Competition categories:

• Men’s Doubles — Combined DUPR below 5.5
• Mixed Doubles — Combined DUPR below 5.5
• Men’s Doubles — Combined DUPR below 6.8
• Mixed Doubles — Combined DUPR below 6.8

Each category is limited to 32 teams. Total capacity is 128 teams across four categories.

1. REGISTRATION & FEES

Registration opens: 19 October 2026

Registration closes: 16 November 2026

Registration fees per team:

• Combined DUPR below 5.5: RM240
• Combined DUPR below 6.8: RM260

The same fees apply to Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

Players must submit their required jersey sizes before 30 October 2026 to secure their requested sizes.

1. DUPR ELIGIBILITY

Combined DUPR below 5.5:

• The team’s combined rating must be below 5.500.
• Each player’s individual rating must not exceed 2.799.

Combined DUPR below 6.8:

• The team’s combined rating must be below 6.800.
• Each player’s individual rating must not exceed 3.799.

Both the combined team limit and individual player limit must be met.

Eligibility ratings are locked at the time of each team’s successful registration.

1. UNRATED PLAYERS

Unrated (NR) players may participate, subject to organizer eligibility checks.

The following provisional ratings apply:

• Below-5.5 division: 2.500 per NR player
• Below-6.8 division: 3.000 per NR player

These provisional ratings are used to assess both combined team ratings and individual eligibility limits.

1. PLAYERS ENTERING TWO CATEGORIES

Players may enter one Men’s Doubles category and one Mixed Doubles category, provided they meet the eligibility requirements for each.

Players cannot enter both DUPR divisions within Men’s Doubles or both DUPR divisions within Mixed Doubles.

Only one DUPR division is permitted per event type, as the two divisions within each event type run simultaneously.

1. COMPETITION FORMAT

Each category consists of a round-robin group stage followed by knockout rounds.

At full capacity:

• Eight groups of four teams
• The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 16
• Knockout rounds: Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final

The two losing semifinalists will compete in a third-place playoff. There will be one third-place winner per category, with no joint third place.

1. MATCH SCORING

Group stage, Round of 16 and quarterfinals:

• One game to 15 points
• Rally scoring
• No deuce
• Change ends at 8 points

Semifinals, third-place playoff and final:

• Best of three games to 11 points
• The first team to win two games wins the match
• Rally scoring
• No deuce

The first team to reach the target score wins the game.

1. GROUP-STAGE TIE-BREAKERS

Where teams are tied in the group standings, the following criteria apply in order:

1. Total point difference across all group matches
2. Total points scored
3. Head-to-head result

Point difference is calculated as points scored minus points conceded.

1. WARM-UP & TIMEOUTS

• Warm-up: maximum 2 minutes
• From the semifinals onward, each team is allowed one 60-second timeout for the entire best-of-three match, not one timeout per game
• Medical timeout: 5 minutes

1. WALKOVERS

A 5-minute grace period applies before a walkover is awarded.

Walkover scores:

• Single-game matches: 15–0
• Best-of-three matches: 11–0, 11–0

1. PROTESTS & APPEALS

Protests and appeals must be raised with the referee on the spot.

1. PRIZE MONEY

Combined DUPR below 5.5, for each Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles category:

• Champion: RM1,000
• Runner-up: RM600
• Third place: RM400

Combined DUPR below 6.8, for each Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles category:

• Champion: RM3,000
• Runner-up: RM1,200
• Third place: RM800

Total cash prize allocation across all four categories: RM14,000.

Prize money is guaranteed when the relevant category reaches at least 80% participation, equivalent to a minimum of 26 registered teams out of 32. This threshold applies separately to each category.

1. REFUNDS & PLAYER REPLACEMENTS

Registration fees are non-refundable.

An eligible replacement is permitted where a registered player is found ineligible. The replacement player must meet the applicable category’s eligibility requirements.

1. ORGANIZER’S AUTHORITY

The organizer has final authority to interpret these rules and make tournament-related decisions, subject to applicable law.

The organizer may amend the rules when reasonably necessary for safety, fairness or event operations and will promptly notify participants of any changes.