You've got your brand new Backcourt Pickleball Paddle, you've signed up for a local pickleball tournament, now all you need is the perfect pickleball team name. A seemingly simple problem to solve, but one that you don't have to.  If you're in need of the best pickleball team names, then you've come to the right place. We've put together fifty of the top team names for pickleball leagues, tournaments, or for just dinking around.  Take a look at our list and let us know if you have any others that you would add to this list. 50 Best Pickleball Team Names 1. 2 Cooks 1 Kitchen 26. Line In 2. A Stiff Dink 27. Mr. Volley 3. Ace in the Hole 28. Made You Dink 4. Ace & Bass 29. Net Results 5. Aced 30. Net Surfers 6. Aces on the Line 31. Nothing but Net 7. Amazeballs 32. Now Serving 8. Blurred Lines 33. Paddle Battle 9. Cover Your Aces 34. Pickleball & Chain 10. Dink & Drive 35. Pickleball Busters 11. Dink Yourself Silly 36. Pickleball Hogs 12. Dinking Buddies 37. Pickleballers 13. Dinking Problem 38. Pickleballs Out 14. Eat, Dink & Be Merry 39. Pickled Tink 15. Line of Fire 40. Play it On the Line 16. First Come, First Served 41. Positively Pickled 17. Get Out of My Kitchen 42. Pretty Pickles 18. Hell's Kitchen 43. Rinky & Dink 19. Hip Service 44. Serving Time 20. Home Court Heroes 45. Smart Ace 21. Hook, Line & Dinker 46. Super Smash Bros. 22. Kitchen Heat 47. Two Peas in a Pickle 23. In a Pickle 48. Wide Net 24. In n Out 49. Walk the Line 25. Kitchen Sink 50. Zero Zero Two

Deciding the right pickleball tournament is a lot harder than it should be. That's why we put together the biggest list of tournaments across the country. Check out the list of the top tournaments in every state or check out our always up to date calendar. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Washington Wyoming Pickleball Tournaments in Alabama Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location 2019 Trussville Pickleball Charity Classic Alabama 3/15/2019 3/17/2019 12/01/18 03/08/19 CrossPoint Church, Trussville, AL, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Alaska Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location MTA Sports Center Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament Alaska 11/23/2018 11/24/2018 10/01/18 11/16/18 MTA Sports Center, Palmer, AK, United States 2019 End of the Road Pickleball Tournament Alaska 6/24/2019 6/29/2019 01/30/19 06/17/19 Homer High School, Homer, AK, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Arizona Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Copa Di Vino Cup Arizona 11/16/2018 11/16/2018 07/22/18 11/12/18 La Palapa Pickleball Center at El Dorado Ranch, San Felipe, AZ, Mexico Tucson Fall Festival Pickleball Championships Arizona 11/16/2018 11/16/2018 09/03/18 11/11/18 Westward Look Resort, Tucson, AZ, United States Jammin' 2 Jamaica Week 1 Arizona 11/28/2018 12/5/2018 01/27/18 10/15/18 Sandals South Coast Resort, Whitehouse, AZ, Jamaica The Marriott Desert Ridge Holiday Classic an SSIPA Event Arizona 11/30/2018 12/2/2018 09/13/18 11/15/18 The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, AZ, United States 7th Annual Steve Judy Mesa Regal Tournament Arizona 12/3/2018 12/5/2018 10/01/18 11/15/18 Mesa Regal Pickleball Club, Mesa, AZ, United States SSIPA West Championships, 60+ Age Groups Arizona 12/4/2018 12/7/2018 09/13/18 11/20/18 Surprise, Phoenix Area, AZ, United States 12th Annual Voyager Holiday Open Skill Level Arizona 12/6/2018 12/9/2018 10/07/18 11/22/18 Voyager RV Resort, Tucson, AZ, United States 4th Annual Battle of the Paddle Arizona 12/6/2018 12/9/2018 10/01/18 11/25/18 Pecos Park Pickleball Complex, Phoenix, AZ, United States VICTORIUM HOLIDAY MIXER Arizona 12/21/2018 12/21/2018 10/10/18 12/14/18 VICTORIUM, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, United States 2019_Tommy Wong Tournament Arizona 1/4/2019 1/7/2019 10/2/2018 12/7/2018 Surprise Courts, Surprise, AZ, United States USAPA Southwest Regional Arizona 1/8/2019 1/13/2019 09/14/18 12/21/18 Surprise City Courts, Surprise , AZ, United States Bullhead City / Laughlin Senior Games Arizona 1/13/2019 1/16/2019 08/03/18 1/4/19 Rotary Park Courts, Bullhead City, AZ, United States Bullhead City / Laughlin Senior Games Arizona 1/13/2019 1/16/2019 08/03/19 1/8/2019 Rotary Park Courts, Bullhead City, AZ, United States Happy Trails Classic Arizona 1/14/2019 1/18/2019 11/15/18 12/31/18 Happy Trails, Surprise, AZ, United States 2019 Happy Trails Classic Arizona 1/14/2019 1/18/2019 11/15/18 1/7/2019 Happy Trails Resort, Surprise, AZ, United States 2019 Pueblo El Mirage In-House Tournament - Members Only Arizona 1/21/2019 1/21/2019 01/02/19 1/17/2019 Pueblo El Mirage, El Mirage, AZ, United States Eighth Annual Mission Royale Pickleball Tournament Arizona 1/23/2019 1/27/2019 11/01/18 01/10/19 Mission Royale, Casa Grande, AZ, United States Sun City Marinette SSIPA Tournament Arizona 1/29/2019 1/31/2019 10/22/18 12/25/18 Sun City Marinette, Sun City, AZ, United States Goodlife Pickleball Association Arizona 1/30/2019 2/1/2019 10/01/18 01/23/19 Good Life RV Resort, Mesa , AZ, United States 2019 Tucson Senior Olympic Festival Arizona 1/30/2019 2/3/2019 12/10/18 01/16/19 Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club, Tucson, AZ, United States World Team Pickleball Championships Arizona 2/1/2019 2/3/2019 10/01/18 01/25/19 Surprise Pickleball Courts, Surprise, AZ, United States Palm Creek MEMBER Pickleball Tournament - Palm Creek Pickleball Club members only Arizona 2/4/2019 2/6/2019 12/20/18 01/20/19 Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort, Casa Grande, AZ, United