Dinks & Drinks 2026
Members’ Fun "Dinking Tournament" & Social
ALL NEW FORMAT FOR 2026!
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
This year's tournament has been modified with the aim of improving the participants' experiences. There will be 32 players of different abilities divided into 8 teams with each team playing the three other teams in their pool. Each player will play 6 games. The top four teams will then play in two knockout rounds to determine the tournament winner.
When: Saturday, August 22, 2026: Check-In: 9:30 AM, Tournament: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Sechelt Arena (10:00-12:30)
Who: Members of Sunshine Coast Pickleball Association
Registration: Click Buy Tickets on Dinks & Drinks Image
Like all tournaments, logistics become challenging with odd numbers of players and teams. Our goal is to have 32 players with 8 teams of 4 dinkers per team. We encourage you to register early so that you are not left out of the tournament.
Registration closes August 12
Wait List: Email Carol Mollerup.
Tournament Format:
A fun round robin event of team pickleball played in the non-volley zone. Each team consists of 4 players ranging from novice to advanced dinkers. All shots must be taken on the bounce and must land in the Non-Volley zone. Any shot landing outside the non-volley zone is a fault. Coin toss for serve. Serve is a ‘cross-court’ dink that must bounce in the NVZ. Spin serves not allowed. Each dink game is played to 7 points. The number of points won are added to your team’s scorecard. The top 4 teams play in a semi-final match where each team selects 2 of its players to participate. Winning teams meet in the final, but cannot use the same two players.
Tournament Cost: $5.00 plus 3% Service Charge
The SCPA is renting the Arena for 3 hours and the $5.00 per player covers our rental fee. Sign-in at the Arena: 9:30 - 9:45. Tournament begins 10:00 sharp!
Tournament Director: Carol Mollerup
From Dinks to Drinks:
After the "tournament", we invite players, spouses, and other members who may not have played in the tournament, to head over to 140 Legion Bar & Grill in Sechelt to applaud the winners and celebrate the end (almost!) of a summer season of pickleball.
Please note: As of August 1 we have discontinued registration for the social at The Legion. members and guests are still encouraged to attend but everyone will order and pay individually from the menu. As a courtesy to the Legion we would like to inform them in advance as to the numbers planning to attend the social. If you plan to attend please email Carol Mollerup.
