There are 14 Regional Tournaments scheduled September-December 2024. 3 organizations (DUPR, NCPA and APP) are offering Regionals and Nationals for Collegiate Pickleball this year. As college pickleball clubs form their competitive teams, they are also considering which regionals to compete in. This chart is designed to help clubs understand the multiple tournament formats.
| Regional Formats for each Collegiate Tour | |||
| DUPR | NCPA | APP | |
| Websites | DUPR Collegiate Pickleball | NCPA College Tour | APP U.S. Collegiate Championships |
| Name | SUPER REGIONALS | REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | REGIONAL QUALIFIERS |
| Rating System | DUPR | NCPA | UTR-P |
| Official Ball | Chuck – Gamma | Komodo | OWL CK-40 |
| Eligibility Rules | Must be enrolled with a minimum of 6 credits and must have a DUPR account. | Currently enrolled with minimum 6 credits. Must have NCPA Profile set up. No signed pros for any pro tour. | Must be enrolled with minimum of 6 credits and have UTR Sports player profile. |
| Live Streams | DUPR YouTube Channel | TBD | Regionals are not broadcast – the APP U.S. Collegiate Championships held in January is a nationally broadcast event. |
| TEAM FORMAT | |||
| DUPR | NCPA | APP | |
| # of Players on Team | Min 4, Max 6 (2-3 men, 2-3 women) | **Div 1 Only** – 2 men, 2 women (Div 1 represents best players at highest levels) | Min 4, Max 6 (2-3 men, 2-3 women) |
| # of Teams Allowed | Some regionals will have limits to # of teams – check each regional description for details. | 3 teams allowed (12 players) | No limit to # of teams |
| Registration Fee | $49.00/Player – register as a team | $50/Player – register as a team | $200/team |
| Scoring | Rally | Standard | Rally |
| Pool Play – First Stage | DUPR uses MLP style format. Rally scoring to 21 points (win by 2). Freeze to win on serve.Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, two Mixed Doubles. A singles tiebreaker DreamBreaker™ will be played to determine the winner of the Match if teams are tied at 2-2 in games. | One game to 11, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles. Games to 11 best 2/3. Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles. | Round Robin pool play – matches rally scoring, win by two, one game to 11 (singles) or 15 (doubles/mixed). Each match consists of 5 games – mixed doubles, men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles and women’s doubles. Line points awarded for each game win (2 points doubles, 1 point singles). Match winner – team with the most line points (tie breaker – winner of the mixed doubles game). |
| Single Elimination – Second Stage | Same as above | All games to 11, best 2/3. | After Pool Play, teams are seeded in a single elimination Playoff and proceed through bracket play. Seeds are determined by total wins and point differential. |
| Referees | Yes | Yes | Yes, USA Pickleball referees for all matches |
| Bids for Nationals | The four teams that make the semifinals will receive a bid for their school. If their school has already received a bid, then the bid will be given to the next highest ranked school. | 64 teams will receive bids. The top 12 teams from each regional will win a bid to Nationals. 4 NCPA wildcards will be awarded to the teams with the best overall record compared to those that did NOT receive a bid. | A maximum of 32 teams will emerge from APP U.S. Collegiate Championship Regional Qualifiers and secure a spot in the APP U.S. Collegiate Championships. At each qualifier, teams that finish in the top 25% will advance. Each team will receive 2 hotel rooms 2 nights at no cost for the APP U.S. Collegaite Championships. |
| # of Bids Per School | 1 Bid Per School | 3 Bids Per School | 2 Bids Per School |
| Prize Money Total | $6,000 per Super Regional | $5,000 per Regional Championship | $7,500 per Qualifier |
| Prize Money Breakdown | Winner – $2,500, Second – $1,250, Semifinals loser – $500 (x2), Quarterfinals loser – $150 (x4) | 1st – $2,500, 2nd – $1,500, 3rd – $750, 4th – $250 | 1st – $3,000, 2nd – $2,000, 3rd – $1,500, 4th – $1,000 |
| INDIVIDUAL FORMAT | |||
| DUPR | NCPA | APP | |
| Brackets Name | Challenger Bracket | D2 (all levels), Challenger Bracket | Regional Qualifer are Team only – the January APP US Collegiate Championships will have a TEAM competition (qualifier required) and INDIVIDUAL competition (qualifier not required to compete) |
| Brackets Included | Any Doubles Pairing | Gender Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Singles | NA |
| Registration Fee | $49/player | $50/player | NA |
| # of players allowed | No limit | No limit | NA |
| Teams – same school? | Yes, pairings from same school | Yes, pairings from same school | NA |
| Format of Play | The Challenger Bracket will consist of a group play stage, and then a single elimination playoff stage for the top teams. | D2 Pool Play – One game to 11: Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles. D2 Pool Play – Games to 11 best 2/3: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles. | NA |
| Prize Money | Challenger winner $250 | NA | NA |
| Bids | There are no bids given out in the Challenger Bracket. | There are no bids given out in the Challenger Bracket. | No individual competition at the Regional Qualifier – all college eligible players may participate in the January APP US Collegiate Championships Individual Competition without participation in a prior event. |