Statement from the USAPA

As USAPA continues to monitor the national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, effective immediately USAPA is suspending USAPA sanctioning of existing pickleball tournaments through April 15, 2020. The health and safety of all is our foremost concern. The complete list of USAPA sanctioned tournaments during this period is located at the end of this statement.

The events listed below are owned and managed by third-party tournament organizers who have received USAPA tournament sanctioning. We are doing our best to keep communication open and current with these sanctioned tournament organizers. While the USAPA is withdrawing official sanctioning of these tournaments, the decision to postpone, cancel, or proceed with the tournaments in a “non-sanctioned mode” is determined at the discretion of the tournament director and their leadership team.
 
Despite the suspension of USAPA sanctioning, tournament directors are encouraged to follow the recommendations and mandates of local health and government officials and take the health and safety of all players and tournament personnel into consideration.  We encourage everyone to err on the side of caution and cancel or postpone their tournaments and events for at least the next 30 days. For additional information about the below tournaments and all other USAPA sanctioned tournaments, please visit www.PickleballTournaments.com
 
The next scheduled USAPA Regional Championship is the Mountain Regional, May 22-27, followed by the USA Pickleball National Indoor Championships, June 9-13. These two events, as well as all remaining Regional Championships and the National Championships in Indian Wells, CA, remain scheduled as planned. We will be closely monitoring the coronavirus situation and make sanctioning and scheduling determinations as more information on the crisis becomes available.
 
Please bookmark this page and check back regularly, the USAPA will be updating this page on our website as developments unfold: https://www.usapa.org/usa-pickleball-statement-on-the-coronavirus/ 
 
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
 
USAPA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS WITH SUSPENDED SANCTIONING

Vero Beach Championship - Vero Beach, FL: March 14 - March 17
 
Sunshine Sizzler at Kings Point - Sun City Center, FL: March 16 - March 19
 
Hilton Head Pickleball Open - Hilton Head Island, SC: March 19 - March 22 (Rescheduled – see below)
                                                                                                                                                              
PicklePlex Grand Slam - Punta Gorda, FL: March 21 - March 24
 
Southern Utah Pickleball Shootout - St George, UT: March 25 - March 28
 
Orange County Spring Games - Anaheim, CA: March 27 - March 29 (Rescheduled – see below)
 
2020 Zin 2 Win at the Templeton Tennis Ranch - Templeton, CA: March 27 - March 29 (Rescheduled – see below)
 
Simi Valley Town Crown - Simi Valley, CA: March 27 - March 29
 
MS Charity - Surprise, AZ: March 27 - March 29
 
Medgroup Pickleball Tournament - Swartz Creek, MI: March 28 - March 29
 
Texas Senior Games - Universal City, TX: March 31 - April 2
 
Encanterra Pickleball Tournament - San Tan Valley, AZ: April 2 - April 5
 
2nd Annual Wickenburg Ranch Pickleball Tournament - Wickenburg, AZ: April 3 - April 5 (Rescheduled – see below)
 
South Florida Open - Plantation, FL: April 3 - April 5
 
West Coast Classic - Santa Monica, CA: April 3 - April 5
 
2nd Annual Spring Heater 2020 - Santee, CA: April 3 - April 6
 
Pinnacle Pickleball Championship - Benton, AR: April 3 - April 5 (Rescheduled – see below)
 
The 3rd Annual Aaron Gifford Pickleball Benefit Tournament - Las Cruces, NM: April 4 - April 5
 
Horseshoe Bay Resort Senior Spring Championship - Horseshoe Bay, TX: April 7 - April 9 (Rescheduled – see below)
 
Riverside Court Club Smash - Kennewick, WA: April 10 - April 11
 
USAPA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS – Originally Scheduled through April 15, 2020, Rescheduled with New Dates and Sanctioned

2020 Zin 2 Win at the Templeton Tennis Ranch - Templeton, CA: April 29 – May 4
 
Horseshoe Bay Resort Senior Spring Championship - Horseshoe Bay, TX: June 3 – June 5
 
Orange County Spring Games - Anaheim, CA: August 14 - August 16

2nd Annual Wickenburg Ranch Pickleball Tournament - Wickenburg, AZ: October 2 – October 4

Pinnacle Pickleball Championship - Benton, AR: October 2 – October 4
 
Hilton Head Pickleball Open - Hilton Head Island, SC: October 22 – October 25
 
 
For all the latest updates, please visit www.PickleballTournaments.com. We will update the above listed sanctioned tournaments as information is received. Thank you once again for your patience and understanding.
 
 
Justin Maloof
Executive Director, USAPA