As a sport, we must decide how much emphasis we're putting on the Mid Season Tournament.

Is a mid-season tournament win going to be held in the same regard as a championship? Or is a championship the most important metric, with everything else falling into a separate category.

While the MLP and the NBA are two completely different sports, both have an in-season tournament (not counting toward their record) and the playoffs (at the end of the season). It's very apparent that basketball players, coaches, journalists etc. care about 1 thing and 1 thing only: championships. Will we do the same in Pickleball?

Also, does advancing further in the mid-season tournament hinder future performances? We'll find out soon. @majorleaguepb

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🥒🏓 Exciting news! USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for pickleball in the U.S., just announced a $225,000 purse for the 2024 BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships! 🎉🇺🇸 Compete for cash prizes in Pro, Champions Pro, and Masters Pro divisions from Nov. 9-17 at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz #Pickleball #News

This is based ONLY on college! DUPR

💥collin_shick7 is the GOAT of college pickleball having won the inaugural DUPR College Pickleball Team Championships in 2022 and a triple crown at the 2023 Individual Championships. He also took 2nd place in the 2023 DURP Team Championships. He will always live in college pickleball lore. unc_pickleball

💥 @thejackmunro won 2/3, 2024 DUPR Individual College National Championships Events (men's singles and men's doubles). This past college calendar year was Munro's first year on the college scene and he delivered in a big way helping to put longhornspickleball on the map. He definitely has the potential to rise in the GOAT ranks of College Pickleball, but he needs more accolades.

💥One of the OG's of Collegiate Pickleball, Dylan Ciampini (rainbow.pb) threw it down for Utah Tech in the early days. Her best tourney in college came at the 2023 individual national championships where she won gold in women's doubles and singles, and earned 2nd behind Shick in mixed doubles. She also came in 2nd at the 2022 DUPR Team Nationals. trailblazerpickleball

💥meh_safdar was your big 2024 Individual National Championship winner, earning gold in women's doubles and mixed doubles alongside michaelasplund_. With fall 2023 being pickleballIclubiu's first semester competing, she doesn't have a long list of accolades. But with 2 years of eligibility left, we could see more of Safdar accomplish a lot more in college pickleball.

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Jack Munro and Mehvish Safdar have officially entered the chat for their place in the college pickleball Mt. Rushmore.

In the DUPR Individual Championships last weekend, Munro won a gold in singles (as the 7th seed) and men's doubles, fending off 5 match points.

Safdar breezed through singles to take that trophy and overcame 8 match points in mixed doubles to win that gold as well.

While they realistically need more college results on the national stage, one thing is for sure, they have officially entered the chat!

#College #Pickleball #indiana #UTAustin #texas

This weekend in Cincinnati 🎉, the DUPR Collegiate Individual National Championships (CINC) will take place at The Pickle Lodge 🏟️. Players will be playing for $20,000 in scholarships over the two-day event 💵🏆.

Here are the winning amounts in all events:

1st place – $1000 per player 🥇
2nd place – $500 per player 🥈
3rd & 4th place – $250 per player 🥉
5th – 8th place – $125 per player 🎖️
$20,000 in total 💸

#College #Pickleball #News

The United Pickleball Association announced Wednesday morning its plans to host the UPA World Championships and Major League Pickleball Dallas playoffs at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch as part of an 11-day pickleball celebration.

Set to take place Nov. 1-10, the event will mark the return of Pickleball Boulevard and feature a myriad of other showcases, including the DUPR Collegiate National Championships, Pickleball Boulevard Block Party, Pickleball Business Forum, and the Deep Eddy Vodka Celebrity Pickleball Showdown. 🎉🏓

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#DUPR released its latest Collegiate Power Rankings over the weekend, and not surprisingly Utah Valley University and Utah Tech University are Nos. 1-2. 🏆

The University of Florida and the University of North Florida also rose in the rankings while three new schools entered the top 30 for the first time (Florida State University, Kennesaw State University, and Southeastern University). 📈

The second annual College Individual Championship is on the horizon (June 1st-2nd), while the team National Championships are set for November. 🏓 #College #Pickleball #News

🏆 DUPR just dropped its inaugural #College player rankings for pickleball ahead of the 2024 Collegiate Individual National Championships happening June 1-2 in Ohio 🙌

Among the names to watch are Jack Munro from the University of Texas at Austin, Jack Foster from the University of Florida, and Ava Ignatowich from the University of Miami (FL), all of whom are making waves on the pro scene. 🌟

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#APP , in collaboration with USA Pickleball, has announced the first three opportunities to secure a coveted “Golden Ticket” to the 2025 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships. 🎟️ Players can stake their claim at the upcoming 2024 APP Tour events in Dallas (October 9-13), Newport Beach (October 23-27), and Boca Raton (November 6-10). 🏓 #Pickleball #News

Last month, Clemson 🐅 took down the two previous national champs to win the DUPR Virginia Super Regional.

The Tigers beat UNC 🏓 in the semifinals and the defending national champs from UVA 🥇 in the finals to earn the win.

Clemson, UVA; JMU 🎾, and UFall 🍁 earned bids to compete at the DUPR Collegiate National Championships later this year. The 64-team competition is scheduled for November 22-24 in Houston.

