Selkirk Demo Day, Open Play in Lupon Lets Community Test Pro Paddles

Players in Lupon, Davao Oriental were invited to test Selkirk demo paddles during a community open-play session titled "Selkirk Demo day and Open Play" listed for Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC) 10:00 AM Venue Time at 2 Rizal Street Poblacion, Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines. The PlayPickleball listing frames the session as regular open play with the added demo opportunity, but it does not list a fee, duration, or organizer contact in the published text.

The PlayPickleball event description reads in full: "Selkirk Demo Day will be a regular open play session where everyone can come and enjoy competitive and friendly games as usual, but with the added opportunity to try out different Selkirk demo paddles during play. Throughout the session, you’ll be able to switch paddles, feel the difference in power, control, and spin, and experience how each model performs in real game situations. It’s a relaxed and fun environment where you can test the paddles at your own pace, ask questions, and discover which Selkirk paddle best matches your playing style, all while enjoying great rallies and good company on the court."

A separate Selkirk Demo Day session is scheduled for Singapore on Tuesday, Feb 24 @ 8:00 AM at ActiveSG Sport Park @ Bedok North, 3 Bedok North Street 2, Singapore, running for "2 hours" on "Unsheltered Court 1." The Reclub listing sets a clear game format: "Doubles rally game to 15 (no deuce)" and adds the participation standard "All levels are welcome but players should know the rules and able to serve/ return." The rotation rule is specified verbatim: "Winner pairs stays and split for another game (each player plays max 2 games in a row)."

Singapore logistics are explicit: "Selkirk paddles are provided for you to try." The Reclub listing also states "Balls will be provided. Since it's an unsheltered court, weather update will be given 0.5hr prior to start time. In the event of rain, refund will be given." The session carries a nominal fee shown as "Per Player · $2.00" and the listing instructs participants to secure a slot by payment: "However, please payNow me to secure your slot. Refer to chat for QR code."

Organizer and participant details appear only on the Reclub page. The listing includes "Brought to you by Selkirk Demo Day" and shows confirmed names: PrivateAppleUser z6nctf2yb7; Aaron Tng; Chia Mong Shee Thomas; AndrewS; Benjy Chan; PrivateAppleUser bjhd6mj29d; Meo; Jason Ooi. The Reclub snippet contains a partial disclaimer line that references "Chia Mong Shee Thomas" but the full waiver text is not included in the posted copy.

The two listings share the same proposition, letting players "switch paddles, feel the difference in power, control, and spin", but they diverge on operational detail. Lupon’s PlayPickleball listing provides the promotional demo paragraph and a venue address but omits fee, duration, balls or organizer contact, while the Singapore Reclub listing supplies a 2-hour window, court assignment, rules, a $2 payNow requirement and confirmed attendees. Both sessions center on on-court testing of Selkirk demo paddles; the Singapore listing provides the clearest route to reserve a spot, while the Lupon listing presents the demo opportunity without registration details.