🏓 Coming soon on the Gold Coast
Pickleball
Social pickleball competitions are coming to the Gold Coast
Your mates keep mentioning it, your parents are already hooked on it, and it turns out it's ridiculously fun. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
We don't run pickleball on the Gold Coast yet. This page is how that changes. Every name on the list gets us closer to locking in venues and a first season.
Pop your details in below and you'll be the first to hear when games go live. No spam. Just one message when it's on.
Join the Gold Coast waitlist
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We'll text you the moment pickleball games go live on the Gold Coast.
Playing in Brisbane instead?Join the Brisbane pickleball waitlist.
Pickleball on the Gold Coast: what to expect
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in Australia, and once you play a game you'll get why. It's part tennis, part table tennis, part badminton, played with a paddle and a plastic ball on a court about a quarter the size of a tennis court. The small court means long rallies instead of long sprints, so it suits total beginners and ex-racquet-sport players equally well. Social pickleball is at its best as a weekly comp: doubles, round robin, a ladder that matters just enough, and plenty of chat between points.
How SportUP pickleball comps will work
When pickleball launches on the Gold Coast, it'll run like every SportUP comp: one night a week, short seasons, refs and gear sorted, tunes on, and a ladder that matters just enough. Book as a team or join solo and we'll find you one. We already run social comps across the Gold Coast. The first pickleball venue will go wherever the waitlist is strongest, so rope in mates from your end of the coast.
And every comp is backed by our Pinky Promise. If you don't absolutely love your first game, we'll find you a better fit, cover your next game free, or give your money back.
Pickleball Gold Coast FAQs
When will pickleball start on the Gold Coast?
As soon as the waitlist is big enough to fill a first season, usually 6 to 8 teams' worth of players. Every signup genuinely moves it forward, and waitlist members hear first, before we announce it anywhere else.
Do I need a team to play pickleball on the Gold Coast?
No. Join the waitlist solo, and when we launch you can book as an individual and we'll place you in a team. Plenty of our current players started exactly that way.
Is pickleball hard to learn?
It's one of the easiest sports to pick up. The court is small, the ball is slow, and the scoring makes sense by the end of your second game. Most people are rallying within ten minutes of first holding a paddle.
Do I need my own pickleball paddle?
No. Like all our comps, we bring the gear. Paddles and balls are provided, so you just need shoes you can move in. If you fall in love with it and buy your own paddle, that's between you and your bank account.
How much will pickleball cost?
Pricing is locked in at launch, but SportUP comps usually work out around the cost of a takeaway meal per game, with refs, venue and gear included. The waitlist gets pricing and first pick of spots before anyone else.
Where in Gold Coast will pickleball be played?
We already run social comps across the Gold Coast. The first pickleball venue will go wherever the waitlist is strongest, so rope in mates from your end of the coast.
Can't wait that long?
Fair enough. We already run netball, basketball, soccer and volleyball comps every week on the Gold Coast. Solo or with a team, there's a spot if you want one.