#Pickleball #College #News

Utah Tech and Utah Valley are igniting the biggest rivalry in college pickleball. 🏓
These powerhouses continuously clash in finals, intensifying their rivalry. Their proximity, only 3.5 hours apart, amplifies the drama. ⏰
At the recent ncpapicckleball college national championships, they battled fiercely in both women's and men's finals. Valley triumphed over Tech in women's doubles, while Tech dominated men's singles:fuego: #College #Pickleball

New Podcast🚨🎙️🔥: We broke down the NCPA College National Championships! Lots of people mentioned! #Podcasts

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👇🏼BEST PLAYS from #PPA Indoor Championships in Minnesota! 👀

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You have Jorja and JW Johnson playing in the #APP Tour Sacramento stop instead of the PPA’s Indoor USA Championships, and now there’s news that Riley Newman might not play on the #PPA Tour, or at least not as much as he has in the past. 🏓🌟

"When PPA made their offer, I was grateful and appreciative, but at the end of the day I wanted to do what I thought was best for me and my future (both on and off the pickleball court). I have thoroughly enjoyed competing on the PPA Tour since the start of 2020, but I’m ready to look ahead and embark on a new pickleball journey with MLP!" 🚀🥒

Throwback from last year’s Indoor Championships ⏪

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🏓 STORYLINES FOR THE PICKLEBALL CENTRAL INDOOR USA CHAMPIONSHIPS 🇺🇸

LOUD KNOCKS 💥 – Opportunity knocking for the field – no Ben or ALW (& others) in the field.
I SEE CJ 👀: Collin Johns steps in for the injured Ignatowich to play with Wright and Bright.
THROUGH THE ROOF 🏠: Indoor tournament – different sight lines and pace of play.
SOCK IT TO ME 🧦: Does Jack Sock make his first 2024 final? 🏆

#Pickleball #PPA #News

🏓 Some of pickleball's biggest stars will be missing the Indoor USA Championships in Lakeville, MN next week! 😮 Ben Johns, Anna Leigh Waters, Tyson McGuffin, and James Ignatowich are among them. 🌟

Ben Johns' absence has left Collin Johns in need of a men's doubles partner! 🤝 He's teaming up with Matt Wright for men's doubles and playing mixed doubles with Anna Bright in Minnesota. 🎾

#Pickleball #Pro #News

🏓 The 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships are heading to Arizona from Nov. 10-17! 🤩

Arizona Athletic Grounds, which opened in January 2022, boasts a whopping 41 pickleball courts! 🏞️🏓 The complex even has a covered championship court that can seat up to 2,000 spectators! 🏟️

#Pickleball #News

Serving up excitement at the inaugural U.S. Collegiate Pickleball Championships hosted by #APP ! 🎉 Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, IN was transformed into a pickleball paradise as 12 top teams battled it out for a shot at $50K in scholarship prize money. 🏆🇺🇸

#Pickleball #News #College

🏓 USA Pickleball has revealed that the 2024 National Championships will take place at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, AZ! 🌵 The weeklong event is set for November 10-17, featuring 41 pickleball courts and a 2,000-seat pickleball stadium. 🏟️

#Pickleball #News

The World Pickleball Tour is a strictly amateur tournament series that hosted 25 events in 2023 and is planning to host nearly 35 in 2024!

All of its tournament stops are considered “challenger” events. This means that every Gold Medalist from the circuit receives an invitation to the 2025 WPT Amateur Invitational Championships.

#Pickleball #International #News

Scheduled for March 20-24, the event is the #APP Tour’s first Major tournament of 2024 and designated as a “Golden Ticket” qualifier for the 2024 USA Pickleball (USAP) National Championships.

➡️ The five-day indoor tournament will include the inaugural APP Atlantic Cup, an event that pits Team USA against Team Europe in the first-of-its-kind international team competition.

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64 schools nationwide took part in last Collegiate Pickleball National Championships, showcasing the talents of over 350 players from the top 36 universities, all contending for an impressive $32,000 prize pool.

#Pickleball #College #News

The 2023 edition of National Championships will go down as the most successful edition in its history. The event, which took place Nov. 5-12 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, an inner-ring suburb of Dallas, saw record-breaking attendance, with over 50,000 attendees entering the gates at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch across the 7-day event. The peak day for attendance came on semifinal Saturday (9,500+), with Sunday selling out Championship Court tickets for the finals more than two weeks in advance. The Celebrity Pickleball Showdown on Tuesday night also saw a capacity

The DUPR Collegiate National Championships took place last weekend in Georgia. Thirty-six schools from around the nation competed in a Major-League-Pickleball-Style event for scholarship prize money and bragging rights. The event is the biggest collegiate tournament to date and the champion was Virginia.

#Pickleball #College #News

The 2nd annual DUPR Collegiate Pickleball National Championships is taking place Nov 17 - 19 at Peachtree Corners, Georgia 👉🏻 Sixty-four schools across the nation will compete. The event features the top 36 universities with over 350 participating players – all battling it out for a $32,000 prize pool. #Pickleball #College #News

At the close of its national championships, USA #Pickleball  has announced it will reassess plans for the future location of the event. “We recognize this year’s National Championships did not meet that standard and strongly value our community’s feedback. Based upon such feedback, we look forward to sharing more details about our upcoming plans for Nationals and strive to provide all players with the best experience possible,” said said Mike Nealy, USA Pickleball chief executive officer. #PPA #Nationals #News

USA #Pickleball gave this award to Wilson, who is competing in the 2023 National Championships this week, after undergoing emergency heart surgery this past summer to correct a congenital heart defect ❤️🙌🏻

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No. 1 seed Ben Johns falls to No. 16 seed Christopher Haworth 11-4, 11-4 in the second round of 2023 National Championships Men’s Singles 😱

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The 28-year-old Wichita, KS resident feels strong and in good form for Nationals after a three-week break following the PPA Championships at Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas. Devilliers took a few days to relax and spend time with his wife, Aleksandra, and three kids, Danilo, Mateo, and Leonardo, before quickly resuming his training regimen.#Pickleball #PPA #Nationals #News