Padel Championship

General Terms:

• 1. The Prequalifying matches for the Padel Competition shall be held at first week of March 2024 , and the knockout contest shall be held in Ramadan during the period from 11 - 29/03/2024.
• 2. The participant shall be medically fit on his/her own responsibility.
• 3. The Technical Committee of the Competition may take all decisions and actions that will regulate the Competition according to the desired way, including amendments to the matches’ schedule.

Special Terms:

• 1. The match is the best of 3 sets, with tie-break at 6-6 in games, unless stated by the tournament organizers.
• 2. The Competition will be a knockout format for UAEPA Categories.
• 3. All players shall be committed to attend the qualifying for the Competition, which shall be held in 2nd week of March.
• 4. Commitment to wearing appropriate footwear during the competition.
• 5. Reference shall be made to regulations of the UAE Padel Federation and international regulations in organizing this competition in exception with what is included herein.

Competition Categories:

Competition System:

• 1. UAEPA TOURNEMANTS
  • The qualifying phase:
    • will be a knockout format, with 16 pairs that qualify to the Final phase, held during Ramadan.
    • will be held in the period from 3rd to 10th March 2024
  • The Final phase:
    • will be a knockout format.
    • will be held during Ramadan in the period from 11 – 29/03/2024
• 2. FIP Star
  • will be a knockout format, with 32 pairs that qualify to the main draw, held during Ramadan.
  • will be held in the period from 19 March – 24 /03/2024.
  • Local qualification stage may take place between 18-19 /03/2024

Location and Timing of the competition:

• 1. The matches shall be held in NAS Sports Complex.
• 2. The competition in Ramadan shall be announced in a detailed schedule.
• 3. The players shall be responsible for checking the date and timing of their games through the website and publications in Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.
• 4. The players shall register 15 minutes before the game begins, if the player is 15 minutes late or more, the match will be considered forfeit and the player will lose.

Results and Awards:

• 1. Participants in UAEPA tournaments categories will award ranking points as per described at official UAEPA website.
• 2. The first three players shall be awarded (gold, silver, and bronze) medals in all categories.
• 3. Cash prizes (in AED) shall be awarded to the first three places.

Registration:

• 1. Registration opens on 1/02/2024 to 29/02/2024.
• 2. Participants shall not be allowed to change the category of the competition after the deadline.
• 3. Registration will be closed when the permitted number in each category is completed.
• 4. All participants shall sign a statement of health and physical fitness and shall agree to the conditions of participation and respect to the regulations of the Competition.
• 5. For any enquires regarding registration with the Padel Competition:
  • E-mail: [email protected].
  • Mobile: 0545838940 from: 9 am to 6 pm.

Complaints:

• 1. Complaints shall be submitted in written to the Chairman of the Referees Committee no later than 15 minutes after the end of the match and according to the prescribed form.
• 2. Complaints shall not be accepted unless they are presented with an amount of AED (300) which shall be refunded in case of acceptance of the Complaint and shall be submitted to the Organizing Committee in case of rejection.
• 3. The Technical Committee alone shall be entitled to interpret and explain the regulations and laws and take the appropriate decisions, and in all cases, these decisions shall be final.