USA Pickleball Golden Ticket – The Path to Nationals – Colorado Springs

The 2025 USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Series is the ONLY path to qualify for the 2025 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships. There are 18 events that you may choose to play in across the country.

For more information about the Golden Ticket Series, please see our website at: https://usapickleball.org/goldenticket/

Understand the UTR-P: https://support.universaltennis.com/support/solutions/articles/9000234183-understanding-the-pickleball-algorithm-utr-p-

Need Help getting signed up? https://support.universaltennis.com/support/solutions/articles/9000237586-how-to-register-for-a-usap-sanctioned-event

UTR can answer many of your questions about the UTR-P rating and how to use the UTRsports.net website at: https://support.universaltennis.com/support/solutions/9000115381

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IT WILL LIKELY ANSWER MOST QUESTIONS. IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNDERSTAND ALL USAP RULES, KNOW IF THEIR PADDLE IS ON THE APPROVED LIST, WHAT COSTS THEY MUST PAY, AND WHAT DATES THEIR EVENTS PLAY. PLAYER TAKES

ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND PARTNERS FOR DOUBLES EVENTS. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE CHAMPION LEVEL USA PICKLEBALL MEMBERS ($60/year). Your USA Pickleball membership must be valid through the last day of the tournament (July 13, 2025)

Memberships may be obtained/renewed at www.usapickleball.org

Payment is required at the time of registration. No exceptions.

• Players must have a UTR profile on www.UTRsports.net
• The UTR-P rating will be used
• Players may sign up without a partner.
• A team is not fully registered until both players have registered and paid.
• Teams will not be admitted to the Main Draw of a doubles event until both players have fully registered and paid AND there is room left in the Main Draw
• Division maximum numbers may be adjusted as waitlists form during the Registration period.