The future of pickleball is NOW: 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
For the full Minor League Pickleball rules: https://www.dupr.com/minorleague/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)
DUPR 16 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 16.30)
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.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
To receive a refund minus the $5 technology fee, cancellation must be received by the end of day 15 days prior to the Minor League Pickleball start date. Eg: 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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September 26, 2026 All day- Beginner Doubles
- DUPR 14 Team
- DUPR 16 Team
- OPEN Team
Contact Danae Hobbs at dhobbs@rui.com or (316) 249-4132 to register your team.
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September 26, 2026 All daySkill/Age Brackets: 3.0-5.0; 19+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+ (70+ after registration close, if applicable). 18 and under can register for 19+.Registration Perks: All players receive a WPT DRIFIT t-shirt and scores automatically synced to DUPR!Format: This will be an unsanctioned, Round Robin-style event WITH bracket play with 6 guaranteed matches (games to 11, win by 2).Multiple Events/Same Day: Once registration closes and the schedule is created, players will have the opportunity to add another skill/age event to the same day of competition as long as the start times don't conflict. Unsure of what level to play or wishing to test out your skills at the next level up, now you can play two events in a single day!Giveaways: The WPT will be providing sponsored giveaways that are raffled off at the event - from luxury bags to paddles and more!What are you waiting for? Sign up now! And don’t forget to follow the World Pickleball Tour on Facebook and Instagram (@worldpickleballtour)!
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September 26, 2026 10:00 AM - September 26, 2026 1:00 PMWhether you're a pickleball amateur, or a seasoned pro, every point scored counts in the fight against hunger. Each $100 mixed doubles team registration includes paddles & balls (or you can bring your own!), a swag bag, $10 Chicken N Pickle gift card for each player, 2 Raffle Tickets per player, and more.
Social Bracket: Mixed doubles teams welcome with players under a max average DUPR rating of 3.6 and a maximum DUPR rating of 3.8 for either individual. A DUPR rating is not required to play in either bracket! The champion team in our Social Bracket will take home a $250 cash prize!
Competitive Bracket: All mixed doubles welcome, with a $500 cash prize and champions will play an exhibition match with the best of the best, Matt Wright & Lucy Kovalova!
Play with the Pros! The competitive bracket winning duo will also get the chance to play with Pickleball Elite duo, Matt Wright & Lucy Kovalova. Your duo will split up and play with Matt & Lucy in a best 2 of 3 exhibition match immediately following the conclusion of the tournament, playing alongside some of the best Pickleball players in the country!
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October 3, 2026 All dayAll levels welcome. Contact Ronnie Morris at (316) 777-4130 to register.
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October 3, 2026 9:00 AM - October 3, 2026 4:00 PM- Lower Division: DUPR 3.5 and below (combined DUPR 7.0 maximum). 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
- Upper Division: DUPR 4.8 and below (combined DUPR 9.0 maximum). 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
💰 $80 per team
Grab your partner and get ready for a day of competitive matches, fun, and great pickleball!
Cash only. Payment must be made on the day of the tournament.
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October 10, 2026 9:00 AM - October 10, 2026 12:00 PM
Cash prize will be awarded to top 2 teams. BINGO available for non-pickleball players.
- $200 per team, includes breakfast buffet for two and tournament t-shirts
- $20 for 10 BINGO games (does not include breakfast buffet)
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October 11, 2026 All day- Two skill divisions
- Five round robin games followed by single elimination bracket
- $200 grand prize
- $70 fee per team
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October 16, 2026 - October 18, 2026 All dayWelcome to the 7th Annual Bartlesville Pickleball Classic. Tournament will be held at Hillcrest Country Club indoor complex on tennis court surface.Registration fee is $70 and includes all events, lunch, snacks, and water. Lunch is from 11AM - 1PM for players only. There is a non-refundable service fee of $5 per event for the first 2 events (capped at $10.00).Player DUPR rating will be utilized to determine their placement in the skill level for the tournament. DUPR rating at the time of tournament registration will be utilized. Results (with the exception of 50/50 events) from the tournament will be provided to DUPR and other rating agencies. 50/50 events will not be sent to DUPR. Players must have a DUPR account, and link their DUPR account to Pickleball Brackets.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 must be over 50 and the other under 50).Brackets will be separated by skill. They will also be split by age group if there are enough entries to split the bracket. Brackets with too few entries may be combined by skill level at the discretion of the tournament director. If brackets are combined, awards will be given for the combined/played bracket., rather than the original bracket entered.Format: Brackets with 5 or more players will be a double elimination bracket. Brackets with fewer than 5 players will be a round robin.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, and 50/50 mixed. Player can only enter in one of these events.
- Saturday: Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles
- Sunday: Mixed Doubles
Email us at bartlesvillepickleball@gmail.com for tournament related matters. -
October 23, 2026 - October 25, 2026 All day2026 The Pickleball DRS Fall Classic Tournament is an Age/Skill tournament for ages 50+. Events will be held for Men’s and Women’s Singles, Men’s and Women’s Skinny Singles,, Men’s and Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.Registration is $55, plus $10 for each event. USSP/SSIPA members will receive a $10 discount.This tournament is US Senior Pickleball approved.To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year. Multi-year payment discounts available.The tournament will limit registration to 250 players, or when the tournament director deems the day’s events are full.Brackets/Events will be round robin or pool play. Players are guaranteed 4 games per event.The tournament director reserves the right to modify event formats as needed depending on registrations.Events may be merged or split based on registration numbers.Medals will be awarded based on standings in the original event (3 or more entries), or if the event was merged by a smaller event (2 or more entires) but not both.
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October 24, 2026 All dayOctober 24, 2026 - 9:00 AM
- Beginner, Intermediate, and Competitive Divisions
- $60 per team (mixed doubles - one male, one female)
- Register before October 10 to receive a FREE tournament shirt
Questions? Text or Call Clearwater Recreation at (620) 584-2323.