(side-by-side comparison)

The table below provides a high-level snapshot of eligibility requirements across the three primary collegiate pickleball tours for the 2025-26 season.

Eligibility Rules for each Collegiate Tour
	CPT (DUPR)	NCPA	APP
Links to Rules	CPT (DUPR) Eligibility Rules	NCPA Eligibility Rules	NIRSA Eligibility Rules
Must be a College Student	Must be enrolled in college-level coursework for credit.	Must be enrolled in college-level coursework for credit.	Must be enrolled in college-level coursework for credit.
Undergraduate Minimum Credit Requirement	9 credit hours per semester (¾ full-time). Graduating seniors permitted with fewer credits if required to complete degree.	6 credit hours (1/2 time).	Minimum of ½ full-time enrollment status. Half-time enrollment is determined by the player’s University Registrar (often 6 credit hours).
Must be Enrolled During Event Semester	Yes – must be enrolled in current semester.	Enrollment at time of qualification may carry forward.	Usually, with timing exceptions (graduation, academic breaks).
Graduate Students Allowed	6 credit hours (1/2 time)	6 credit hours (1/2 time)	6 credit hours (1/2 time)
Online-only Enrollment Addressed	Not explicitly	Not explicitly	Not explicitly
Years of Eligibility Limit	None	None	Players are limited to six appearances in NIRSA Championship Series national events or on a collegiate varsity roster (squad list) per sport.
Professional Participation Restriction	None	Players that have Medaled (Gold, Silver, Bronze) in a pro tournament (APP/PPA) are ineligible to compete	Players must not have been declared a professional athlete in the same or related sport.
Student ID Required	Yes	Yes	No

Please Note: Eligibility requirements shown here reflect tour guidelines for the 2025–26 season and are subject to change at the discretion of each tour.