Operation Smile Philippines — Cebu Comprehensive Cleft Care Center of Excellence Mariquita Salimbangon Yeung Charitable Foundation Inc.

Serve for a Smile

Pickleball Team Championship
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026 📍 The Courts of Cebu 🕖 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 🎾 8 Competition Courts

One team of six. Three doubles categories. Every registration funds free cleft surgeries for Filipino children.
Every serve brings a smile. 😊

🏆 Team SlotsLoading slots…
💰 Cash Prize Pool₱150,000Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-Up in every category
🎾 Three CategoriesMen's · Women's · Mixed DoublesOne team of 6 competes in all three
Sports with a Purpose

Every Match Played Helps Bring a Smile

Serve for a Smile is a one-day pickleball team championship benefiting Operation Smile Philippines — Cebu Comprehensive Cleft Care Center of Excellence, co-presented with the Mariquita Salimbangon Yeung Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Operation Smile Philippines' volunteer medical teams provide safe, free surgeries and comprehensive care to children born with cleft lip and cleft palate. Every team registration directly contributes to life-changing medical treatment — giving children the opportunity to smile, speak, eat, and live with renewed confidence.

By combining competitive pickleball with charitable giving, the tournament unites companies, clubs, families, and friends in making a lasting social impact — across eight courts, from the first serve at 8:00 AM to the awarding from 6:00 PM onwards.

24
Teams
144
Athletes
3
Doubles Categories
₱150K
Cash Prizes
A girl before and after her free cleft surgery
Every smile tells a story
Before and after — a child helped by Operation Smile Philippines
One free surgery changes everything
A smiling baby boy after his cleft surgery
A brand-new smile
Tournament Format

One Team. Three Categories.

Register a team of six players (at least two women). Your team fields a pair in each of the three doubles categories — every category has its own pool play, knockout bracket, and cash prizes.

CATEGORY 1

Men's Doubles

  • Two men from your team
  • Pool play → knockouts from 3:00 PM
  • 20-minute games
  • 🥇 Champion₱25,000
  • 🥈 1st Runner-Up₱15,000
  • 🥉 2nd Runner-Up₱10,000
CATEGORY 2

Women's Doubles

  • Two women from your team
  • Pool play → knockouts from 3:00 PM
  • 20-minute games
  • 🥇 Champion₱25,000
  • 🥈 1st Runner-Up₱15,000
  • 🥉 2nd Runner-Up₱10,000
CATEGORY 3

Mixed Doubles

  • One man + one woman from your team
  • Pool play → knockouts from 3:00 PM
  • 20-minute games
  • 🥇 Champion₱25,000
  • 🥈 1st Runner-Up₱15,000
  • 🥉 2nd Runner-Up₱10,000
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Team of 6At least 2 female players. Your team decides which players form each pair.
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20-Minute GamesEvery game is capped at 20 minutes to keep all 8 courts moving.
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Pools → KnockoutsRound-robin pool play in the morning; elimination rounds from 3:00 PM to the championship.
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Official RulesUSA Pickleball rules with event-specific modifications. 24 team slots only.
Cash Prizes

Play for the Purse — and the Purpose

Cash prizes only — no trophies, no medals. Every category awards its own champion and runners-up.

₱150,000Total cash prize pool
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₱25,000
Champion — per category
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₱15,000
1st Runner-Up — per category
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₱10,000
2nd Runner-Up — per category

₱50,000 awarded in each of the three categories · Awarding ceremony 6:00 PM onwards

Game Day

Saturday, October 17 — The Schedule

The Courts of Cebu · 8 competition courts · one full day of pickleball for a cause.

7:00 AM
Registration & Check-in
Teams check in and claim their tote bags & visors
7:30 AM
Warm-up
Courts open for warm-up
8:00 AM
Games Start
Pool play across all three categories, all courts
3:00 PM
Elimination Rounds
Knockouts through to the championship matches
6:00 PM onwards
Awarding Ceremony
Cash prizes for every category's champion and runners-up
Registration Fee

How to Pay

Your team's slot is confirmed once payment is verified by the organizers.

₱10,000 per team
  • One team of 6 players (at least 2 women)
  • Competes in all three categories
  • FREE pickleball tote bag + visor with every registration

🏦 Bank Transfer

Account Name
Operation Smile Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Bank
Security Bank (Philippine Peso) — Savings
Account Number
000002799615-8
💳 Credit card payments are also accepted — please contact the organizers for assistance.

📩 After You Pay

  1. Transfer the ₱10,000 team registration fee.
  2. Upload your proof of payment in the registration form below — or send it after registering.
  3. Email a copy of your deposit slip / transfer confirmation to Monica Arenas at development.ph@operationsmile.org, with your team name.
  4. The organizers verify your payment and confirm your team's slot by email.
A child helped by Operation Smile Philippines
Every registration gives a child a reason to smile

Photo courtesy of Operation Smile Philippines

Team Registration

Register Your Team

Six players, at least two women, one ₱10,000 registration. Only 24 team slots — confirmed upon payment verification.

Slot confirmation and event updates will be sent here.
Player Roster
Exactly 6 players, including at least 2 female players. Your team will field pairs in Men's, Women's and Mixed Doubles.
Proof of Payment (optional — you may also send it later)
Upload a photo or PDF of your deposit slip / transfer confirmation (max 10 MB). Please also email a copy to development.ph@operationsmile.org.
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