2024 Biofreeze USA PICKLEBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pickleball Nationals Q&A
Here’s everything you need to know—from tournament logistics to qualifying questions and more. Whether you’re a seasoned player or a curious spectator, our USA Pickleball team is here to volley your queries and help you navigate Nationals like a pro. Click a topic button below to jump to that FAQ section.
Have a question about your UTR-P rating? Learn more with our ratings FAQs.
General Questions
November 9-17, 2024
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The Arizona Athletic Grounds
6321 S Ellsworth Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
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Athletes who have competed and secured a Gold Medal in one of USA Pickleball’s Golden Ticket Qualifying events
Gold Medalists from the following tournaments qualify for 2024 National Championship bracket entry:
- 2023 USA Pickleball National Indoor Championship | Atlantic City NJ
- 2023 USA Pickleball Golden Ticket | Dallas TX
- 2023 USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Championship | Daytona Beach FL
- 2024 APP Tour | Sacramento Open
- 2024 APP Tour | Miami, FL
- 2024 USA Pickleball The Path to Nationals | Mesa, AZ
- 2024 USA Pickleball The Path to Nationals |Las Vegas, NV
- 2024 USA Pickleball The Path to Nationals | Rockwall, TX
- 2024- APP Tour Vlasic Classic | Cincinnati, OH
- 2024 UTR Sports The Path to Nationals | Macon, GA
- 2024 UTR Sports The Path to Nationals | Denver, CO
If you fall into the 70+ age category and entered a 70+division in a Golden Ticket qualifier event, even if your bracket was combined with a lower age division, you are still eligible to register for the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships regardless of your results.
However, You must play in a 70+ or greater bracket (even if combined) to be eligible. If you’re competing as partners, you must have both played in a qualifying tournament to be eligible to register for the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships.
Inclement Weather Policy: Players who were registered and paid to play in any of the above Golden Ticket events and could not complete play due to inclement weather, USA Pickleball will honor this as meeting the 2024 Nationals participation qualification.
This is a double-elimination tournament for amateur-level athletes. All winner bracket matches will be the best two out of three games to 11, with a win by 2 points. Opportunity bracket matches will be one game to 15, with a win by 2.
With one loss, Bronze is the highest achievable level. The Bronze and Gold/Silver medal matches will best 2 out of 3 games to 11 points, with a win by 2.
Since all players must participate in a USAP sanctioned event prior to Nationals, the UTPR rating system will generate a UTR-P tournament rating for you.
Learn more about UTR-P Sports ratings and how UTRP vs UTP-R stack up.
Yes, as long as the schedule of play occurs on separate days. View Schedule
Your eligible age category is the age you will be on December 31, 2024
Yes. For skill/age events, Junior players must meet the participation requirement and pay the required event fee for each event. Juniors who wish to play in Junior divisions (18 years and younger) are not required to meet the participation requirements.
Junior brackets will include 12-14, 15-16, and 17-18.
Juniors with a 5.0+ rating may choose to participate in Pro events if they meet the participation requirements. However, Juniors are not eligible to participate in an amateur event if they participate in any Pro division.
For Junior events, the age of the oldest player is used to select the bracket. If a Junior (18 and younger) is playing with a non-Junior (ages 19+), the 19+ age group will be used. Juniors may play in both Junior events and 19+ skill/age events if they have met the participation requirements.
The Franklin X-40 Optic Green ball will be used for all Nationals play.
Our goal is to provide the highest-quality, fully staffed event. To accomplish this, we plan to have a USA Pickleball-certified referee for every match.
Yes, you will need to check in each day you are scheduled to take the court.
Registration Questions
Registration will begin in late summer/early fall for all players who have received a Golden Ticket from a qualifying tournament. Golden Ticket winners will receive an email notifying them that registration is open.
Golden Ticket winners will only be able to register for events in which they have received a Golden Ticket.
Golden tickets – a team wins them individually and can use them to play with different partners.
