How to get started in creating a local Tournament?

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These sanctioning rules are designed to be used only for the conduct of USAPA-sanctioned tournaments. A USAPA-sanctioned tournament allows players to be ranked on a national basis. Non-sanctioned tournaments may also use these sections as guidelines. Tournament directors for non-sanctioned tournaments may be flexible in the use of these guidelines to better fit the skills, ages, and diversity of their players. The USAPA enthusiastically encourages these non-sanctioned tournaments to promote knowledge, growth of the game, skill development, and having fun while playing pickleball. Tournaments may be sanctioned for the ranked events that they include even though a tournament director may also choose to include recreational or unranked events.

Requirements for USAPA Sanctioned Tournaments

Online Application for Tournament Sanctioning

Suggestions for Running a Tournament

Sample Registration Form (Word doc file)

Should be modified for your tournament.

Official USAPA Scoresheet (PDF file)

Round-Robin Scoresheet

The links below are for a spreadsheet for recording the results of round-robin matches. The spreadsheet is laid out for 8 players, but there can be fewer players. List the players as indicated in green. All the players going across the top play the players listed on the left. Post the scores of the players under the names of the players. Then they can be added up at the bottom. You can decide if the games will be to 11, 15 or 21 points. The sample shows 15 points. Remember, it is win by 1 point.
Microsoft Excel Format (xls)   Open Document Format (ods)

Tournament Software

We strongly encourage tournament directors to use the USAPA tournament software. It assists in creating brackets. Results can be filled in online so that results and the filled in brackets are published instantly.