{"id":7,"date":"2025-03-18T15:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.officialmilp.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:11:22","slug":"the-dink-minor-league-pickleball-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canada.officialmilp.com\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dink Minor League Pickleball \u2014 Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097c265 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"097c265\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc619b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc619b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e43f87 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e43f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience the Most Electrifying Team Pickleball Format<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f6fcb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67f6fcb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b244 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b9b244\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dink Minor League Pickleball Pickleball is an innovative team competition, bringing together four players (two women and two men).<\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The format breaks teams into divisions based on their combined DUPR rating to compete against each other in four 21-point games (2 gendered, 2 mixed).<\/span><\/h4><p><strong>Tournament Format:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mixed Teams of 4 Players (2 Women &amp; 2 Men)<\/li><li>Guaranteed 6 Games with at Least 3 Matches<\/li><li>Fair, Level-Based Competition<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7684e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7684e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/canada.officialmilp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dupr-white-300x90.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-63\" alt=\"DUPR\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canada.officialmilp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dupr-white-300x90.webp 300w, https:\/\/canada.officialmilp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dupr-white.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82863c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82863c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The World's Most Accurate Pickleball Rating<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7839027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5405e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Partnership with Canadian National Pickleball League<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7baeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e7baeb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126e89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"126e89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Canadian National Pickleball League (CNPL) aims to transform the Canadian pickleball landscape into an international leader in the world\u2019s fastest-growing sport. As pickleball gains global recognition and potential inclusion as an Olympic sport, we are committed to preparing our athletes to compete for Olympic gold through intense and competitive league play. We envision a Canada where pickleball is not only a national sport but also accessible and enjoyable for all.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnpl.ca\/\">Visit the CNPL<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9629839 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9629839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cdab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"32cdab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9c344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9c344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0e957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8b0e957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1450\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1450\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is Minor League Pickleball? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1450\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf345d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adf345d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecca03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eecca03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over 250 events in more than 6 countries, The Dink Minor League Pickleball is the largest and most exciting amatuer format in the sport!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) is a <\/span><b>tournament format<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where <\/span><b>four-players <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comprised of two men and two women compete as a team.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matches are made up of <\/span><b>four games<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Women\u2019s Doubles, Men\u2019s Doubles, and two Mixed Doubles.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the teams games result in a tie, they compete in a unique singles tiebreaker that\u2019s completely unique to this format.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MiLPs are hosted as <\/span><b>Local tournaments, State Championships, and Regional Showdowns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all leading to the <\/span><b>National Championships<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where only the best of the best compete for the ultimate title.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1451\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1451\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a Dream Ticket? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1451\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaee3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deaee3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644c32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644c32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>Dream Ticket<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an automatic qualification for the <\/span><b>MiLP National Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams earn a Dream Ticket by <\/span><b>winning their division<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a <\/span><b>State Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Regional Showdown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams that win dream tickets must keep <\/span><b>at least two of the original players<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from their winning roster to compete but they can pick up replacement players so long as they have played in at least <\/span><b>one MiLP event<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So find your local state championship or regional showdown and win a Dream Ticket and secure your spot at Nationals!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1452\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1452\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the National Leaderboard? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1452\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7ebc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f7ebc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d355bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d355bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>National Leaderboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ranks players based on points earned in <\/span><b>official MiLP events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players earn points based on their <\/span><b>placement at tournaments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For local and state-level events, first place players receive 1,000 points, second place receives 900, and third place 800 and so on. This continues down to 16th place where players get 50 points.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Regional Showdowns use the same system but earn Double the Points of local and state events.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top players on the leaderboard receive <\/span><b>invitations to Nationals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so make sure to compete in multiple events throughout the year to increase your ranking <\/span><b>on the national leaderboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track your progress and climb the leaderboard at dupr.com\/minorleague<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1453\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1453\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a Dreambreaker? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1453\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a189e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5a189e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a47a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a47a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>DreamBreaker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a unique <\/span><b>singles tiebreaker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> played if a match is tied <\/span><b>2-2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One team sets a <\/span><b>fixed order<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of four players.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other team <\/span><b>chooses their order in response<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each player plays <\/span><b>four rallies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then rotates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first team to reach <\/span><b>21 points, winning by two,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wins the match.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DreamBreakers bring the ultimate high-stakes drama\u2014are you ready for the pressure? Sign up at DUPR.com\/minorleague<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1454\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1454\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to Qualify for Nationals? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1454\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48f835 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c48f835\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f10f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f10f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <\/span><b>two main ways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to qualify for Nationals:<\/span><\/p><p><b>Earn a Dream Ticket<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by winning your division at a <\/span><b>State Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Regional Showdown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Climb the National Leaderboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and earn an invitation.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Some Major League Pickleball teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may receive special invites, so check to see if your favorite has an official minor league team.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only the best of the best make the National Championships &#8211; so start competing today by finding a minor league event at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dupr.com\/minorleague\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dupr.com\/minorleague<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1455\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1455\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do Divisions Work? 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