The Dink Minor League Pickleball at The Pickleball Club of Lakewood Ranch, The Home of Team Pickleball Where Fun Meets Fierce: Team Up. Serve Big. Win Together in the most innovative, social, and competitive team tournament in pickleball. This event is an official stop on the AFPC (All Florida Pickleball Circuit). DUPR based divisions for every level, plus Open divisions playing for cash. Spots are limited! SCHEDULE & DIVISIONS Saturday: Gender Doubles (Men's & Women's): DUPR 9, 11, 13, and Open Sunday: Mixed Doubles: DUPR 9, 11, 13, and Open FORMAT: MiLP v3 Minor League Pickleball v3 is a round-robin team competition with guaranteed games. Teams of 3 players are placed into divisions based on their combined DUPR rating, then battle other teams in Matches made up of three 21-point games. Each game features a different doubles pairing from your roster, so every player is on court and every teammate matters. Top teams advance to a bracket playoff. Gender Divisions (Saturday): 3 players of the same gender. Every combination on your roster takes the court across the three games. Mixed Divisions (Sunday): Rosters include 2 men and 1 woman on each team, with pairings rotating each game so your whole team contributes to every Match. The Dink Minor League Pickleball Guarantee: Every team gets 3 guaranteed games, predictable playing times, and reduced waiting between matches. A fair, level-based competitive experience, whatever your level of play! RULES, SCORING & PADDLES All matches are played under USA Pickleball (USAP) rules. Scoring: Rally scoring to 21, win by 2. The winning point must be scored on your serve. Paddles: All paddles must be USAP or UPA approved. OPEN DIVISIONS: PRIZE MONEY + PRO SCOUTING Prize money for every Open division: 1st Place: $1,500 2nd Place: $750 3rd Place: $360 That's over $7,000 in total prize money this weekend. Chasing the pro level? The Open division is where All Florida Pro League captains scout talent for next year's draft. Show up, compete, and get noticed. WHAT'S AT STAKE National Leaderboard Points: Every team earns MiLP National Leaderboard points toward qualifying for the MiLP Championships. AFPL Season 4 Combine Invite: Top performers in each open division across the AFPC season earn an automatic invite to the AFPL Season 4 Combine. NEED TEAMMATES? NEED A DUPR? Looking for teammates? Contact us and we'll help match you up with other players. Don't have a DUPR rating? Contact us and we'll help get you rated. Send us your DUPR rating and the division you want to play, and we'll handle the rest. THE AFPC TOUR The Pickleball Club of Lakewood Ranch is one stop on the All Florida Pickleball Circuit. Catch the AFPC in Punta Gorda, Orlando, Panama City Beach, and Fort Myers, and keep stacking points all season. THE VENUE The Pickleball Club of Lakewood Ranch is home of the Sarasota Manatees. It is a fully indoor, air-conditioned venue, so there are no weather delays and no weather insurance needed! Come early, stay late, and cheer on the home team. Spots are limited. Register your team today!

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The Dink MiLP v3 @ AFPC The Pickleball Club of Lakewood Ranch ~ Lakewood Ranch

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