USA Pickleball has once again restructured how you qualify for USA Pickleball Nationals. Based on the most recent update, it doesn’t appear that regional tournaments will be a path to nationals (not even the long way around) going forward. What we know as of today is that players have three types of “golden ticket” tournaments that they can participate in to qualify for 2024 USAP Nationals.
These “golden ticket” tournaments are the only guaranteed path for amateur players to play in the 2024 USAP Nationals. Gold medal winners at these events earn the opportunity to pre-register for Nationals. You can learn more about qualifying for Nationals here.
USAP Golden Ticket Tournaments
- USAP Mesa – April 3-7, 2024
- USAP Las Vegas – April 15-21, 2024
- USAP Rockwall – May 1-5, 2024
- USAP Virginia Beach – June 5-9, 2024
APP Golden Ticket Tournaments
- APP Sacramento Open – March 6-10, 2024
- APP Miami Open – March 20-24, 2024
- APP Cincinnati Open – May 8-12, 204
- APP New York City Open – May 22-26, 2024
- APP Newport Beach Open – July 3-7, 2024
UTR Golden Ticket Tournaments
- UTR Macon Open – May 29-June 2, 2024
- UTR Denver Open – July 10-14, 2024
This year’s USA Pickleball National Championships will be held November 10-17, 2024. Location is still TBD. Bookmark this post for updates.