The Dink MiLP v3 @ SW19

View Calendar
Participants in this event are awarded points towards the 2026 Minor League Pickleball National Championship event. Get on the national leaderboard early.

The Dink Minor League Info v3:
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.

v3 is an innovative expansion of Minor League Pickleball in which teams of 3 players compete against one another. Matches consist of 3 sub-games, each to 21 points. See the rules section for additional guidelines.

Rules

V3 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 play

MiLP v3 DUPR Divisions:
DUPR 15 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 15.30)
***No maximum individual player DUPR

DUPR 13 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 13.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.600 to play in DUPR 13

DUPR 11 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 11.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.100 to play in DUPR 11

DUPR 9 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 9.30)
**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.600 to play in DUPR 9

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

  • PickleCon Amateur Tournament
    July 24, 2026 - July 25, 2026 All day

    Be 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=true

    To 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.

  • Youth Horizons Pickleball & Purpose
    July 25, 2026 9:00 AM - July 25, 2026 12:00 PM

    $100 per team - Social and Competitive divisions available

  • The Dink MiLP at PickleCon
    July 26, 2026 All day

    Be 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=true

    To take advantage of the PickleCon event hotels go to: https://picklecon.hotelplanner.com/Event/8fde/

    Tournament Schedule:
    8:00 AM start time for all divisions

    The Dink Minor League Info:
    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.

  • Midwest Regional Showdown
    July 26, 2026 All day

    Be 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=true To take advantage of the PickleCon event hotels go to: https://picklecon.hotelplanner.com/Event/8fde/

    Tournament Schedule: 8:00 AM start time for all divisions The Dink Minor League.

    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.

  • Keeping Our Promise
    July 26, 2026 1:00 PM - July 26, 2026 4:00 PM

    Team Registration - $100

    • Entry for one doubles team
    • Three custom Family Promise pickleballs per team
    • Eligibility to compete for the grand prize
    • Afternoon of fun, friendly competition, and community impact

    All proceeds benefit Family Promise of Greater Wichita and its mission to help families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence.

     

  • Sunflower CarePortal Classic
    August 1, 2026 All day

    CarePortal connects local churches and community members to real, vetted needs identified by local child-serving professionals, helping provide practical support to children and families in crisis.

    This is a statewide pickleball tournament bringing together players, churches, businesses, and community members for friendly competition and to help initiate a statewide fund.

    This fund will be used to support children and families across 45 Kansas counties through the CarePortal network.

  • August 1, 2026 All day
    The Elemonator Pickleball Tournament isn't just about great rallies and friendly competition, it's about making a difference for children in our community.
    Join CAPS (Child Advocacy & Parenting Services) on Saturday, August 1 at Salina Smash Pickleball for a day filled with pickleball, fun, and giving back! Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m.
    🏓 Whether you're an experienced player or just love supporting a great cause, this tournament is for you! Gather your doubles partner and help us serve up hope for loc
    al kids.
    💛 Every registration helps support CAPS programs that strengthen families, advocate for children, and work to prevent child abuse before it happens.
    📅 Saturday, August 1
    📍 Salina Smash Pickleball
    🕗 Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m.
    Register today and join The Elemonator's team of heroes! ***To guarantee players shirt sizes register BEFORE July 24th. Entries after this date will have access to limited supplies!***
  • KC Pickle Club
    August 7, 2026 - August 9, 2026 All day

    Format: Set Partner Pool Play + Single Elimination Bracket

    Price: Price range: $15.00 through $60.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)

    • 1st Division: $60.00
    • 2nd Division: $30.00
    • 3rd Division: $15.00
  • August 8, 2026 1:00 PM - August 8, 2026 3:00 PM

    Round robin tournament for youth ages 8-14. No partner needed.

  • Arkansas Senior Olympics
    August 14, 2026 - August 16, 2026 All day
    Friday - Men's Doubles/Women's Singles
    Saturday - Mixed Doubles
    Sunday - Women's Doubles/Men's Singles
    Cost: $55 1 Event - $5 for each additional event
    (USSP pricing with $10 discount built in)

    Open Age brackets TBD: 49 and under
    Senior Age Brackets: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
    Skill brackets: 2.5 and under, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+
    Courts: 27 Indoor courts with portable nets - TaraFlex Sports Flooring
    Ball: Orange Onix Fuse Indoor pickleball

    Presented by UAMS Ortho & Sports Medicine and the City of Cabot, Arkansas.

    A USSP Sponsored Event

    Plenty of bleacher seating and courtside seats available, can bring own bleacher seats - No Folding/camping Chairs allowed.
    Can bring own drinks and snacks, Host room provided. Snack bar available with a variety of food items for sale.
    T-shirt and goodie bag provided.


    Contact Scott Bryden with any questions:
    scottbryden2020@gmail.com - 501-952-8110

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *