2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships!
In approximately two weeks, the world-renowned Indian Wells Tennis Garden will transform into the greatest pickleball venue the sport has ever seen as 45 championship caliber pickleball courts will be used for the 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Nov. 3-11. With over 2,300 registered players and over 5,500 total matches, this event will truly be one for the ages.
There are openings for both of the 2019 USAPA Ambassador Retreats. Join your fellow Ambassadors at the East and/or West Coast Retreat for an amazing event that you will never forget!!
As the USAPA continues its journey toward results-based ratings, the USAPA board and staff along with the team at PickleballTournaments.com recently announced the release of the 3rd Phase UTPRs! This is the foundation rating for calculating your UTPR going forward and there will be no more Phases.
In an effort to help players better understand the new player ratings process, USAPA’s Managing Director of Competition Christine Barksdale and PickleballTournament.com’s Melissa McCurley created the first video in a new series, defining everything you need to know about USAPA's new tournament player rating system, and how we arrived where we are today. Click Here to Watch the Video.
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New Referee Training Tools
USAPA recently introduced the new Referee Training Tools page on usapa.org! The page is easy to remember and easy to tell others about: USAPA.org/referee. It is one stop for all our referee information!
An 18-minute introduction on the basics of how to referee! It’s perfect for helping players or spectators feel comfortable pitching in to referee at their local tournament. The video covers the pre-match briefing, how to check for proper server/receiver and how to properly record the score on a pickleballtournaments.com scoresheet. Click Here to Watch the Video.
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2019 USAPA Board Elections
USAPA is looking for highly motivated and talented USAPA members to fill six current Board openings, which are up for election for the 2019-2020 term.
Pain in your Shoulder? It isn’t just going to go away!
Noe Sariban, PT, DPT
Pickleball has provided an opportunity for people who played sports in their younger age to get back out there and enjoy the thrill of competition, while playing a sport that is social, fun, addictive and accessible!
Many USAPA ambassadors and members are familiar with the USAPA Community Grant Program. They may be less familiar or completely unaware of the USAPA High School Grant Program. The grant program goal is to introduce pickleball into the high school curriculum.
More Graduates Receiving Diplomas at USAPA Pickleball University
Beautiful Colorado Springs provided the setting for the USAPA Pickleball University. A reception and welcome dinner for 45 students and six instructors kicked off the festivities for the four day event.
Compression-only CPR Saves One Pickleball Player’s Life – And It Might Save Yours!
"Hey, there’s something wrong with Larry,” someone shouted so loudly Stacy Spell started immediately running. Larry Tucker had stopped breathing between games on the new pickleball courts in Squaw Valley.
There are openings for both of the 2019 USAPA Ambassador Retreats. Join your fellow Ambassadors at the East and/or West Coast Retreat for an amazing event that you will never forget!!
Beautiful Colorado Springs provided the setting for the USAPA Pickleball University. A reception and welcome dinner for 45 students and six instructors kicked off the festivities for the four day event.
