USA Pickleball, the national governing body of pickleball in the U.S., and UTR Sports have announced an industry-defining agreement. Pickleball’s National Governing Body will adopt UTR’s tournament management software and the UTR Pickleball (UTR-P) Rating for its tournaments, leagues, and recreational activities, including the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships.
APP Will Also Use UTR-P
The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) will also officially employ the UTR-P Rating for APP tournaments and events. It has named UTR Sports its technology, software, and rating/rankings partner.
Register for free and learn more about the UTR-P Rating here.
“Over the last year, we have been gathering feedback from our community about the challenges and issues surrounding tournament play in our sport,” said Mike Nealy, USA Pickleball Chief Executive Officer.
“Our decision to partner with UTR Sports directly reflects our commitment to enhancing our tournaments and establishing the best playing experience possible. We’re thrilled to be working with UTR Sports to provide a platform that will serve our tournaments and players.”
Read all about Mike Nealy in our article here.
Committed And Passionate Ambassadors
In addition to adopting the UTR-P Rating, USA Pickleball will leverage its ambassadors nationwide to launch leagues and events for adults, junior and collegiate players. League organizers and participants will also use the UTR tournament platform to run all league activities and events.
Mark Leschly, Chairman and CEO of UTR Sports, said, “For over a decade, UTR Sports have proven its ability to establish the most accurate ratings, best software for tournaments and events, and continuous innovation to support all players and organizers.
“We have now established a new standard in pickleball with the most accurate rating to support all players and built the best software for tournaments, events and leagues to unify the sport,” he said before adding, “We are proud to partner with and be selected by USA Pickleball to support the continued growth of the sport with our next-generation technology.”
Two Golden Ticket Tournaments
As announced earlier this year, UTR Sports will host two Golden Ticket tournaments in Macon, Georgia (May 29 – June 2), and Arvada/Denver, Colorado (July 10 – 14) later this year as part of the newly launched UTR Sports Pickleball Amateur Series.
View the full schedule and register here.
USA Pickleball is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of pickleball in the United States. It provides members with premier tournaments, educational opportunities, player rankings, and official rules. USA Pickleball is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation governed and operated by a Board of Directors.
UTR Sports connects you to the growing community with accurate global ratings, innovative events, and a global community centered around level-based play.
Click here to see some frequently asked questions about the UTR-P Rating. You can also get your UTR-P rating here.
