Prices & Deadlines
All prices in CAD $
Additional Mandatory Membership Fees
Pickleball BC - $7.50/year
Pickleball Canada - $10.00/year
Fall Update
Registration is open now for VRPA Programs
Exciting new programs at UVIC are set to begin the first week of November and will run for 7 weeks.
We have tweaked the offerings based on some of your feedback and you can now sign up with a partner or individually and we will do our best to match you with a partner, also, no more age restrictions. Expect competitive play, social connections, crowning of Kings and Queens... there is even word of some prizes and most importantly, we have heard that the lighting is being upgraded!
There is still room in the open play at the Centennial Park Sport Box on Mondays (noon-2 pm) and Wednesdays (10-noon) and for those early birds, we still have room in KOC at Pearkes on Thursday am from 7-9 - what better way is there to start your day than playing pickleball?
Christmas tournament planning underway for December 13 and 14 at Pearkes.
Insurance for Pickleball Play Groups
Board member Brian Harrigan has been working with VRPA member Malcolm Macauley to communicate our concerns with the new (2025) requirement for play groups to purchase insurance for their block bookings at Pearkes (Saanich) and City of Victoria sites.
When the VRPA books time at either municipality, our insurance is provided through Pickleball Canada because anything VRPA books is considered “sanctioned.” If an individual, on behalf of their play group, books a court, then that is not a VRPA event and thus not sanctioned. Therefore, that group must purchase insurance. The Board is considering a proposal that would allow those groups to go through the VRPA to make their bookings. Following this process would make the bookings VRPA events, and the VRPA/Pickleball Canada insurance would then cover those groups (they would not have to purchase additional insurance). If you have thoughts about this, perhaps communicate them to a board member so that we can consider them as we deliberate on how to move forward.
Exciting Partnership: VRPA & Courtside Sports Announce VIP Member Perks!
The Victoria Regional Pickleball Association (VRPA) and Courtside Sports are excited to announce a new partnership designed to give VRPA members exclusive VIP perks!
As a current VRPA member, you’ll now enjoy special discounts when shopping at Courtside Sports:
- 5% off footwear
- 5% off apparel
- 10% off bags / CS covers
- 5% off the purchase of 1 pickleball paddle
- 8% off the purchase of 2 paddles
- Club pricing on pickleballs (minimum 1 dozen purchase)
Conditions:
- Proof of current VRPA membership required (number or card)
- Available for in-store or phone purchases only
- Cannot be combined with other promotions or coupons
- Purchases do not include shipping (in-store pick-up only)
- No holds
This partnership is built on our shared commitment to supporting and growing pickleball in Greater Victoria.
Thank you for being part of the VRPA community—and we look forward to seeing you at Courtside Sports and on the courts!
Have you ever thought about becoming a referee?
For the past couple of years, VRPA has provided free training for those interested in becoming referees. We provide this free benefit to our members as we look to increase the number of local referees and provide a higher quality of tournament experience for players. The referee training continues to evolve and the past couple of years we have utilized online powerpoint presentations from Pickleball Canada followed by on court practise sessions. These online materials are now dated but we have an opportunity to capitalize on training offered by the USA Pickleball Association. The training is free to USAPA members so that's the catch - you need to join USA Pickleball to access this training. Here is the link: https://usapickleball.org/membership/
Below is the information for the USAPA referee training
A USAP Zoom training class will be held on November 3, 4 & 5, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time. This class is free of charge. To be included in the class, please email your name, USAP member number, and the City/State/Country of your primary residence to: marydarcybittner67@gmail.com. Come learn what we do on court and why. See you in class! Mary Bittner
If you are interested in becoming a referee, here are the next 3 steps you can take:
1. Become a USAPA member
2. Register for the USAPA Zoom training class being held on Nov. 3, 4, 5, 7-9 pm EST (so 4-6 PST)
3. Send an email to VRPA Head Referee, Tessa Graham at vrparef@gmail.com
