2022 May Member Newsletter

 

Thank You For Celebrating National Pickleball Month!

We want to thank all of our members for continuing to share their excitement for the sport and inviting more and more friends to the courts to keep the growth momentum going strong. 

Pickleball saw 58% growth over the last two years and we are nearly at 60,000 USA Pickleball members, and growing every day. 

Within this newsletter are highlights from Bainbridge Island, Washington, as we kicked off National Pickleball Month celebrating Washington making pickleball their official state sport, with Gov. Inslee signing the bill on the original court where the sport was invented in 1965.

As summer approaches, we love seeing everyone enjoying the game. Please continue to tag @USAPickleball in your posts, so we can join in on the fun. 

See you on the courts soon!


Governor Signs Bill on Original Founding Pickleball Court

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. For years, USA Pickleball has been rallying for the recognition of the sport from the state of Washington, the sports birthplace since 1965. 

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NC State University Hosts Largest Collegiate Pickleball Tournament

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.

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USA Pickleball Hits the NASCAR Track Thanks to our Partners 

The worlds of NASCAR and pickleball collided in full force last month! USA Pickleball had the exciting opportunity to see Ryan Truex, driving of the #18 ShopUSAPickleball.com Toyota, owned by Joe Gibbs Racing, pilot the first ever pickleball-wrapped Toyota at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. 

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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 
To read more about these new sanctioned formats, visit USAPickleball.org

 

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 any input and/or comments they may have in regards to the 2023 pickleball rulebook in an effort to make the sport more accessible and inclusive for all players involved. Only USA Pickleball members can submit a rule proposal, but anyone may comment on rules that are proposed.

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 2022 USA Pickleball National Indoor Championships
Registration Closes May 13th!

The National Indoor Championships, hosted in Hoover, AL, will feature five days of events featuring singles, doubles and mixed doubles in skill/age brackets. Nearly 1,000 players wil be participating. Gold medalists from each division will receive a pre-registration spot for the 2022 USA Pickleball National Championships, played at Indian Wells, CA. on November 5 – 13, 2022.   

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the 2022 USA Pickleball National Indoor Championships!


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2022 Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball Championships at Newport Beach 

USA Pickleball is excited to announce Consumer Cellular as the Title Sponsor for the upcoming Newport Beach Championships! We currently have over 1,000 registered players for the Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball Championships. 

Registration closes: June 14, 2022

Register Now: CLICK HERE 

Sports Business Journal Cover Story: Are you ready for some Pickleball?


Sports Business Journal featured Pickleball as one of their latest cover stories. The fastest-growing sport in the country, now has multiple leagues competing for fans and dollars -- and with each other. Read the Full Article: Click Here
 

CNBC Reports: Pickleball, a paddle sport with a whimsical name, is becoming big business


About eight years ago, when brothers Rob Barnes, then 19, and Mike Barnes, then 21, founded a pickleball paddle-maker, they encountered a lot of skeptical glances.

“We mentioned the word ‘pickleball’ — people would say, ‘What is that?’ No one knew about the sport then, but now when we talk about pickleball almost everybody has heard of it and wants to try it,” said Mike BarnesRead the Full Article: Click Here
 


USA Pickleball Featured in NBC News Article: Pickleball’s the New Jam


Wendy Siegel had never played a sport in her life. The 53-year-old mom of three was bored. It was the first summer of the pandemic, and everything was closed in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. A friend recommended they try pickleball — a racquet sport played on a smaller tennis-like court. “I honestly had never played any kind of sport,” Siegel said. “It was totally new.” Read the Full Article: Click Here
 

Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews Play Pickleball

With pickleball’s immense claim to fame as being the ‘fastest growing sport in America’ throughout the past 5 years, many celebrities have taken to social media to boast about their game. Most recently, Drew Barrymore’s The Drew Show highlighted a “Drew’s Review” of - yes, you’ve guessed it! - the amazing sport of pickleball! 
Check out the Full Feature: CLICK HERE

 

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