These new representations of the pickleball brand will
work to make the organization more recognizable to the
uninitiated, and strengthen its worldwide image as the
official pickleball governing body for the U.S.
“We are very excited about the future of pickleball
and for the community of pickleball players,” Executive
Director Justin Maloof said. “Not only is it fun and social,
it also supports an active lifestyle. In a recent survey, 84
percent of the community indicated that pickleball made
a positive and significant difference in their health and
well-being.”
This sport and its community are extremely
approachable. Players can have fun at any level, making
it extremely addictive and quickly leading to a desire to
level up. Pickleball is easy to learn, inclusive and fun. The
information, rules, and regulations are easy to find and
players look to USA Pickleball as
the central source for everything pickleball.
Ambassadors help introduce the sport and help their
fellow players achieve new heights,
as growth is vital to the growth of the
sport overall. The sport is friendly,
supportive, and helpful to benefit
others as they achieve their goals. And,
lest we forget, this is a game—a really
fun game, no matter what level we are
playing.
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing
sports today, with the numbers to back
it up. USA Pickleball counts nearly
2,000 Ambassadors who are helping
to promote the sport and collectively
volunteered more than 400,000 hours
in 2019. A very big thank-you to all of
our Ambassadors!
There were 190 sanctioned
tournaments in 2019 with 116,000
total participants across all those
tournaments. There are also 11 Regional
Championships, 122,000 officiated
matches and 438 officials. Also, since
inception, 76,000 rulebooks have been
distributed, and 895 paddles and 35
types of balls approved to date, all
contributing to the development and
growth of the sport.
Becoming a member gets you
exclusive benefits, including memberonly
content, ratings and tournament
access, special access and discounts,
and a digital subscription to Pickleball
Magazine. Just as important, your
$243K
IN COMMUNITY GRANTS
FROM 2008 TO 2020
$19K
IN HIGH SCHOOL GRANTS
FROM 2017 TO 2020
membership helps support the growth of pickleball
through junior programs, high school and community
grants, volunteer ambassador network, the places to play
database, maintaining rules and equipment, sanctioned
events and tournaments, partnerships to grow courts,
recreational and club affiliate programs, and leagues in
the near future.
“A very special thank-you to all of the members and
future members for your support of USA Pickleball. Your
membership directly supports the mission and programs
to promote the development and growth of pickleball in
the U.S. and its territories,” Maloof said.
The future of pickleball and USA Pickleball is bright,
and ready for the next wave of growth. Pickleball is fun,
social and great exercise, with a passionate community
all helping to drive that growth. USA Pickleball thanks all
of our members, Ambassadors, partners and team for all
you do for the sport and the organization, and for making
pickleball one of the fastest growing sports! •
USA PICKLEBALL BY THE NUMBERS
438
One of the Fastest Growing Sports in the U.S.
1,900+
AMBASSADORS
40K
MEMBERS
& GROWING
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
11
35
76K
RULEBOOKS DISTRIBUTED
REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
190
SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS
116K
PARTICIPANTS
408K
VOLUNTEER
HOURS A YEAR
895
OFFICIALS BALLS APPROVED TO DATE
PADDLES APPROVED
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122,000
OFFICIATED MATCHES
TO DATE
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 | MAGAZINE 39