States 19th Annual Venture Out All City Pickleball Tournament Arizona 2/5/2019 2/8/2019 12/10/18 01/28/19 Venture Out at Mesa RV Resort, Mesa, AZ, United States 2019 Robson Ranch Member Only Pickleball tournament - Only Robson Ranch - Eloy, AZ Arizona 2/11/2019 2/12/2019 01/05/19 02/05/19 Robson Ranch, Eloy, AZ, United States 4th Annual Leisure World Pickleball Tournament Arizona 2/14/2019 2/16/2019 12/01/18 02/01/19 Leisure World Pickleball Facility, Mesa, AZ, United States 2019 1st Annual Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Arizona 2/16/2019 2/18/2019 11/15/18 02/01/19 Pueblo El Mirage, Arizona, El Mirage, AZ, United States 2019 Grand Canyon State Games Arizona State Pickleball Championships Arizona 2/19/2019 2/24/2019 11/12/18 02/05/19 Surprise Pickleball Courts , Surprise , AZ, United States 4th Annual PebbleCreek Pickleball Tournament Arizona 2/20/2019 2/15/2019 11/14/18 12/31/18 PebbleCreek, Goodyear, AZ, United States 2nd Annual Sunland Springs Village Pickleball Tournament Arizona 2/25/2019 2/28/2019 01/08/19 01/30/19 Sunland Springs Village, Mesa, AZ, United States Duel in the Desert 16th Annual Palm Creek Pickleball Tournament Arizona 2/28/2019 3/3/2019 12/08/18 01/31/19 Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort, Casa Grande, AZ, United States Southern Arizona Senior Games Arizona 3/5/2019 3/10/2019 01/06/19 02/19/19 Quail Creek Courts & GVR Courts, Green Valley, AZ, United States Sun City Spring Slam Arizona 3/8/2019 3/10/2019 01/02/19 02/15/19 Sun City Pickleball Center @ Marinette, Sun City, AZ, United States Sun City Spring Slam Sponsored by Aetna Arizona 3/8/2019 3/10/2019 01/02/19 2/15/2019 Sun City Pickleball Center @ Marinette, Sun City, AZ, United States 9th Annual Fun in the Sun Tournament Arizona 3/11/2019 3/13/2019 01/02/19 02/17/19 Liberty Courts Pickleball Center, Sun City West, AZ, Sun City West, AZ, United States 2019 Robson Ranch 7th Annual Pickleball Tournament Arizona 3/13/2019 3/17/2019 01/04/19 03/01/19 Robson Ranch, Eloy, AZ, United States Encanterra Country Club Pickeball Tournament - Member Registration Arizona 3/19/2019 3/22/2019 01/19/19 3/5/2019 Encanterra Country Club, San Tan Valley, AZ, United States Quail Creek Classic Charity for St. Jude Children's Reseach Hospital Arizona 3/23/2019 3/24/2019 01/08/19 3/15/2019 Quail Creek Pickleball Courts, Green Valley, AZ, United States 2018_MS Charity Tournament Arizona 3/29/2019 3/31/2019 01/02/19 03/04/19 Surprise Courts, Surprise, AZ, United States 2018_MS Charity Tournament Arizona 3/29/2019 3/31/2019 01/03/19 3/4/2019 Surprise Courts, Surprise, AZ, United States Tucson Area Pickleball's Give Back Classic Round Robin Arizona 4/4/2019 4/7/2019 01/21/19 3/21/2019 Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club, Tucson, AZ, United States 1st Annual Wickenburg Ranch Pickleball Tournament Arizona 4/5/2019 4/7/2019 01/15/19 03/01/19 Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club, Wickenburg, AZ, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Arkansas Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location U.S. National Indoor Pickleball Championships Arkansas 7/18/2019 7/21/2019 10/31/18 06/27/19 Bank OZK Arena, Hot Springs , AR, United States Vulcan U.S. National Indoor Pickleball Championships Arkansas 7/18/2019 7/21/2019 10/31/18 6/27/19 Bank OZK Arena, Hot Springs , AR, United States Pickleball Tournaments in California Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Second Annual Leaskou Partners PeaceBall Blast! California 11/16/2018 11/18/2018 8/30/2018 11/7/2018 Demuth Park, Palm Springs, CA, United States 2018 Seal Beach Head/Penn Open Pickleball Tournament California 11/16/2018 11/18/2018 07/01/18 11/18/18 Seal Beach Tennis Center, Seal Beach, CA, United States Thanksgiving Pickleball Skills Tournament at Melba California 11/23/2018 11/25/2018 08/01/18 11/26/18 Melba Bishop Pickleball Courts, Oceanside, CA, United States La Quinta Turkey Pickle California 11/25/2018 11/25/2018 10/06/18 11/24/18 Fritz Burns Park - La Quinta, CA, La Quinta, CA, United States HOLIDAY IN THE DESERT II PICKLEBALL ROUND ROBIN California 12/2/2018 12/2/2018 09/02/18 12/01/18 Demuth Park Pickleball Courts, Palm Springs, CA, United States California Indoor Championships California 12/27/2018 12/30/2018 09/01/18 12/09/18 Courtside Pickleball Center (Indoors), Rocklin, CA, United States Paddle In the New Year Three 2018 California 12/30/2018 12/30/2018 09/01/18 12/29/18 Tustin Pickleball courts, Tustin, CA, United States Tustin Winter Classic California 1/19/2019 1/21/2019 09/13/18 10/06/18 1302 Service Road, Tustin, CA, United States Desert Orthopedic Center & CVGP Pickleball Tournament California 1/25/2019 1/27/2019 12/31/18 01/18/19 The Springs Country Club, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States 2nd Annual Catalina Spa RV Resort California 1/31/2019 2/2/2019 10/15/18 01/15/19 Catalina Spa RV Resort , Desert Hot Springs, CA, United States Bobby Riggs 3.5 Winter Blast California 2/2/2019 2/3/2019 01/01/19 1/27/19 Bobby Riggs Tennis Club, Encinitas, CA, United States SUPERBOWL PICKLE! California 2/3/2019 2/3/2019 11/09/18 02/02/19 Demuth Park Pickleball Courts, Palm Springs, CA, United States 2019 Palm Desert Senior Games (50+) California 2/8/2019 2/10/2019 10/01/18 01/31/19 Palm Desert Community Center, Palm Desert, CA, United States Loma Linda Winter Games - Round Robin California 2/10/2019 2/10/2019 01/10/19 1/27/19 Loma Linda University Drayson Center, Loma Linda, CA, United State Desert Orthopedic Center & CVGP Pickleball Tournament #2 California 2/15/2019 