Registration for inaugural Diamond Amateur Championship opens Oct. 1
Qualifiers from the 12 USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Regional tournaments are eligible to compete at the inaugural USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Championship, to take place Dec. 1-7 by Pictona at Holly Hill in Florida. The tournament also will serve as the grand opening for the second construction phase of the 48-court Pictona facility. Registration for…
Pickleball Makes Maccabi Games Debut
U.S. ambassadors set upon quest to spread love of game By Drew Wathey In what many consider a major steppingstone in the evolution of the sport, a United States pickleball delegation made its way this summer to Israel for the Maccabi Games, one of the largest events in international athletics. Affectionately known as the “Jewish…
2022 Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball Newport Beach Championships Highlights
What a beautiful week at the 2022 Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball Newport Beach Championships, hosted at The Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach! With more than 1,400 players from 32 states across the country, and 10 countries represented from around the world, both professional and amateur players competed for their chance to play at…
Pickleball Featured at Special Olympics USA Games
Athletes at the Special Olympics USA Games had a chance to learn how accessible, inclusive and fun pickleball can be as USA Pickleball and the Special Olympics brought the sport to them June 5-12 in Orlando, Florida. The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games take place every four years in a different city, bringing together more…
2nd Annual USA Pickleball National Indoor Championships Recap
A note from USA Pickleball Managing Director of Competition Karen Parrish… The second annual USA Pickleball National Indoor Championships is in the books. The event featured more than 700 registered players ranging in age from 12 to 84 and hailing from 33 states. To say I’m honored and humbled is an understatement. Your success is…
USA Pickleball Announces Two New Sanctioning Formats
USA Pickleball is pleased to announce it has approved two new sanctioned tournament formats, in effect as of April 1st, 2022: No-Referee Sanctioning Mini Singles Details about both new sanctioned formats are below and you can visit USAPickleball.org for a full description of all USA Pickleball Approved Tournament Formats. No-Referee Sanctioning Tournament directors of selected…
2023 Rulebook Revision Cycle Starts
USA Pickleball is excited to announce that the revision process for the 2023 pickleball rulebook has begun. While the sport continues to evolve and grow, USA Pickleball remains committed to reviewing all rules with transparency and the goal to maintain the integrity of the sport. As a reminder, USA Pickleball Members are encouraged to submit…
North Carolina State University Hosts Largest Collegiate Pickleball Tournament
By: Hana Papaco North Carolina State University Pickleball Club (NCSU), the first collegiate Official Club Member of USA Pickleball, hosted the largest collegiate pickleball tournament in the beginning of April. Hosting smaller events and creating connections with other colleges over the last three years helped NCSU organize this historic event. Robert Valdillez, a fifth-year PhD…
PICKLEBALL RECOGNIZED IN RYAN TRUEX’S NASCAR XFINITY ENTRY
The worlds of NASCAR and pickleball collided in full force last month! USA Pickleball had the exciting opportunity to see Ryan Truex, driver of the #18 ShopUSAPickleball.com Toyota, owned by Joe Gibbs Racing, pilot the first ever pickleball-wrapped Toyota at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, ‘Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call…
WASHINGTON NAMES PICKLEBALL TO BE ITS’ OFFICIAL STATE SPORT
To kick off the start of #NationalPickleballMonth, USA Pickleball had the honor to travel to Bainbridge Island, WA., to witness the historic signing of bill SB 5615 which formally declares pickleball as the official sport of the state of Washington. The local community that are a part of the Bainbridge Island Pickleball Club had rally’d…