UPDATE: Potential new USAPA ratings system
Subcommittee established to examine potential ratings system for USAPA Author: Chris Thomas, USAPA Ratings Chair In the inaugural edition of the Pickleball Magazine in January, 2016, there were two brief articles on the subject of a new rating system. My purpose here is to bring the USAPA members up to date on recent progress and…
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…
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…
2015 Tournament of Champions Awards $37,000 in Prize Money
The best pickleball players in the world gathered in Brigham City, Utah Sept. 9 to 12, to compete for a share of the prize money – the highest among USAPA sanctioned tournaments – and enjoy evening entertainment and the final night awards banquet. The competition was divided into Masters (19 to 49) and Legends (50+), each with its…
A Pickleball Tournament with a Higher Cause
By: Bill Kuerz There are many reasons an organization decides to have a tournament. They may need new courts, lights, nets….whatever. And then, the organization might take up a higher cause. In Klamath Falls, Oregon members of a local club called the Klamath Basin Pickleball Association, formed the Paddling for Childhood Cancer (PFCC) committee. The…
Retired Commander of the U.S. Navy Teaches Pickleball to Boost Veterans’ Self Esteem
Steven Harper, the Executive Director of Military Adaptive Court Sports (MACS), is also a retired Lt. Cmdr of the US NAVY who began learning to play racquetball while on active duty, ironically assigned to a nuclear-powered ballistic submarine in Kings Bay, GA back in 2004. He truly found his calling later when he was stationed…
Performance Eyewear that Protects Your Most Important Asset, Your Vision
In an effort to bring the eye protection conversation to the forefront, USA Pickleball partnered with specialty racquet sports eyewear company, RIA Eyewear in the summer of 2020. RIA’s mission is to prove that eye protection does not have to come at the expense of performance, and, in fact, it can help players perform better….
Pennbrooke Pickleball Club Sets New Record!
A note from Teddy Fuller, a member of the Pennbrooke Pickleball Club This is the 4th year the Pickleball Club has participated in the Salvation Army Food Bank food drive with their own twist of collecting boxes of cereal. The first year the pickleball players donated 76 boxes of cereal; the following year 92…
Partner Spotlight: Pickleball Den
Pickleball Den offers both Tournament and Club software. If you run a club, or a tournament, you have found the best system on the market. Efficiency, reliability and player satisfaction are key to a successful tournament and Pickleball Den has the solution. Pickleball Den tournament software uses the most recent mobile device technology which provides…
Ambassador Leadership Updates
Ambassador Team Updates for USA Pickleball On behalf of USA Pickleball and the Regional Leadership Team we are excited and proud to announce key Ambassador leadership updates. Peggine Tellez is the new Great Plains Regional Director, most recently serving as the Assistant Regional Director and Steve Sutton is the new West Regional Director, returning to…