2024 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship ~ Presented by Pickleball World Rankings
December 13 - 15, 2024
Registration closed
Ended December 2, 2024
Address
Missouri Pickleball Club
747 Gravois Bluffs Boulevard, Fenton, MO 63026, United States of America
Events
Format: The Dink Minor League Pickleball
Price: $110.00 – $150.00 / Player (must register and pay as a team)
Description
The 2024 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship, presented by Pickleball World Rankings
This prestigious event will bring together the best teams from not only the United States, but also from qualifying Minor League Pickleball Pathways in Peru, Mexico, India, Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia. Each division will compete for the coveted Champions Title and the opportunity to win Prize Money.
PRIZE MONEY: $50,000 to be awarded across ALL EIGHT DIVISIONS! Top three teams will receive a portion of the prize money with the Champions of each division earning the most!
Payouts for DUPR 14, 16, 18, 20 and *22 are as follows:
1st Place: $3,500 per team
2nd Place: $2,000 per team
3rd Place: $1,500 per team
DUPR 22: Win a Trip to Dubai and get PAID to play!
Learn more here: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/dink-minor-league-pickleball-to-offer-largest-prize-pool-in-dupr-22-history-at-national-championship/
Introducing New Divisions for 2024!
Payouts for DUPR 12, 14 50+ and 16 50+ are as follows:
1st Place: $2,200 per team
2nd Place: $1,500 per team
3rd Place: $1,000 per team
Uniform Contest: $1000 Prize Money will be awarded to the team with the best uniforms! More details to come.
National Championship Schedule of Play:
The National Championship is a three day event where divisions compete over 2 consecutive days.
Friday/Saturday: DUPR 14 and 14 50+.
Friday start time is 3:00pm, check in starts at 2:00pm (only for DUPR 14 & 14 50+)
Saturday start time TBA: All teams go to Bracket Playoffs.
Friday: 4:00pm to 9:00pm Swag Bag Pick Up and Open Play for remaining divisions
National Championship team check-in and swag bag pick up for all divisions outside of DUPR 14/14 50+ opens at 4:00pm thru 9:00pm on Friday, December 13th. Select number of courts will be available for Open Play from 4pm to 9pm. Teams that are not able to check in on Friday will check in on Saturday.
Saturday/Sunday: DUPR 12, 16, 16 50+, 18, 20 and 22 Round Robin
Saturday/Sunday Start times will be posted at a later date. All teams are guaranteed Bracket Playoffs on Sunday.
There is no guarantee of a specific end time. End time is relevant to how well your team performs.
Rules
REGISTRATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED PLAYERS/TEAMS.
DO NOT REGISTER IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MINOR LEAGUE PICKLEBALL.
The National Championship has event specific DUPR aggregate rules.
Refer to the FAQ for expanded explanations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pNdrpsIU9UT4P54WDlPjYmwdQq9ZeroRXtVsrTA76EI/edit?usp=sharing
DUPR 12: Maximum team aggregate is 12.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 3.600 at registration.
DUPR 14 and 14 50+: Maximum team aggregate is 14.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 4.100 at registration.
DUPR 16 and 16 50+: Maximum team aggregate is 16.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 4.600 at registration.
DUPR 18: Maximum team aggregate is 18.900.
*Maximum individual player rating is 5.100 at registration.
DUPR 20: Maximum team aggregate is 20.900.
DUPR 22: Minimum aggregate is 20.300, maximum team aggregate of 22.999.
DUPR 22 Special Rules: Team aggregate minimum for DUPR 22 is 20.300. DUPR 22 is an open division, therefore, there are NO pre-qualifications rules. Any team with a 20.300 or higher aggregate can play DUPR 22.
Please note: to play in DUPR 12, 14 and 14 50+, 16 and 16 50+, 18 and 20 divisions, the team must meet all pre-qualifications rules.
The division aggregate maximum ending in .900 only applies for Nationals. The regular aggregate maximum ending in .300 will stay in effect for all other The Dink Minor League Pickleball events.
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.
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
If a team registers who is not qualified, their registration will be returned minus the Swish technology fee and a 25% processing fee.
REGISTRATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED PLAYERS/TEAMS.
DO NOT REGISTER IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MINOR LEAGUE PICKLEBALL.
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 Thursday, November 21, 2024. All cancellations post November 21, 2024, will be ineligible for a refund.
