The future of pickleball is NOW: Minor League Pickleball is sweeping the nation with its innovative, fun and social amateur MLPlay™ Team Event.
Assemble your team and dive into the action at the newly unveiled Minor League Regional Showdowns: seven tournaments spanning across seven regions of the USA. Regional Showdowns promise a larger-than-local-event experience:
- #️⃣ 4️⃣ 4 Match Guarantee (16 games per team) as all teams go to bracket playoff
- ???????????? Official Minor League 2024 Regional Medals for 1st thru 3rd
- ???? All Regional Showdown players will earn points towards their respective DUPR Divisions on the National Leaderboard (including the 1st place team).
- ???? Official Ball: GAMMA Chuck
- ???? Swag Item from Minor League Pickleball
The ultimate prize? Each gold medalist team secures a coveted Dream Ticket to the National Championship.
Related upcoming events
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May 14, 2025 - May 18, 2025 All dayThis is a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket event!
If you’re searching for pickleball tournaments in Kansas City, the UTR Sports Overland Park Open is one of the top choices available. Held at SERV in Overland Park, this Kansas City pickleball tournament is fully sanctioned by USA Pickleball and offers competition across all age groups and skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or playing in your first pickleball tournament in Kansas City, this event is designed to provide a high-quality tournament experience, complete with refereed matches, strong player fields, and a fun, welcoming atmosphere. All participants are guaranteed four games, making it a valuable and rewarding experience for players. This is not just one of many local Kansas City pickleball tournaments — it’s a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket tournament, meaning gold medalists will qualify for the 2025 BiOFREEZE USA Pickleball National Championships in San Diego, CA (https://usapickleball.org/nationals/). That makes this tournament especially attractive to competitive players looking to move up the ladder in the pickleball world.
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May 17, 2025 10:00 AM - May 17, 2025 1:00 PMGrab your paddle and join us for a fun and competitive Pickleball Tournament benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
When: Saturday, May 17th | 10AM–1PM
Where: TapNPaddles, 4956 E 35th St N, Wichita, KS
Cost: $100 per team (all proceeds donated to LLS)
Format: Doubles | Pool Play | Single Elim
Skill Level: Intermediate & Competitive
Prizes for 1st & 2nd place!#PickleballForACause #LLS #WichitaEvents #TapNPaddles #PickleballTournament
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May 23, 2025 All day3 games guaranteed. All funds raised for this tournament will go directly towards our The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraising goal of $75,000!
Thanks to our friends, The Shannon Brothers, we'll be playing for custom made blood drops!
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May 24, 2025 All dayGet ready for a day of thrilling matches at the Sandbox Royal Pickleball Event! We’re featuring Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Divisions, open to players of all skill levels.Entry Fee: $60 per team
Dress Code: All-white outfits preferred — show up in style!Date: May 24th | Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Sandbox GoddardFind your partner, dress your best, and compete for the crown. Space is limited, so register soon to secure your spot in the tournament! -
May 24, 2025 9:00 AM - May 24, 2025 12:00 PM$80 per team
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May 30, 2025 - June 1, 2025 All dayThis is a three day Doubles event held the weekend of May 30, 31 & June 1, 2025.
- Men's, Women's & Mixed 2.5,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 & 5.0 - 50+ 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, & 4.5+
- 50/50 Division (one player over 50 and one player under 50) 50/50 can be any gender.
- Heroes Division for Military or First Responders (both players must qualify).
- Round-Robin Format: 2 games to 11 points, win by 1 (Bonus pts. awarded for games and matches won)
- All matches will be self-officiated.
- Weekend schedule:
- Friday after 4pm- 50/50 & Heroes Divisions
- Saturday - Men's & Women's Doubles
- Sunday - Mixed Doubles
- Round Robin: You will play matches back to back and each division will be complete in 4-5 hours.
- Entry deadline: May 25th No refunds after May 16
All divisions will be round robin format with either one group of players or multiple pools. You will play everyone in your group or pool. The combined skill divisions will have an upper and lower playoff bracket (min. 8 teams) depending on how you finish in your pool or round robin event. Playoff brackets will be 2 out of 3 matches time permitting.
- Men's, Women's & Mixed 2.5,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 & 5.0 - 50+ 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, & 4.5+
