🥒🎾THE DINKING BUDDIES UNLI DUPR🥒🎾 OFFICIAL SESSION PROTOCOLS 📍 The Ardent Club Pickleball, Taguig ⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM 🏓 Open to 2.9 to 4.0! 👥 22 Players | Court 8 and 9 (Warehouse B) 4 Hours 🎵 Music & Sound System Available ⸻ 👥 👥 WHO CAN JOIN All skill levels from 2.9-4.0! 🏓 DUPR & SKILL LEVEL * All skill levels from 2.9 to 4.0 are welcome! 🔗 DUPR REQUIREMENTS Before joining the session, players must: 1. Follow/Join The Dinking Buddies on DUPR. 2. Join our official The Dinking Buddies DUPR Club. 3. Make sure your DUPR profile is ready before the session. 👉 Join our DUPR Club: DUPR 📌 All DUPR-rated games from the session will be submitted to DUPR. No DUPR Club membership = No DUPR game submission. ⸻ 🎾 GAME FORMAT & ROTATION * Balance Mode will be used for court rotation. * No fixed partners. Your current partner will become your opponent in the next game whenever the rotation allows. * Games are played up to 11 points OR maximum 12 minutes, whichever comes first. * First to 11 wins. * NO DEUCE and NO TIE-BREAKER. * If the 12-minute timer expires, the team/player with the higher score wins. * If the score is tied when time expires, the 1st team/player to score the next point wins. * Always call the score before serving. No score call, no serve. * Automated paddle stacking will be used for queueing and rotation. * Each player may occupy only one queue position at a time. * Rotations will be managed to maximize fair and equal playing opportunities. * ONLY the first game of the match you are allow to fix your partner. 🏆 DUPR GAMES — 4HOURS OF CONTINUES GAMES 🥒 FIRST GAME ONLY * 1-minute dinking warm-up before the first game. * After Game 1, no warm-up/dinking before matches to keep the games on schedule. * Teams will play Rock-Paper-Scissors (Bato-Bato-Pik). * Winner chooses side or first serve. ⸻ 💳 REGISTRATION & PAYMENT PAY FIRST = CONFIRMED SLOT. * Slots are First Paid, First Confirmed. * Unpaid requests will remain on the Waitlist/Hold. * Upload your Proof of Payment in the designated Chat/Payment Tab. * Once all slots are filled with verified payments, succeeding requests will remain on the Waitlist. 💳 PAYMENT • ₱350 Open Play • ₱100 Paddle Rental (if needed) GCash (Mike) MI….L ER..T A. 📱 0917 824 2505 ⸻ 📌 REMINDERS * No refunds. * Slot transfers are allowed for the same date. Please inform the organizer in advance. * No rescheduling. * Cancellations made within 12 hours of the event are voided. * Parking is available on-site. * Wear comfortable sports clothes and proper court shoes. ⸻ 🤝 SPORTSMANSHIP & COURT ETIQUETTE Play fair, make honest line calls, and respect your fellow Dinking Buddies. ❌ No harassment ❌ No verbal abuse ❌ No unsafe or reckless play Let’s keep the games competitive, organized, and fun for everyone! ⸻ 🛡️ WAIVER By joining the session, participants acknowledge that pickleball is a physical sport with inherent risks and voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation. The Dinking Buddies, its organizers, staff, and venue partners shall not be held liable for any injury, accident, loss, or damage incurred during the event. ⸻ 📸 PHOTO & VIDEO Participation means you agree to be photographed or filmed for The Dinking Buddies’ event documentation and social media content. If you prefer not to be included, please inform the organizers before the session starts. ⸻ 🥒 PLAY FAIR. ROTATE. DINK. HAVE FUN. 🎾