2/17/2019 12/29/18 2/8/19 Palm Desert Resort, Palm Desert, CA, United States Presidents Cup California 2/16/2019 2/18/2019 12/01/18 02/08/19 Sinaloa Middle School, Simi Valley, CA, United States National Pickleball West Coast Classic California 2/22/2019 2/24/2019 10/12/18 02/15/19 Memorial Park, Santa Monica, CA, United States LARPD 2019 Spring Pickleball Tournament California 3/2/2019 3/3/2019 01/03/19 2/20/19 Robert Livermore Community Center Gym, Livermore, CA, United States Palm Springs Paddle for St. Paddy's Day California 3/10/2019 3/10/2019 11/29/18 3/9/19 Demuth Park Pickleball courts, Palm Springs, CA, United States Winter Grand Prix finale California 3/11/2019 3/11/2019 01/10/19 3/6/19 Bobby Riggs Racket and Paddle, Encinitas, CA, United States March Madness Skills Tournament at Melba Bishop California 3/15/2019 3/17/2019 11/20/18 3/1/19 Melba Bishop Pickleball Club, Oceanside, CA, United States The Lakes Spring Fling hosted by Marcin Rozpedski and Engage California 3/22/2019 3/24/2019 11/30/18 02/22/19 Palm Desert, Palm Desert, CA, United States 2019 Zin 2 Win at the Templeton Tennis Ranch California 3/29/2019 3/31/2019 01/02/18 03/23/19 Templeton Tennis Ranch, Templeton, CA, United States Simi Valley Town Crown California 3/29/2019 3/31/2019 01/29/19 3/25/19 Sinaloa Middle School, Simi Valley, CA, United States The Coconut Cup & Beach Party California 4/13/2019 4/13/2019 11/21/18 3/31/19 Bakersfield Racquet Club, Bakersfield, CA, United States 2019 Spring Heater California 4/13/2019 4/15/2019 12/13/18 4/6/19 Big Rock Park Santee, Santee, CA, United States 2019 Paso Robles Wine Country Classic California 4/27/2019 4/28/2019 01/02/19 Centennial Park, Paso Robles, CA, United States 2019 MAMA Loves Pickleball California 5/10/2019 5/12/2019 02/27/19 05/06/19 Templeton Tennis Ranch, Templeton, CA, United States 3rd Annual Sunrise Spring Smash California 5/16/2019 5/19/2019 12/21/18 5/2/19 Rusch Park Pickleball Courts, Citrus Heights, CA, United States 2019 American Riviera Classic of Santa Barbara California 5/17/2019 5/19/2019 02/01/19 05/11/19 Santa Barbara Municipal Tennis Courts, Santa Barbara, CA, United States May Mayhem Pickleball Skill Tournament at Melba Bishop California 5/25/2019 5/27/2019 11/28/18 5/4/19 Melba Bishop Pickleball Courts, Oceanside, CA, United States Memorial Day Pickleball Tournament at Tustin California 5/25/2019 5/27/2019 01/12/19 5/1/19 Tustin, CA, United States SoCal Summer Classic California 6/21/2019 6/24/2019 01/13/19 5/31/19 Bobby Riggs Tennis Center, Encinitas, CA, United States Firecracker Frenzy Round Robin California 6/28/2019 6/30/2019 04/02/19 6/19/19 CourtSide PIckleball Center, Rocklin, CA, United States Best of the West Super Senior Pickleball Championship California 6/29/2019 6/30/2019 01/01/19 5/15/19 Willow Pass Park, Concord , CA, United States 5th Annual California State Games 2019 California 7/12/2019 7/14/2019 01/12/19 06/27/19 Marriott Coronado Island Resort & Spa, Coronado, CA, United States Triple Crown California 7/19/2019 7/21/2019 05/01/19 07/10/19 Sinaloa Middle School, Simi Valley, CA, United States Golden State Championships California 7/25/2019 7/28/2019 04/01/19 7/10/19 Willow Pass Community Park , Concord, CA, United States Surf City Pickleball Tournament California 8/2/2019 8/4/2019 09/27/18 07/21/19 Murdy Community Park, Huntington Beach, CA, United States Renegade Cup California 9/21/2019 9/22/2019 06/01/19 9/15/19 Bakersfield College Tennis Complex, Bakersfield, CA, United States 2nd Annual Sunset's 'Dink-In' The New Year Pickleball Tournament California 12/29/2018 12/30/2018 09/01/18 12/29/18 Tustin Pickleball courts, Tustin, CA, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Delaware Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location MID-EAST PICKLEBALL CHALLENGE. Delaware 12/1/2018 12/2/2018 07/23/18 11/16/18 Kent County Recreation Center, Dover, DE, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Florida Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Florida Challenger Florida 11/24/2018 11/25/2018 09/17/18 11/17/18 Bonita Springs YMCA, Bonita Springs, FL, United States 2018 AAU Pickleball Outdoor National Tournament Florida 11/28/2018 12/2/2018 08/02/18 11/14/18 Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, FL, United States 2018 Delray Beach Pickleball Classic Florida 11/29/2018 12/2/2018 06/09/18 11/15/18 Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, FL, United States Florida State Pickleball Championships Florida 12/7/2018 12/9/2018 07/14/18 11/23/18 East Naples Community Park, Naples , FL, United States Gamma's South Florida Slam Florida 12/13/2018 12/16/2018 04/04/18 12/07/18 South Florida Slam, Plantation, FL, United States AAU BIG GATOR INDOOR PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT Florida 12/15/2018 12/16/2018 08/14/18 12/10/18 Legacy Multipurpose Center, Alachua, FL, United States AAU ENGLEWOOD PICKLEBALL SERIES - BATTLE OF THE PADDLE-OUTDOOR Florida 1/4/2019 1/6/2019 4/17/2018 12/24/2018 ENGLEWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX, ENGLEWOOD, FL, United States Key West Pickleball Tournament Florida 1/12/2019 1/13/2019 7/1/2018 1/2/2019 Higgs Beach Pickleball Courts, Key West, FL, United States 2nd Annual Humane Society of Southwest Michigan Benefit Tournament Florida 1/12/2019 1/12/2019 08/28/18 01/08/19 South Shore Health and Racquet Club, St. Joseph, MI, United States Gamma's Riverbend Classic Over 60 Florida 1/17/2019 1/18/2019 04/04/18 01/13/19 Gamma's Riverbend Classic 60 plus, LaBelle, FL, United States Winter Blast Pickleball Tournament Florida 1/18/2019 