The future of pickleball is NOW: The Dink Minor League Pickleball is sweeping the nation with its innovative, fun and social amateur MLPlay™ Team Event.
FORMAT
Minor League Pickleball is an innovative team competition where teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men) compete against each other in an engaging format, with twists on traditional match-ups and scoring for games, matches, and tiebreakers. Teams compete against each other in Matches using the MLPlay™ format:
MLPlay™ is an ingenious gameplay format that brings men and women together on a level playing court. In the MLPlay™ format team matches are composed of four 21-point games, one women’s doubles, a men’s doubles, and the final two games consisting of mixed doubles. If both teams are tied at 2-2 after the 4 games are played, they’ll go to a Dreambreaker™! In a Dreambreaker™ one person from each team plays singles against the other team’s player, switching players every four rallies until someone gets to 21 and wins by two points.
Rules
DUPR Divisions
DUPR 20 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 20.99)
DUPR 18 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 18.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 5.10 to play in DUPR 18
DUPR 16 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 16.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.60 to play in DUPR 16
DUPR 14 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 14.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.10 to play in DUPR 14
DUPR 12 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 12.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.60 to play in DUPR 12
Once a team registers for a Minor League Pickleball event, their ratings are “locked” and their DUPR increasing or decreasing will not impact the team’s aggregate or division placement.
To sign up for any Minor League event, a DUPR account is required at the time of registration. Not rated players can play; however, their estimated rating will be verified by the tournament director.
Substitute Players
A team that needs a player substitute can either edit their team by signing into Swish and making the edits themselves or a player may submit the player substitute information directly to the tournament organizer. Substitute player’s DUPR may not cause the established team’s aggregate to go over max event’s aggregate.
For the full Minor League Pickleball rules: https://www.dupr.com/minorleague/rules
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellation Deadline:
To receive a refund minus the $5 technology fee and the 3% processing fee, cancellation must be received by the end of day 15 days prior to the Minor League Pickleball event start date.
Example: Event start date is June 15, 2024. Cancellation must be received by 11:59pm local time on Friday, June 1, 2024. After June 1, 2024, no refunds will be issued.
Related upcoming events
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June 19, 2026 - June 21, 2026 All dayThe 5th Annual Queen City Open hosted by Ozarks Pickleball Club & Springfield-Greene County Park Board at the beautiful Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Missouri! All proceeds to benefit the improvements of Meador Park pickleball courts by Springfield-Greene County Park Board and pickleball programming by Ozarks Pickleball Club.
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June 19, 2026 - June 21, 2026 All day
Earn points toward your National Leaderboard Ranking Qualify locally for the 2026 The Dink MiLP National Championship Additional V3 Divisions for Men & Women on Friday DUPR Divisions: 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 50+ Divisions Available FREE Event Shirt Included
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
The last day to guarantee your FREE event shirt is Wednesday, June 10th!
There is still space available in all divisions; however, some divisions may close early due to scheduling limitations. If you've been thinking about playing, now is the time to secure your spot!
Don't get left out! Gather your teammates, register today, and join players from across the region for an exciting weekend of competition, camaraderie, and championship-level pickleball.
Compete. Earn Points. Have Fun. Qualify for Nationals.
Register today at swishtournaments.com -
June 20, 2026 All day
Round Robin to Single Elimination - Call 620-794-5562 for more info.
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June 20, 2026 All day$30 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members
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June 21, 2026 10:00 AM - June 21, 2026 1:00 PMCelebrate Father’s Day with some friendly competition at our Pickleball with Pops tournament! Whether you team up with your dad, your kid, or just a partner who gives off serious dad vibes, you're in for a good time. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and bonus points for dressing like a dad! Think socks with sandals, cargo shorts, and tucked-in tees. Let’s dink, drink, and dad it up! All profits will be donated to Shriners Children's.
All team combinations welcome. $40 entry fee per team.
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July 11, 2026 - July 12, 2026 All dayV3 FORMAT: The Dink Minor League Pickleball v3 is a round-robin team competition with guaranteed matches. Gendered teams of 3 players are broken into divisions (based on their combined DUPR rating) to compete against each other in three 21-point games. Top teams will face off in a bracket playoff.
v3 Match Format: 3 games constitute a match. An example of the format is as follows:
Player 1 and Player 2 from each team play the first game
Player 2 and Player 3 play the second game
Player 1 and Player 3 play the third game
*Players will pick their lineups before the match starts.The Minor League Pickleball Guarantee:
Predictable playing times and reduced waiting periods between matches.
Guaranteed 6 played games with at least 3 matches each.
A fair, level-based competitive experience - whatever your level of playMiLP v3 DUPR Divisions:
DUPR 15 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 15.30)
***No maximum individual player DUPRDUPR 13 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 13.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.600 to play in DUPR 13DUPR 11 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 11.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.100 to play in DUPR 11DUPR 9 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 9.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.600 to play in DUPR 9 -
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July 17, 2026 - July 19, 2026 All dayWelcome to the PanAmerican Championship, held at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center at Tulsa University. Registration is $75 for all events. There is a non-refundable $5 service fee per event for the first two events, capped at $10.Events will be Men's Doubles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, Women's Singles, Mixed Doubles, and a 50/50 Mixed Doubles (where one player is over 50 and the other under 50).Brackets will be separated by age (12 - 49, and 50+), and skill. Brackets with too few entries may be combined by age and/or skill at the discretion of the tournament director. If events are combined, medals will be awarded for the combined events only, NOT the original age/skill brackets.Player DUPR rating at the time of registration will be used to determine their skill level. Results from the tournament will be provided to DUPR and other rating agencies. 50/50 results will not be sent to DUPR.Format: Brackets will be a Round Robin, followed by a single elimination bracket to determine medal winners. The tournament director reserves the right to change this format if needed.Each day will start at 8:00 AM. Exact start times for each bracket will be posted the Monday before the tournament.Event schedule:Friday: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, 50/50 Mixed DoublesSaturday: Men's Doubles and Women's DoublesSunday: Mixed Doubles
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July 17, 2026 4:00 PM - July 17, 2026 8:00 PM
*Two weeks after registering for this tournament, you will receive an email that says your trial is about to expire. Please ignore it. You do NOT need to pay for an individual Pickleball Den membership to participate in our tournament.
*Format, brackets, pools, and other details are subject to change at the discretion of the tournament director, based on entries.
*Players will be notified of any changes by email. The tournament will begin promptly at 5:00 pm. Please arrive early. The courts will be available for warmup at 4:30 pm.
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July 24, 2026 - July 25, 2026 All dayBe sure and check out the PickleCon home page https://www.picklecon.com/
Your PickleCon Access Pass gives you full access to the event floor for all three days — July 24–26, 2026! Enjoy open play courts, demo courts, the Vendor Village, skills challenges, and more.
Please note: Some experiences such as clinics, tournaments, eatertainment tours, and select activities may require an additional fee.
To purchase your PickleCon Access Pass starting December 5, 2025 go to
https://store.triplecrownsports.com/Store/Index/11272/?groupEvents=trueTo take advantage of the PickleCon event hotels go to: https://picklecon.hotelplanner.com/Event/8fde/
The ball used in this event will be the Onix Dura Fast 40
Gender doubles will be played on Friday, July 24, 2026 starting as early as 8:00am.
Mixed doubles will be played on Saturday, July 25, 2026 starting as early as 8:00am.The PickleCon Amateur event is designated for players ages 19–49. Players 50+ may participate only if competing with a partner who falls within the 19–49 age division.
Some combining of divisions may be necessary based on registration numbers.