Road to Minors (RTM) Tournament Series is a tournament series to provide a pathway for amateur players to qualify for one of D.C. Pickleball Team’s Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) DUPR 12-22 rosters. The top performing players in the RTM Series will have a chance to showcase their skills during the RTM Nationals at the end of the year. It will also allow players to build their DUPR profiles and gain valuable match play experience while being evaluated by the D.C. Pickleball Team coaching staff and front office.
Start your Road to DCPT's MiLP Rosters with your first RTM DUPR Session! These sessions are a prerequisite to enter the RTM tournament series.
STEP 1: Register for an RTM DUPR session
No partners required. These are 2 hour round robin scrambles where players will be randomly assigned partners. All games will be to 11, win by 1 point. Each session will be 2 hours long with as many rounds as time permits.
Format:
Sessions are broken out by the following DUPR levels:
3.0-3.4
3.5-3.9
4.0-4.4
4.5+
Each DUPR Rating Level is posted as a separate tournament (e.g. RTM DUPR: 3.0-3.4 Sessions, RTM DUPR: 3.5-3.9 sessions, etc).
Players are required to complete a minimum of two (2) RTM DUPR sessions to qualify for the Regional Cup at the end of the year.
STEP 2: Register for an RTM Tournament
Winners in each division from 1st through 6th place will accrue points towards their individual records.
RTM tournaments are doubles format for mens, womens, and mixed divisions.
Partners are required for tournaments and you can switch partners for each tournament.
Points are accrued on an individual basis.
There is no minimum or maximum number of tournaments that can be played.
The more tournaments you play and win, the more points you accrue.
STEP 3: Participate in the Regional Cup
Players with the most points in each skill division (e.g. 3.0-3.4, 3.5-3.9, 4.0-4.4, etc.) will qualify for the RTM Regional Cup at Glen Burnie in the fall (date TBD).
STEP 4: Participate in the National Cup
Winners from the RTM Regional Cup will be invited to participate in the RTM National Cup at Down the Line Sports Center in Annandale, VA, in November. Staff and coaches from the DC Pickleball team will be present to scout potential players for their minor league DUPR 12-22 teams.
Winners chosen to represent the DC Pickleball team in the Minor Leagues will represent DCPT for the next calendar year. They will also get a wildcard ticket to The Dink Minor League National Tournament in December of this year. They will also have the opportunity to play other regional RTM winners.
**RTM DUPR sessions will be available throughout the year.
**RTM Tournaments will be held on a monthly basis.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Claim your tournament spot today!
RTM DUPR Session Requirements
1) All players must have an active DUPR account
2) All players must be a DUPR member of PickleRage - Glen Burnie and DC Pickleball Team
3) All players must become a member of the “RTM Association” Club on pickleball.com (free membership). This is the only way individual points can be tracked once tournament points are accrued.
RTM DUPR Session Perks
1) Chance to win raffle prizes throughout the session
2) Join PickleRage - Glen Burnie and DC Pickleball Team Club DUPR accounts to be entered to win 2025 MLP DC tickets and have DCPT track your progress along your Road to the Minors
3) All matches will be recorded into DUPR allowing your performance to count toward your official rating and establish your DUPR profile
For more information go to www.roadtominors.com