1/20/2019 11/01/18 11/30/18 Richardson Community Center, Lake City, FL, United States Gamma's Riverbend Classic Under 60 Florida 1/19/2019 1/20/2019 04/04/18 01/11/19 Gamma's Riverbend Classic Under 60, LaBelle, FL, United States East Naples Winter Classic Florida 1/25/2019 1/27/2019 07/19/18 01/11/19 East Naples Community Park, Naples, FL, United States AAU ENGLEWOOD PICKLEBALL SERIES - CHILL BLAST-OUTDOOR Florida 2/1/2019 2/3/2019 04/20/18 01/21/19 ENGLEWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX, ENGLEWOOD, FL, United States Silver Palms Gamma Pickleball Classic Florida 2/7/2019 2/10/2019 04/04/18 02/01/19 Silver Palms Gamma Pickleball Classic , Okeechobee, FL, United States Emerald Coast Pickleball Classic Florida 2/7/2019 2/9/2019 11/28/18 1/14/19 Destin Life Center, Destin, FL, United States 5th Annual 3D Pickleball Cupid Shootout Florida 2/15/2019 2/17/2019 09/24/18 01/27/19 PicklePlex of Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda, FL, United States 1st Annual SNOW BIRD Pickleball Challenge Tournament Florida 2/17/2019 3/3/2019 01/09/19 2/15/19 Pelican Sound Golf & River Club, Estero, FL, United States Florida Grand Slam Florida 2/20/2019 2/24/2019 11/30/18 2/13/19 Bonita Springs YMCA, Bonita Springs, FL, United States The 2nd Annual CAN AM SUPER SLAM Florida 2/22/2019 2/24/2019 09/07/18 02/12/19 Sundial Beach Resort - Sanibel Island, Sanibel, FL, United States Tanglewood Winter Classic VII Florida 2/22/2019 2/24/2019 12/15/18 2/11/19 Tanglewood, Sebring, FL, United States Bardmoor March Madness Pickleball Tournament Florida 3/1/2019 3/3/2019 12/10/18 2/10/19 Seminole, Florida, Seminole, FL, United States Palatka Azalea Pickleball Tournament Florida 3/2/2019 3/3/2019 12/29/18 2/15/19 Palatka High School, Palatka, FL, United States Southern Tropics Pickleball Tournament Florida 3/8/2019 3/10/2019 07/19/18 02/22/19 East Naples Community Park, Naples, FL, United States Bradenton OPEN Florida 3/9/2019 3/10/2019 01/17/19 3/1/19 Bradenton Country Club, Bradenton, FL, United States Gamma's Vero Beach Centennial Celebration Florida 3/14/2019 3/17/2019 04/04/18 03/08/19 Gamma's Vero Beach Centennial Celebration, Vero Beach, FL, United States World Pickleball Classic Florida 3/14/2019 3/17/2019 11/01/18 02/21/19 Halpatiokee Park (Stuart, FL) - 33 miles north of Palm Beach Int'l Airport, FL, United States The Inaugural Big Dill Destin Pickleball Tournament Florida 3/15/2019 3/16/2019 01/12/19 2/12/19 Destin Commons, Destin, FL, United States Sunshine Sizzler at Kings Point Florida 3/17/2019 3/21/2019 01/01/19 03/04/19 Kingspoint, Sun City Center, FL, United States 3rd Annual Martin County Pickleball Championships Florida 3/23/2019 3/24/2019 01/15/19 3/17/19 HALPTIOKEE PARK, Stuart, FL, United States 1st Annual 3D Pickleball Shamrock Slam Florida 3/29/2019 3/31/2019 09/24/18 03/08/19 Englewood Sports Complex, Englewood, FL, United States Gamma's Sundial Grand Slam Florida 4/4/2019 4/7/2019 04/04/18 03/29/20 Gamma's Sundial Grand Slam , Sanibel, FL, United States Lucy Kitcher presents Gamma's Sundial Grand Slam Florida 4/4/2019 4/7/2019 04/04/18 3/29/19 Lucy Kitcher presents Gamma’s Sundial Grand Slam, Sanibel, FL, United States Central Florida Pickleball Spring Pickleball Indoor Tournament Florida 4/6/2019 4/7/2019 09/23/18 03/29/19 Orlando Sports Center, Orlando, FL, United States 2019 Hammock Cup Pickleball Tournament Florida 4/12/2019 4/14/2019 01/02/19 03/30/19 James F Holland Memorial Park, Palm Coast, FL, United States Minto US Open Pickleball Championships Florida 4/27/2019 5/4/2019 01/09/19 3/1/19 East Naples Community Park, Naples, FL, United States Bardmoor AAU Pickleball Tournament Florida 5/3/2019 5/5/2019 08/26/18 04/25/19 Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club, Seminole, FL, United States 2019 AAU PICKLEBALL INDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Florida 8/22/2019 8/25/2019 02/01/19 8/13/19 Orlando Sports Center, Orlando, FL, United States 2019 Delray Beach Pickleball Classic Florida 12/5/2019 12/8/2019 01/01/19 11/28/19 Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, FL, United States World Pickleball Open Florida 12/12/2019 12/15/2019 06/15/18 11/28/19 Port St. Lucie County, TBD, FL, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Georgia Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Pickled Peach Valentine Classic Georgia 2/1/2019 2/3/2019 11/01/18 01/01/19 Classic Center, Athens, GA, United States 2019 Doc Holliday Shootout Pickleball Tournament Georgia 4/12/2019 4/14/2019 01/01/19 03/29/19 Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park, Griffin, GA, United States 2019 Atlanta Open - The South Pickleball Championships Georgia 5/31/2019 6/2/2019 12/15/18 05/30/19 Windward Lake Park, GA, United States GA Mtn PB Tournament for CASA Georgia 8/31/2019 9/1/2019 08/26/18 08/15/19 Towns County Pickleball Courts, Hiawassee, GA, United States Special Pops /Allstate Pickelball Tournament Georgia 11/1/2019 11/3/2019 01/01/19 10/10/19 Franklin Creek Tennis Center, Savannah, GA, United States 4th Annual Pickled Turkey Shootout Georgia 11/22/2019 11/24/2019 03/22/18 10/13/19 Rabun County Recreation Department, Tiger, GA, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Hawaii Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location 2018 Maui Pukaball Tournament and clinics at Wailea Tennis Club Hawaii 12/6/2018 12/10/2018 09/08/18 11/30/18 Wailea Tennis Club, Kihei, HI, United States Hawaii Open Pickleball Championships Hawaii 1/23/2019 1/26/2019 09/04/18 01/17/19 Holua Tennis & Pickleball Center, Kailua