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. Governor Signs Bill on Original Founding Pickleball CourtTo 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.Read More... NC State University Hosts Largest Collegiate Pickleball TournamentNorth 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. USA Pickleball Hits the NASCAR Track Thanks to our PartnersThe 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.Read more... USA Pickleball Announces Two New Sanctioning FormatsUSA Pickleball is pleased to announce it has approved two new sanctioned tournament formats, in effect as of April 1st, 2022:
2023 Rulebook Revision Cycle StartsUSA 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.Read more... 2022 USA Pickleball National Indoor Championships
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2022 USA Pickleball Newsletter - 2022 May Member Newsletter |