Club Metrics2 min read
Count what a club can change
Attendance is useful. Return rate, first-time welcome, wait time, and correction speed are more actionable.
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Stories from around the court.
Places to play, people to know, and a closer look at the game. Search the field desk, browse by city, or follow a beat into its full story.
Showing 37-48 of 410 stories across all desks
Shared Courts2 min read
A new line is also a negotiation
LA City Parks explicitly frames pickleball growth alongside tennis, access, maintenance, and community engagement.
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National Map2 min read
The footprint is already a network
USA Pickleball’s 2025 annual report lists 18,258 places to play and 82,613 courts in the Pickleheads database.
Read storyRoad to Nationals2 min read
Oceanview Nationals is the fall north star
The 2026 Oceanview USA Pickleball National Championships are scheduled for October 31–November 8 at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.
Read storyRoad to Worlds2 min read
Opendoor puts a front door on Dallas
The 2026 Pickleball World Championships are scheduled for October 30–November 8 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas.
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Fall Calendar2 min read
The season keeps moving west and south
The PPA schedule points to Las Vegas, Chicago, Virginia Beach, Dallas, Daytona Beach, and Malibu as the next major story stops.
Read storyRatings & Data2 min read
A ranking is a timestamp with a job
The PPA’s new World Pickleball Rankings decide early byes at the Arizona Open; the reader’s job is to ask what the number measures.
Read storyActivation Lab2 min read
The best event sponsor makes a task easier
A hydration station, court-side shade, junior equipment, awards, or a ride home has more editorial integrity than a floating logo.
Read storySponsor Calendar2 min read
A monthly issue can sell rhythm, not clutter
One title page, one gear page, one social page, one community utility page, and one event partner page create a repeatable sponsorship cadence.
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Jev Room2 min read
The model can sort. The desk still decides
Jev’s job in this issue is advisory: classify supplied candidates into KEEP, HOLD, DUPLICATE, OUT_OF_SCOPE, or NEEDS_VERIFICATION.
Read storyImage Desk2 min read
Every image has a paper trail
Ten cached source images make the issue feel like a magazine; provenance makes it honest.
Read storyEditor’s Note2 min read
The next issue should be more local
This first Dink Digest proves the frame. The next issue should earn the detail from clubs, coaches, and players who opt in.
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