A paddle, a ball and our name, stitched by hand, one thread at a time.
Two days of doubles on twelve indoor courts. Play competitively. Socialize freely. Respect everyone. Have fun.
Pickle Storm is a two-day pickleball tournament in Abbotsford. The plan is about 250 doubles teams, about 500 players, in six categories on 12 indoor courts.
It is a recreational event with two age groups, Open 18–45 and Super Doubles 45+, each with men’s, women’s and mixed draws. Every category plays round-robin pools, then knockout rounds.
It comes from the team behind Shuttle Storm, Abbotsford’s badminton open, which filled every spot for its November 21, 2026 event and was covered by the Abbotsford News and the Langley Advance Times. Meet the founders.
Pool play is round robin, one game to 11, win by 2. Knockout rounds are best of three games. The written rules are on the rules page.
The size of a pickleball court, from sideline to sideline and baseline to baseline.
The kitchen, or non-volley zone, on each side of the net. No volleys while standing in it.
The height of the net at the centre. It is 36 inches at the posts.
The number of holes in a pickleball. The one turning here has 40.
Two age groups, three draws each. You give a self-rated level when you register. DUPR ratings are not used.
Two age groups. Three draws each.
CategoriesPlayers do everything from one link on their phone: register, link a partner, sign the waiver and check in, then follow court calls, live scores, standings and the bracket. The desk and the hall screen run on the same system, built by the team behind Shuttle Storm.
A short form on your phone. No app to install.
Choose your age group and your draw.
Send one link. Your partner joins the same entry.
Pay online. The confirmation lands in your inbox.
Sign on your phone before you arrive.
The desk ticks you off as you walk in.
Get an alert when your match is next.
Scores show on every phone as the desk enters them.
Pool tables re-sort after every result.
After the pools, knockout rounds are best of three games.
A big-screen board shows every court at a glance.
Final scores and a results page for everyone.
Names, times and scores on the cards are samples.
Four things to know before your first game. The written rules are on the rules page.
Serve underhand, diagonally across the court.
The ball must bounce once on each side before anyone volleys.
The non-volley zone runs 7 feet from the net on each side. No volleys while standing in it.
Play competitively. Socialize freely. Respect everyone. Have fun.
For one category.
For more than one category.
Only players pay. Spectators enter free.
Registration opens [REGISTRATION OPENS] and entries close [ENTRIES CLOSE]. Registration is not open yet. The form will be on the register page.
Pickle Storm is on Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31, 2027, from 9 am to 7 pm each day, at the Ag-Rec Building in Abbotsford Exhibition Park.
Registration opens [REGISTRATION OPENS] and entries close [ENTRIES CLOSE].
More questions are answered on the FAQ page.