Kona, HI, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Idaho Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Heart of the Treasure Valley Pickleball Championships 2019 Idaho 2/16/2019 2/17/2019 01/01/19 01/18/19 Eagle Tennis Club, Eagle, ID, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Illinois Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location SRC Dink It Pickleball Tournament Illinois 12/8/2018 12/9/2018 09/28/18 12/01/18 Savoy Recreation Center, SAVOY, IL, United States Midwest Pickleball Indoor Championships at EIU Illinois 1/4/2019 1/5/2019 11/9/2018 12/31/2018 EIU Student Recreation Center, Charleston, IL, United States Pickle at the DISC Illinois 1/5/2019 1/6/2019 10/1/2018 1/1/2019 Decatur Indoor Sports Center, Decatur, IL, United States 2nd Annual SWSP Snow Bowl Classic 2019 Illinois 1/26/2019 1/27/2019 10/17/18 01/19/19 Challenge Fitness, Lockport, IL, United States Bearded Beetle Senior Open Illinois 4/5/2019 4/5/2019 10/12/18 03/18/19 Forest City Tennis Center, Rockford, IL, United States Rockford Spring Swing Illinois 4/6/2019 4/7/2019 10/12/18 03/22/19 Forest City Tennis Center, Rockford , IL, United States Scheels Capital City Pickleball Classic Illinois 7/4/2019 7/7/2019 01/01/19 06/30/19 Iles Park, Springfield, IL, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Indiana Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Indiana Holiday Round Robin Indiana 12/1/2018 12/2/2018 10/10/18 11/24/18 UIndy Tennis Center, Indianapolis, IN, United States Winter Slam Jam Indiana 1/5/2019 1/6/2019 11/12/18 12/31/18 West Vigo High School, West Terre Haute, IN, United States Survivor 2019 McCaw Park Pickleball Round Robin Indiana 9/20/2019 9/22/2019 5/10/2019 9/13/2019 McCaw Park, Lafayette, IN, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Kentucky Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Greater Ohio Valley Pickleball Invitational Kentucky 2/8/2019 2/10/2019 10/01/18 01/25/19 Owensboro Convention Center, Owensboro , KY, United States 2nd Annual KY-ANA Pickleball Series hosted by Altaf and Beth Merchant Kentucky 4/12/2019 4/14/2019 12/01/18 03/29/19 Centre Court, Owensboro, KY, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Louisiana Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Pickle in the Dell Louisiana 1/19/2019 1/19/2019 10/15/18 01/05/19 Northshore Harbor Center, Slidell, LA, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Maryland Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location YMCA of the Chesapeake Winter Paddle Battle Maryland 12/15/2018 12/16/2018 08/10/18 12/10/18 YMCA of the Chesapeake - at Washington Street, Easton, MD, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Michigan Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location South Shore Fall Open Michigan 11/17/2018 11/17/2018 09/04/18 11/13/18 South Shore Health and Racquet Club, St. Joseph, MI, United States MAC Winter Classic Michigan 12/7/2018 12/9/2018 09/12/18 11/30/18 Sparrow Michigan Athletic Club, East Lansing, MI, United States Grand Rapids Beer City Open Michigan 7/11/2019 7/14/2019 02/15/19 07/11/19 Belknap Park, Grand Rapids, MI, United States Canadian Lakes, Michigan Pickleball Tournament Michigan 7/26/2019 7/28/2019 4/1/19 07/05/19 Legacy Park, Canadian Lakes 49346, MI, United States 2019 Michigan Senior Olympics Winter Games Michigan 2/9/2019 2/11/2019 09/29/18 01/21/19 Older Persons' Commission (OPC), Rochester, MI, United States State Games of Michigan Michigan 6/14/2019 6/16/2019 01/15/19 06/07/19 Belknap Park, Grand Rapids, MI, United States Lake Odessa Picklebowl Open Michigan 6/21/2019 6/23/2019 08/16/18 06/13/19 Lake Odessa Picklebowl, Lake Odessa, MI, United States 2019 Great Lakes Regional/Pickleball Fever in the Zoo Michigan 6/28/2019 6/30/2019 03/28/19 06/15/19 West Hills Athletic Club, Kalamazoo, MI, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Missouri Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Show Me Smash Missouri 12/1/2018 12/2/2018 08/20/18 11/21/18 The Courts, Springfield, MO, United States Benefit the Badge Missouri 12/15/2018 12/16/2018 11/08/18 12/09/18 Branson Rec Plex, Branson, MO, United States 3rd Annual MoKan Pickleball Series Tournament Missouri 1/12/2019 1/13/2019 07/20/18 01/01/19 HYVEE Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States SEMO's-CHEMO SMASH PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT Missouri 1/19/2019 1/20/2019 07/17/18 01/12/19 Cape Girardeau Sportsplex , Cape Girardeau, MO, United States Missouri Winter Games Missouri 2/2/2019 2/3/2019 11/04/18 01/26/19 The Courts E-Zone, Springfield, MO, United States Bob Libbey Invitational Missouri 4/12/2019 4/14/2019 07/16/18 04/29/19 Macken Park, North Kansas City, MO, United States Heart of America Pickleball Tournament Missouri 5/3/2019 5/5/2019 01/01/19 04/01/19 HY-VEE Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Montana Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Montana Senior Olympics Montana 6/13/2019 6/15/2019 02/04/18 06/06/19 Fort Missoula Regional Park, Missoula, MT, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Nevada Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location 2018 Cranberry Slam Pickleball Classic Nevada 11/23/2018 11/24/2018 07/31/18 11/17/18 Whitney Mesa Recreation Complex, Henderson, NV, United States Las Vegas City Open Pickleball Championships Nevada 11/30/2018 12/2/2018 10/04/18 10/26/18 Bally's Tennis & Pickleball, Las Vegas, NV, United States Toys for Tots Nevada 12/8/2018 12/9/2018 08/14/18 11/25/18 Sun City Summerlin (Desert Vista community center), Las Vegas, NV, United States Lake