When

Registration opens

Aug 20 2026

8:00 AM EST

Registration ends

Feb 13 2027

11:55 PM EST

Registration Cost

USD $25.00

Per player

Price changes to USD $50.00 Jan 18th

Where

Get Directions

PickleRage Fort Myers

15271 McGregor Blvd Ste 33

Fort Myers, FL, 33908

Tournament Description

The Dink Minor League Pickleball at PickleRage Fort Myers, 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!

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

PickleRage Fort Myers is one stop on the All Florida Pickleball Circuit. Catch the AFPC in Punta Gorda, Orlando, Panama City Beach, and Lakewood Ranch, and keep stacking points all season.

THE VENUE

PickleRage Fort Myers is a fully indoor, air-conditioned venue, so there are no weather delays and no weather insurance needed! Come early and stay late.

Spots are limited. Register your team today!

Additional Information

Minor League Pickleball is a DUPR-verified event

DUPR verifed events provide the highest level of trust and competitve integrity in pickleball. Player participating in DUPR verified events are required to have an active DUPR+ membership.

"Ratings Locked" Policy: When is a player's rating locked?

Each individual player rating is locked in once each individual player officially joins the team, signs the waiver, and pays their registration fee. If a player registers for multiple events, the rating will lock for each independent event once they pay their registration for each specific event.

Please Note: Ratings are NOT locked in when the team captain registers, they are locked in individually.

Rules

MiLP v3 Divisions

DUPR 15 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 15.300)

***No maximum individual player DUPR

DUPR 13 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 13.300)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.600 to play in DUPR 13

DUPR 11 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 11.300)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 4.100 to play in DUPR 11

DUPR 9 (The team’s aggregate DUPR must not exceed 9.300)

**Maximum individual player DUPR cannot exceed 3.600 to play in DUPR 9

Once a team registers for a Minor League Pickleball event, their ratings are “locked” and their DUPR increasing or decreasing will not impact the team’s aggregate or division placement for that specific event.

To sign up for any Minor League Pickleball event, a DUPR+ account is required at the time of registration. Not rated players can play; however, their estimated rating will be verified by the tournament director.

For the full Minor League Pickleball go to dupr.com.minorleague/rules

Refund Policy

Refunds may be issued up to 2 weeks before the tournament. Contact the tournament director for more information!

Prize Money

For Open Divisions Only

1st Place: $1,500

2nd Place: $750

3rd Place: $360

Weather

VERIFY LANGUAGE THIS IS AN OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

Some Minor League Pickleball events are outdoor events. If weather or any other unforeseen circumstance occurs, the Tournament Director will do all it can to play the matches. If brackets are in mid play when a weather or unforeseen circumstance occurs the situation will be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the bracket may be finished or if winners may be determined.

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The Dink MiLP v3 @ PickleRage Fort Myers ~ Florida

The Dink MiLP v3 @ PickleRage Fort Myers ~ Florida

The Dink MiLP v3 @ PickleRage Fort Myers ~ Florida

The Dink MiLP v3 @ PickleRage Fort Myers ~ Florida

The Dink MiLP v3 @ PickleRage Fort Myers ~ Florida

Tournament Description

Additional Information

Refund Policy

Prize Money

Weather