A special thank you to Humana for being the title sponsor for the USSP Championship Series of tournaments for 2026.
USSP National Championship is an Age/Skill tournament for ages 50+. Events will be held for Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles as well as Mixed Doubles. After registration closes, events will be split into 5-year age/skill groups for medaling purposes. Age groups/skill levels may be combined for bracketing. ALL EVENT BRACKET DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON REGISTRATION. PLEASE REVIEW ONCE EVENTS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED.
Registration is $85 plus $20 for each event July / August / September
Registration is $100 plus $20 for each event October / November
USSP/SSIPA members will receive a $10 discount IF the player has their USSP Membership number in the player profile in pickleballbrackets.com
Registration opens on July 1st, 2026 and closes on November 15, 2026.
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How do players qualify for the 2026 USSP National Championship, and what is the registration process?
Preregistration opportunities are available to players who compete and medal at the USSP Zone Championships.
A USSP membership is required to compete at the US Senior Pickleball National Championship at Casa Grande, AZ Nov 30-Dec 5, 2026
USSP Zone Championship medalists are qualified to pre-register on July 1, 2026 to July 15, 2026 for the 2026 US Senior Pickleball National Championships. Those players will receive an email prior to the opening of registration with instructions on how to register.
Open registration will begin on July 20, 2026 for all Regional and Zone Championship participants.
Registration will open up to Circuit Series participants beginning August 17, 2026. You must have competed in a Circuit, Regional or Zone Championship to be eligible to register and play at the 2026 USSP National Championship.
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To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year. Multi-year payment discounts available.
The tournament will limit registration to 750 players, or when the tournament director deems the day’s events are full.
Brackets/Events will be round robin with pool play for events with large numbers of teams, single elimination brackets to follow. Players are guaranteed 4 matches per event. More play for your money