The lottery will first open for silver and bronze medallists from USA Pickleball’s Golden Ticket Events. It will then open up to anyone who played in a Golden Ticket Event.
Official lottery dates are located here.
Any player who qualified during a Golden Ticket Event and wants to register for other events in which they did not earn a Golden Ticket, must go through the Lottery.
Please check the USA Pickleball Approved Equipment list to verify all EEC approved paddles and equipment.
The 2024 Biofeeze USA Pickleball National Championships is set up so that players may only participate in one event per day.
If you earned more than one Golden Ticket in a gender doubles event, you will only be able to use one of those Golden Tickets for your registration
Your USA Pickleball membership number is located in your membership account. If you need to apply for or renew your USA Pickleball membership, your membership number will be active once your account balance is current. Click here to view tutorial on how to find your membership number.
Memberships completed and paid online are processed in real time, so players will automatically receive an email with their member numbers.
You can only sign up for the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball Nationals once you have received your member number.
Please note: your USA Pickleball membership must be valid through November 17, 2024.
Fees are due at the time of registration.
Players who received a confirmation email with a confirmed event are eligible for a refund less a $30 withdrawal fee. All requests for refunds must be made to nationalsreg@usapickleball.org
New registration dates will be as follows:
- Golden Ticket Winners: extended through Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. PST
- 70+ Bracket Qualified Players: extended through Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. PST
- Silver and Bronze Medalists: Opens Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. PST
- Open Lottery: Based on high demand for Nationals, we’ll be reevaluating our open lottery needs and will adjust accordingly after close of the Silver and Bronze Medalist registration window.
- Professional (Pro, Champions Pro and Masters Pro): Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. PST through Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. PST (no change)
- Juniors: Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. PST through Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. PST. (no change)
- Adaptive/Wheelchair: Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. PST through Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. PST (no change)
Registration Resources
Click any link below for detailed information regarding the registration process.
Please complete your registration checkout with the selection of “I Need a Partner” and then email nationalsreg@usapickleball.com with the details to pair you up.
Every team can play with their partners. All teams are required to play in the division of the highest-rated partner in doubles or mixed doubles.
Your opponents are moving up as well, so there is no reason to worry that the level of play or competition will be significantly higher if you register in a higher division. You can view more of this movement by looking at your and/or your opponents’ ratings on the UTR Sports website.
Venue Questions
The Arizona Athletic Grounds
6321 S Ellsworth Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
Learn more about our venue, click here.
Flying to Nationals? No problem. The Valley of the Sun, as Mesa is commonly known, is a short ride from two major airports. Learn more about our aviation hubs and choose your preferred landing.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: 32-minute drive to Arizona Athletic Grounds
- Mesa Gateway Airport: 11-minute drive to Arizona Athletic Grounds
Gates will open at 7:00 a.m. PST with matches beginning at 8:00 a.m. PST daily.
Practice courts are free and will be available on the south half of Pickleball Parkway Driven by Fortune Tires located in Fieldhouse A.
Yes, parking is available at Arizona Athletic Ground and in the surrounding area. Paid parking at the venue is $5. Free Parking will be available v across from the venue via shuttle service. (shuttle hours may vary depending on competition times).
Yes, there will be several options for food and beverages on-site.
Yes, proper hydration stations will be located throughout the venue.
We welcome service animals assisting people with their individual needs. A service animal is an animal that is individually trained to do a specific job or task for a person with a differing ability. Pets, or other animals in a non-service capacity, are not allowed on-site.
Currently, there is no clear bag policy at Arizona Athletic Grounds.
Yes, if you are playing that day, you are allowed to bring in a cooler. It may not be larger than 16 x 16 x 8 inches and will be subject to inspection at entry.
We ask you to leave your chairs at home in order to keep walkways and the court areas clear for safety. There will be bleachers for spectators and athletes not playing to watch matches and cheer on friends and family.
Lodging Questions
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