Pickleball Association of NSW
Membership Benefits
Whether your interest in pickleball is purely recreational or competitive, a PANSW membership will benefit you.
By becoming a member, you are providing financial support that allows the Association to identify new venues, organise more pickleball sessions and attract new players. As pickleball grows in NSW, you will have more places to play and more players to enjoy playing with.
Members of PANSW have:
- Players' personal accident insurance cover at every affiliated NSW venue
- Discounts on equipment and various fees
- Early notification of clinics, training and tournaments
- A role in promoting the growth and recognition of the sport
- Advertising in a variety of media - i.e. Facebook, PANSW page etc.
- Support for promoting pickleball eg. establishing new venues; growth of existing venues; establishing a club for your membership group
- Exclusive member access and content
- Online resources such as the website for name recognition and news
- Access to state-wide and national competitions
- Eligibility to represent NSW or Australia in competitions
- Right to participate in member-only events
- Access to policies and forms (i.e. first aid and accident) to underpin interactions with other players and governance
- Platform to share innovative ways to expand pickleball
- Reciprocal member arrangements - across states
- Eligibility to vote at PANSW annual meeting
- Membership in the Pickleball Association of Australia
- Entitled to appeal policy and/or practical decisions of PANSW
- Training available to be a pickleball coach leading to accreditation and coaching
- Training offered to be a pickleball official (referee and line judge) plus the opportunity to officiate at NSW competition
