The 2024-2025 school year is the first year there are 3 organizations offering Regionals and Nationals for Collegiate Pickleball. This means there are 3 different formats and 3 different rating systems being used. The benefits include more prize money than ever before, more opportunities to compete against other colleges, and more competitions closer to home. However, with so many choices available, college clubs have much to consider such as how to manage tight tournament schedules while taking classes, how to raise more funds for travel, and how to properly practice and prepare for multiple formats.
| 202 2024-2025 COLLEGIATE REGIONALS AND NATIONALS | |||
| DUPR | NCPA | APP | |
| KEY LINKS | DUPR Collegiate Pickleball | NCPA College Tour | APP Collegiate Championships |
| REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS | |||
| Facility Partners | The Picklr | The Hub, The Picklr, Other | Chicken N Pickle |
| Registration Software | Swish | Pickleball Den | UTRsports.net |
| Registration Fee | $49.00/Player – register as a team | $50/Player – register as a team | $200/team |
| Competition Format | Round-robin pool play followed by single elimination playoffs. Teams consist of 2-3 men and 2-3 women. MLP Style. | There is both a team format (2 men, 2 women) and an individual format. For more details, go to NCPA Format on website. | Round-robin match play followed by single elimination playoffs. Team consists of 2-3 men and 2-3 women. 5 games each round – Singles, Mixed Doubles and Gender Doubles. |
| Rating System | DUPR | Division I (4.5+) Division II (3.5-4.0) | UTR – P |
| Prize Money | $6,000 per Super Regional | $5,000 per State Regional | $7,500 per Qualifier |
| Live Streams | DUPR YouTube Channel | Yes – Details TBA | No |
| Eligibility Rules | Must be enrolled with a minimum of 6 credits and must have a DUPR rating. | 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 UTPR profile set up. |
| Fall 2024 Regional Schedule | 5 SUPER REGIONALS | 5 REGIONALS | 4 QUALIFIERS |
| Florida Super Regional – September 21-22 – The Pickleball Club – Port St. Lucie, FL | Utah Regional – September 14-15 – The Picklr, Salt Lake City, UT | West Regional – September 26-28 – Glendale, AZ – Chicken N Pickle | |
| Virginia Super Regional – September 28-29 – Virginia Beach, VA | Ohio Regional – September 21-22 – The Pickle Lodge – Cincinnati, OH | Southwest Regional – October 10-12 – Dallas, TX – OASIS PC, Rockwall, TX | |
| Nevada Super Regional – October 5-6 – Green Valley Life Time – Las Vegas, NV | Florida Regional – October 12-13 – Pictona – Daytona Beach, FL | Midwest Regional – October 17-19 – St. Louis, MO – Chicken N Pickle | |
| Texas Super Regional – October 12-13 – PALA Pickleball – Houston, TX | California Regional – November 16-17 – The Hub, San Diego, CA | East Regional – December 5-7 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – The FORT | |
| Arizona Super Regional – October 19-20 – The Picklr in Scottsdale, AZ | Texas Regional – December 7-8 – Oasis – Rockwall, TX (Dallas) | ||
| NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | |||
| Team Nationals | Collegiate National Championship | Collegiate National Championship | APP U.S. Collegiate Nationals |
| Date | Nov 1st – 3rd, 2024 | March 2025 | Jan 3rd – 5th, 2025 |
| Location | Dallas, TX | TBD | Westfield, IN |
| Facility | Brookhaven Country Club | TBD | Grand Park Sports Campus |
| Prize Money | $32,000 | $30,000 | $32,500 |
| # of Bids/Teams | 64 Schools, Shools Need Bid for Team Bracket but not Challenger Bracket. Bids are given to top finishers at Regionals. | 64 total bids. Top 12 teams from each regional in D1 events. 4 NCPA wildcards awarded to teams with next best overall record. No bids necessary for D2. | 32 Teams qualify for Team Nationals. Teams qualify by being a top finisher at Qualifiers. Max 2 teams per school. |
| Format of Play | Same as Super Regionals | Same as Regionals plus a “Sweet Sixteen Championship” based on results of D1. | Same as Qualifiers |
| Registration Software | Same as Super Regionals | Same as Regionals | Same as Qualifiers |
| Registration Fee/Team | TBD | TBD | $300/team |
| Live Streams | Yes – details to be announced closer to event | Yes – details to be announced closer to event | Yes – details to be announced closer to event |
| Stipend | NA | NA | APP provides hotel rooms (2 rooms, 2 nights) for each team. |
| Individual Nationals | Collegiate Individual National Championships (CINC) | Collegiate Nationals is a hybrid team/individual format. | APP U.S. Collegiate Nationals |
| Date | June 1-3, 2024, 2025 Dates TBD | See Info above | Same as Team Nationals |
| Location | Cincinnati, OH 2024, 2025 TBD | Same as Team Nationals | |
| Format of Play | Singles, Mixed Doubles, Gender Doubles – Pool Play followed by Playoffs. Rally Scoring to 21, win by 2, Playoffs best 2/3, | Singles, Mixed Doubles, Gender Doubles – Pool Play. Top 2 teams advance to playoffs. 1 Game to 15, win by 2. Rally scoring. | |
| Prize Money | $20,000 – All events – 1st place – $1,000 per player 2nd place – $500 per player 3rd & 4th place – $250 per player 5th – 8th place – $125 per player | $17,500 – Prize Money for Singles and MXD only, no Gender Doubles | |
| Eligibility | No Regionals requried. Must be partnered with person from same college. Must be enrolled with 6 credits. Can play in multiple events. | No Qualifiers required. Do not have to be partnered with same college. Can play in TEAM Bracket also. Must be enrolled with at least 6 credits. | |
| Registration Fee/Player | $74/pp | $25, add $25 per event | |