Experience the most electrifying Team Pickleball Format in a city near you

Grab your squad of 4 and compete against other teams in an engaging new format - with twists on traditional match-ups and scoring for games, matches, and tiebreakers.


The Dink Minor League Pickleball is an innovative round-robin team competition with guaranteed matches. Mixed teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men) are broken into divisions (based on their combined DUPR rating) to compete against each other in four 21-point games (2 gendered, 2 mixed)

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

Upcoming Events

Compete in local The Dink Minor League Pickleball events throughout the 2024 season to earn points to qualify for the 2024 National Championship.

National Leaderboard

Latest Update: 4.25.24
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Kaye Hansen

17
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Brad Jones

17
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Terry Jones

17
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Hugh Dunagan

14
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Brandy Isbell

11
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Christina Mahagan

11
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Garrett Hack

11
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Devin Isbell

11
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Rick Teague

10
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Chrisie Brockman

10
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Laura Schuller

25
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Chris Olthuis

25
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Thomas Yang

22
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Frederick Wang

22
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Leia Nguyen

22
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Ashley Nguyen

22
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Kerry Egeler

21
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Nicole Olthuis

21
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Lancel Lavarias

20
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Nicolas Lu

20
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National Championship

December 13-15, 2024
Missouri Pickleball Club
Divisions: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22
Prize Purse: $50,000 to be distributed across all divisions

The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Pathway unites teams in their respective divisions from across the nation, providing them with the chance to compete in their region and earn the opportunity to advance. This journey ultimately leads to a competitive best-of-the-best tournament at The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship.

How to Qualify and Get on the Leaderboard:
1. Local The Dink Minor League Events: A point system has been implemented for 2024. Top players from each division of the National Leaderboard will receive an invitation to the 2024 National
Championship.

2. The Dink Minor League Pickleball Regional Showdowns: 7 tournaments at 7 different regions of the USA. Regional Showdowns are larger events, with up to 16 teams per division. Each gold medalist team will receive a Dream Ticket to Nationals.

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