Las Vegas 2019 Shamrock Open Nevada 3/15/2019 3/17/2019 11/19/18 03/08/19 Lake Las Vegas Sports Club, Henderson, NV, United States Pickleball Tournaments in New Hampshire Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Volley in the Valley New Hampshire 1/4/2019 1/6/2019 10/14/2018 12/15/2018 North Conway Community Center, North Conway, NH, United States Fifth Annual NH Lakes Region Pickleball Tournament New Hampshire 9/7/2019 9/8/2019 10/12/2018 9/5/2019 Foss Field, Wolfeboro, NH, United States Pickleball Tournaments in New Jersey Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location 2019 New Jersey State $5000 Open New Jersey 4/12/2019 4/14/2019 11/08/18 04/05/19 Randolph Tennis Center, Randolph, NJ, United States Pickleball Tournaments in North Carolina Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location North Carolina Holiday Smash North Carolina 11/17/2018 11/18/2018 05/31/18 11/12/18 Carolina Courts, Concord, NC, United States Dink for Pink North Carolina 1/23/2019 1/27/2019 10/01/18 01/09/19 House of Pickleball, Leland, NC, United States North Carolina March Madness North Carolina 3/2/2019 3/3/2019 12/01/18 02/02/19 Carolina Courts, Concord, NC, United States Salisbury Pickleball Challenge North Carolina 3/22/2019 3/24/2019 11/15/2018 3/15/2019 JF Hurley YMCA, Salisbury, NC, United States North Carolina Beat the Heat North Carolina 8/24/2019 8/25/2019 04/29/19 08/02/19 Carolina Courts, Concord, NC, United States North Carolina Holiday Smash North Carolina 11/16/2019 11/17/2019 07/15/19 10/16/19 Carolina Courts, Concord, NC, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Ohio Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location The Salvation Army Kroc Center Dayton Kettle Kickoff Tournament Ohio 11/16/2018 11/17/2018 10/06/18 11/09/18 The Salvation Army Kroc Center Dayton, Dayton, OH, United States Scarborough East Thanksgiving Holiday Pickleball Tournament Ohio 11/23/2018 11/25/2018 05/01/18 11/22/18 Scarborough East Tennis Club, Columbus, OH, United States Scarborough East Christmas Holiday Pickleball Tournament Ohio 12/27/2018 12/30/2018 09/29/18 12/29/18 Scarborough East Tennis Club, Columbus, OH, United States Kids America Classic Ohio 1/12/2019 1/13/2019 08/05/18 12/31/18 Kids America, Coshocton, OH, United States 2019 Toledo Pickleball Glass City Invitational presented by Mercy Health Ohio 6/21/2019 6/23/2019 12/31/18 06/14/19 Toledo Pickleball Club Courts, Rossford, OH, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Oregon Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location GHS Classic Oregon 11/17/2018 11/18/2018 08/24/18 11/14/18 Gervais High School, Gervais, OR, United States Timberhill Winter Blast Oregon 12/6/2018 12/9/2018 08/01/18 11/20/18 Timberhill Athletic Club, Corvallis, OR, United States 2019 SELKIRK PIG CHASE - JANUARY Oregon 1/12/2019 1/13/2019 10/15/18 01/07/19 Babette Horenstein Tennis Center, Aloha, OR, United States Seven Feathers Umpqua Valley Pickleball Tournament Oregon 2/8/2019 2/10/2019 07/05/18 01/24/19 Umpqua Valley Tennis Center, Roseburg, OR, United States 2019 SELKIRK PIG CHASE - FEBRUARY Oregon 2/23/2019 2/24/2019 10/15/18 02/17/19 Babette Horenstein Tennis Center, Beaverton, OR, United States 2019 SELKIRK PIG CHASE - MARCH Oregon 3/9/2019 3/10/2019 10/15/18 02/03/19 Babette Horenstein Tennis Center, Beaverton, OR, United States 2019 SELKIRK PIG CHASE - APRIL Oregon 4/6/2019 4/7/2019 01/02/19 03/31/19 Babette Horenstein Tennis Center, Beaverton, OR, United States 2019 Beaches & Breakers Pickleball Classic Oregon 4/20/2019 4/22/2019 1/6/19 04/13/19 Broadway Middle School, Seaside, OR, United States 2019 SELKIRK PIG CHASE - MAY Oregon 5/25/2019 5/27/2019 01/02/19 05/24/19 Babette Horenstein Tennis Center, Beaverton, OR, United States 2019 Y Pickleball Tournament Oregon 6/14/2019 6/16/2019 02/17/19 06/07/19 Running Y Ranch, Klamath Falls, OR, United States 2019 Summer Sizzle Oregon 7/12/2019 7/14/2019 04/02/19 07/06/19 Wilsonville Memorial Park, Wilsonville, OR, United States 2019 Pickleball Mania Oregon 7/16/2019 7/20/2019 03/01/19 06/15/19 1000 Trails Bend-Sunriver RV Campground, Bend, OR, United States 7th Annual Rally in the Valley Oregon 8/1/2019 8/4/2019 03/29/19 07/01/19 South Albany High School, Albany, OR, United States Gladstone Happy Rockin' Pickleball Tournament Oregon 8/2/2019 8/4/2019 4/26/19 07/29/19 Max Patterson Memorial Park, Gladstone, OR, United States Pickleball Zone Bend USAPA Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament Oregon 8/9/2019 8/11/2019 05/09/19 07/26/19 Pine Nursery Park, Bend, OR, United States 2019 Trails End Challenge Oregon 8/16/2019 8/18/2019 05/07/19 07/28/19 Hillendale Park, Oregon City, OR, United States 2019 Pickleball by the Seaside Oregon 9/11/2019 9/13/2019 6/1/2019 9/2/2019 1000 Trails Seaside RV Resort, Seaside, OR, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Pennsylvania Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location New Castle YMCA Pickleball Zone Winter Classic Pennsylvania 12/7/2018 12/9/2018 09/28/18 12/01/18 New Castle YMCA Y-Zone, New Castle, PA, United States Green Valley Country Club Holiday Classic Pennsylvania 12/28/2018 12/31/2018 08/23/18 12/25/18 Green Valley Country Club, 201 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States Pickleball Tournaments in South Carolina Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location TURKEY TROT South Carolina 11/16/2018 11/16/2018 10/05/18 11/11/18 PEARL MOORE CENTER, FLORENCE, SC, United States 2018 Feed the Frenzy South Carolina 12/1/2018 12/1/2018 09/15/18 11/16/18 Camden Pickleball