

Queensland (QLD)

• QLD – Focus Pickleball – Redcliffe

Victoria (VIC)

• VIC – The Jar Pickleball Club – South Melbourne

Each Team

6 players (3 Men, 3 Women)

• 4 Primary Players (play three games per match) ​
• 2 Secondary Players (play two games per match)

Draft

18 Team Captains selected from around Australia & New Zealand ​

• 15/18 Captains have been announced at NPL Season 1 Finals

1 Hour Online Virtual draft – Thursday July 25th at 6pm

5 Rounds

• A 5 round season will culminate with a Finals Weekend.
• All 5 rounds will be played within the State.
• The rounds will be spread over 3 months.
• The finals will be held over 3 days as the state champions fight it out for the ultimate glory.

Rounds

• 5 rounds – Played within your home state (no interstate travel required)
• 1 day commitment for 7 hours  (Saturday)
• 2 matches played each round
• Play all teams in your state twice (equality)

Finals Format

• Top 9 Teams – 3 Days
• Top 4 Teams receive double chance
• Night 1 – 3rd Place Playoff for Final 2 Teams
• Day 1 – Qualifying, Elimination & Semi Finals
• Day 2- Preliminary &  Grand Final

Ladder

• Win = 3 NPL Pts
• Bonus NPL point for clean sweep (4-0)​​
• Order
• NPL Points
• Wins For/Wins Against
• Sets For/Sets Against
• Games For/Games Against
• Points For/Points Against

1st Set = Women’s Singles

• Best of 3 games
  • 3 separate singles games played by 3 individual players
  • All 3 games always played
  • Team with 2, individual wins, wins the set
• Player 1 is top ranked singles DUPR player
  • Order of player 2 & 3 is captain selection.
• First to 11, traditional scoring, win by 2

2nd Set = Gender Doubles

• First to 22, win by 2, traditional scoring
• 2 pairs per team
  • Pair 1 – first to 11
  • Pair 2 – continue to 22
    • Pair 2 will sub in once either team reaches 11

3rd Set = Men’s Singles

• Same format as Women’s singles

4th Set = Mixed Doubles

• First to 33, win by 2, traditional scoring
• • Pair 1 – first to 11
  • Pair 2 – continue to 22
    • Pair 2 will sub in once either team reaches 11
  • Pair 3 – continue to 33
    • Pair 3 will sub in once either team reaches 22
  • Captain selection for who plays in each pair. No restrictions.3 pairs per team

DillBreaker (as required)

• First to 25 (as team)​
• Each pair/individual rotate after 5 points
  • Rally Scoring; no freeze
  • Men’s Doubles
  • Women’s Doubles
  • Men’s Singles 1
  • Women’s Singles 1
  • Mixed 1 (Pair 3)
  • Men’s Singles 2
  • Women’s Singles 2
  • Mixed 2 (Pair 2)
  • Men’s Singles 3
  • Women’s Singles 3
  • Mixed 3 (Pair 1)