Meet DINK – The “Official Drink of Pickleballers”
The first ready-to-drink pickleball recovery beverage named exclusive isotonic beverage of USA Pickleball and will be featured at the upcoming inaugural 2023 Pickleball Slam featuring tennis legends JERSEY SHORE, Pa. – DINK, the first-of-its-kind pickleball recovery drink, today announced its official release in three refreshing flavors – lemon lime, orange and pineapple. Made with all natural…
USA Pickleball To Celebrate National Pickleball Month in April
NGB launches digital- and social media-based platform to amplify storytelling and user generated content across the sport USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport, today announced that it will soon kick off expanded efforts to shine a spotlight on National Pickleball Month throughout April. Established in 2018, National Pickleball Month is designed to…
USA Pickleball Introduces New Age Brackets For Sanctioned Tournaments
USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today introduced the new age brackets of 30+ and 40+ divisions for all sanctioned pickleball tournaments. Previous age brackets consisted of 19+, 35+, 50+ and above. In order to further promote fair competition and encourage as much tournament play as possible, USA Pickleball has…
USA Pickleball Announces Official Partnership With Fortune Tires
PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today announced its partnership with premium tire brand Fortune Tires, which provides consumer and commercial tires in North America. This multi-year partnership aligns with Fortune Tires’ goal of promoting brand recognition and supporting the growth of pickleball at the grassroots level. In…
USA Pickleball National Academy for Referee Training Beta Test
USA Pickleball National Academy for Referee Training Beta Test L1 to L2 / Registered Referee Training Boot Camp USA Pickleball is piloting a Boot Camp to train Level 1 referees to become not only Level 2 credentialed referees but also registered referee trainers. The purpose of the Boot Camp is to increase the number of…
2023 USA Pickleball National Championships Moving to Dallas
USA Pickleball, PPA Tour Announce Partnership Pickleball’s premier event will now take place at Invited’s Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, with an increased capacity of more than 3,500 amateur players and all of pickleball’s top pros set to compete USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, and the Carvana Professional…
Pickleball’s Leading Entities Will Implement Joint Equipment Compliance Standards
USA Pickleball, the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), and Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) today announced a new collaboration and partnership to implement “best in class” equipment compliance testing standards, with the first full joint testing taking place at MLP’s Daytona Beach event, March 23-26. The three organizations are committed to creating an…
2024 Rulebook Revision Cycle Starts March 1, 2023
2024 Rulebook Revision Cycle Starts March 1, 2023 USA Pickleball is excited to announce that the revision process for the 2024 pickleball rulebook has begun. While the sport continues to evolve and grow, USA Pickleball remains committed to reviewing all rules with transparency and player ethics in mind. As a reminder, USA Pickleball Members are…
USA Pickleball to Enhance Tournament Experience Through Partnership with National Pickleball
PHOENIX, Ariz. – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today announced an expanded sanctioning partnership with National Pickleball, a subsidiary of Advanced Sports Media Group (ASM) that promotes and helps grow amateur athletics in the United States. “Our sport is fundamentally built upon grassroots play and local communities, so we…
SFIA Topline Report Tabs Pickleball as America’s Fastest-Growing Sport for Third Consecutive Year
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Topline Participation Report was released today, announcing that pickleball continued to be America’s fastest-growing sport for the third year in a row. According to the report, pickleball participation almost doubled in 2022, increasing by 85.7 percent year-over-year and by an astonishing 158.6 percent over…