Plaza, Camden, SC, United States 2019 PPR Pickleball Championships South Carolina 2/17/2019 2/18/2019 11/04/18 02/10/19 Palmetto Dunes Tennis & Pickleball Center, Hilton Head Island, SC, United States Low Country Pickleball Classic in Hardeeville South Carolina 3/29/2019 3/31/2019 01/01/19 02/22/19 Sun City Hilton Head Pickleball Courts, Bluffton, SC, United States United We Serve Pickleball Tournament South Carolina 4/5/2019 4/7/2019 12/26/18 03/22/19 Pickleball Plaza of Camden, Camden, SC, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Tennessee Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location 3rd Annual Logan Stanley Memorial Classic Tennessee 4/6/2019 4/7/2019 10/01/18 03/23/19 3rd Annual Logan Stanley Classic, Brentwood, TN, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Texas Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Cedar Park Championships Texas 11/28/2018 12/2/2018 09/17/18 11/10/18 Cedar Park Recreation Center , Cedar Park, TX, United States TAAF Winter Games Pickleball Tournament Texas 1/19/2019 1/21/2019 11/01/18 11/01/18 Pearland Junior High South, Pearland, TX, United States Space City Championships, 60+ Age Groups Texas 2/19/2019 2/21/2019 01/01/19 02/05/19 Houston Badminton Center, Stafford, TX, United States The Grapevine Indoor Texas 3/2/2019 3/3/2019 11/01/18 02/10/19 Fieldhouse USA, Grapevine, TX, United States USAPA Mid-South Regional Texas 3/28/2019 3/31/2019 01/01/19 03/14/19 Robson Ranch, Denton, TX, United States 2019 Cedar Park Paddle Battle Texas 5/15/2019 5/19/2019 02/04/19 04/28/19 Cedar Park Recreation Center , Cedar Park, TX, United States 2019 Cedar Park Championships Texas 12/4/2019 12/8/2019 09/09/19 11/08/19 Cedar Park Recreation Center , Cedar Park, TX, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Utah Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Northern Utah Indoor Pickleball Tournament Utah 12/28/2018 12/29/2018 10/03/18 12/01/18 Box Elder Middle School, Brigham City, UT, United States Rock n Roll Triples Pickleball Tournament Utah 2/6/2019 2/9/2019 11/12/18 02/01/19 Little Valley Pickleball Complex, St. George, UT, United States Brigham City Indoor Pickleball March Mayhem Utah 3/2/2019 3/2/2019 10/25/18 02/25/19 Box Elder Middle School, Brigham City, UT, United States The Great Indoors Round Robin Utah 3/8/2019 3/9/2019 12/03/18 3/1/19 Farmington Gymnasium, Farmington, UT, United States Southern Utah Pickleball Shootout Utah 3/27/2019 3/30/2019 03/08/19 3/24/19 Little Valley Pickleball Complex, St. George, UT, United States Kaysville Pickleball Spring Fling Utah 5/2/2019 5/4/2019 2/1/19 04/25/19 Barnes Park Pickleball Courts, Kaysville, UT, United States Moonlight Madness: Boys and Girls Club Tournament Utah 5/11/2019 5/11/2019 11/02/18 05/02/19 Mt. Ogden Park & Monroe Park, Ogden, UT, United States 2019 USAPA Mountain Regional --- Brigham City Memorial Tournament Utah 5/24/2019 5/29/2019 01/18/19 5/10/2019 Brigham City Pickleball Complex at Pioneer Park, Brigham City, UT, United States The Big Dill-Huna 2019 Utah 7/27/2019 7/27/2019 01/05/19 7/20/2019 Rees Pioneer Pickleball Complex, Brigham City, UT, United States Tournament of Champions Utah 8/21/2019 8/24/2019 01/01/19 8/22/2019 Brigham City Pickleball Courts Pioneer Park, Brigham City, UT, United States 2019 Riverton Fall Classic Utah 9/20/2019 9/21/2019 06/01/19 9/20/2019 Riverton City Main Park, Riverton, UT, United States Brigham City Community Hospital Sponsored Pickleball Tournament Utah 9/26/2019 9/28/2019 10/24/18 09/19/19 Rees Pioneer Pickleball Complex, BRIGHAM CITY, UT, United States Kaysville Pickleball Paddle Battle Utah 9/27/2019 9/29/2019 6/1/19 6/1/19 Barnes Park Pickleball Courts, Kaysville, UT, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Washington Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location 4th Annual North Park Pickleball Classic 2018 Washington 11/17/2018 11/18/2018 09/21/18 11/13/18 North Park Athletic Club, Spokane, WA, United States 3.5 Pickleball Station Fall Classic Washington 11/17/2018 11/18/2018 10/14/18 11/15/18 22330 68th Ave S, Kent, WA, United States Pickleball Station 4.0 Winter Tournament Washington 12/1/2018 12/2/2018 10/02/18 11/29/18 Pickleball Station, Kent, WA, United States Pickleball Station 4.5 Winter Tournament Washington 12/15/2018 12/16/2018 10/16/18 12/12/18 Pickleball Station, Kent, WA, United States 2019 Cougar Classic Washington 1/19/2019 1/21/2019 04/03/18 10/07/18 Cascade Middle School, Vancouver, WA, United States International Indoor Pickleball Championship Washington 3/26/2019 3/31/2019 12/01/18 03/12/19 NW Sports Hub, Centralia, WA, United States Washington State Senior Games Washington 8/2/2019 8/4/2019 03/28/19 07/16/19 Clover Park High School (Tennis Courts…Outdoor Tournament), Lakewood, WA, United States Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament Washington 8/22/2019 8/25/2019 05/01/18 08/12/19 Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States 2019 Labor Day In The Park Washington 8/31/2019 9/2/2019 05/03/19 07/31/19 Pioneer Park, Walla Walla, WA, United States Badger Mountain Classic (Hosted by Tyson McGuffin) Washington 9/6/2019 9/8/2019 3/1/19 7/15/19 Lawrence Scott Park, Kennewick, WA, United States Pickleball Tournaments in Wyoming Tournament Name State Start Date End Date Registration Starts Registration Deadline Location Star Valley Round Robin Tournament Wyoming 7/30/2019 8/1/2019 06/03/19 07/17/19 Star Valley Ranch RV Resort, Thayne, WY, United States

