Following the success of our first tournament last year we are delighted to announce that this year’s Hertfordshire Seniors Gender Doubles Open Pickleball Tournament will be held on Sunday 31st May 2026. The event is a competition for gender doubles only and will be open to men and women aged 60+. Tournament brackets will be split into age/skills which the organisers will determine according to entries received. The first part of the day will be a series of round robin games, followed by knockout games leading to medal games to finish. In parallel, losing teams from the round robin games will have the opportunity to improve on their earlier performances and take part in knockout games at the end of which the winners will receive a consolation prize. Please note: in the case of mixed ages in a team, the older player will be placed in the younger age bracket. In the case of mixed skills, the player with the lower skills will be placed in the higher skills bracket. E.g. a player with 3.5- skill level can partner a player with 3.5+ skill level, but will be placed with their partner in the 3.5+ skills bracket. All players will have at least 4 round robin games with at least one knockout game. Please note that will be using RED Head 26 balls, so please do not wear red clothing.