If you’re looking for the best pickleball paddles, then you’ve come to the right place. We will review what makes a great paddle, how you can find the right fit for your game, and show you where to purchase the best pickleball paddle. Before you can make a decision on which paddle is right for you, you must appreciate the different parts of a paddle. In order to find one that’s a good fit you have to know what your options are and figure out whether or not you have a preference for things like grip size, edge guard, heavier paddles, different core materials, etc. Next, we will break down every piece of the perfect paddle to help you understand why you may or may not have a preference within each category. This will help you determine which paddle is right for you.   Parts of Paddles Pickleball Paddle Grips Diamond Grips (Hard) Diamond grips like these, are meant for serious players. The grip is actually fairly hard and true to the paddle, which gives you a better hold when your hands start to sweat. These won’t be the most comfortable, but they will provide an excellent grip during longer rallies. Typically, these are only used by more experienced pickleball athletes. These are not standard on most racquets. You’ll need to custom order them from Amazon or find them at your local pickleball pro shop. Basic Grips (Medium) Basic grips, like the one featured above come on the majority of racquets. They provide a great balance between comfort and competition. This type of grip will work well for the majority of pickleball players. If you find your hands or joints in pain after a long game, you might want to go with a softer, more premium grip. On the flip side, if your hands are slipping, then it could be time to level up to a diamond grip. Ultra-Cushion Grips (Soft) Ultra Cushion paddle grips are a step up from the basic grips in terms of comfort. They will keep you from feeling pain in your hands or fingers during an intense game of pickleball. With a softer grip like these, it can be easier to lose control of your paddle, but it also depends a lot on your preference. Some serious athletes perform well will softer grips, depending on how hard they hold the paddle, and whether or not grip is an issue for them during a match. These grips are standard on some performance paddles, but are not typical for entry-level pickleball equipment. Gel Grips (Softest) Gel grips are the softest and most comfortable pickleball paddle grips. They are typically reserved for anyone who experiences regular joint pain from arthritis or frequent play. You can order these types of grips from Amazon, or pick them up in your local pro shop. Once you have an idea which type of grip you prefer, it’s time to move onto the actual pickleball paddle. What determines which paddle is the best pickleball paddle for you, comes down to preference. Just like with grips, choosing the right size and weight of paddle will depend on how you play, and your preference for different types of shots. Pickleball Paddle Size (Weight & Length) Weight Heavy Pickleball Paddles (8.5 oz+) The heaviest pickleball paddles are usually wooden paddles between greater than 8.5 ounces. These are typically entry-level paddles that are fun for hobbyist, but not ideal for competitive play. One benefit of a heavier paddle is that it’s easier to slam the pickleball once you’re in the right position. Heavy, wooden paddles also make it hard to hit short dinks that require greater finesse. If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen (the area close to the net), a heavier paddle might not be ideal for you. Medium Weight Paddles (7.3 oz - 8.4 oz) Medium weight paddles are great for beginners who are interested in competitive play. These paddles have large sweet spots and are perfect for a casual game or learning competitive play. The shape and size of these paddles vary, but they usually have a polymer core and cost $50 to $90. Lightweight Paddles (Under 7.3 oz) Lighter paddles, on the other hand, are perfect for hitting various types of shots. Depending on the core material you prefer, you can still get great touch and power with a lighter paddle. Typically, lighter paddles will be under 7.3 ounces and have a carbon fiber or polymer core. These paddles have a smaller sweet spot but are much easier and faster to maneuver. You can expect to pay over $90 for most lightweight competitive pickleball paddles. Length & Width According to USAPA regulations, a pickleball paddle’s dimensions must not exceed 24 inches (including edgeguard and butt capp) based on width multiplied by length. In addition, the paddle may not exceed 17 inches in length. In recent years, major pickleball paddle brands have experimented with various shapes and sizes of paddles. Below are to of the most popular variations in size and shape. Wide Body Paddle The wide body paddle is the most popular pickleball paddle today and was created for beginners. It features a body of at least 8 inches in width and allows for a much larger sweet spot. The large sweet spot makes it much easier to hit than traditional pickleball paddles and elongated paddles. Elongated PaddleThe elongated pickleball paddle is gaining popularity in 2019 and will likely replace other variations of paddles for competitive pickleball athletes. These paddles are typically the maximum length permitted (17 inches) by USAPA and give experienced athletes additional power due to the additional length. Because these paddles are narrower than the wide body, they also have a much smaller sweet spot, making them harder to hit for inexperienced players. 10 Best Pickleball Paddles # Name Brand Experience Where to Buy 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1