Play Where The Pros Play
Amateur matches will be played alongside Humana Championship Court where the top professionals in the world compete for the biggest payouts in the sport of pickleball.
How to Register
1. PICK WHICH EVENTS YOU’LL PLAY
- Men’s or Women’s Singles
- Mixed Doubles
- Men’s or Women’s Doubles
2. DETERMINE YOUR SKILL LEVEL
Amateur players are rated on a scale of 1.0-5.0; professionals are rated 5.5+ (What’s my skill level?).
3. REGISTER TO PLAY
Register at the link below and make sure to sign up before registration closes.
PPA Challenger Series
As a global governing body of men’s and women’s professional pickleball, the PPA Tour’s mission is to serve pickleball. We entertain millions of spectators and inspire the next generation of fans and players.
With a deep commitment to fostering growth and development within the pickleball community, the PPA Tour Challenger Series Powered by JOOLA aims to nurture emerging talent, encourage amateur player participation, and ultimately elevate pickleball to new heights. Bringing together the power of the PPA Tour brand with the grassroots energy and passion of amateur pickleball players, the Challenger Series creates more opportunity for amateur play and an avenue for players across America to break into professional pickleball and earn their way onto the Carvana PPA Tour.
Comfort Inn & Holiday Inn Express
Comfort Inn® Edwardsville
Whether you’re in town for work or play, we invite you to relax and feel at ease at Comfort Inn® Edwardsville – St. Louis. Located off Interstate 270, our welcoming hotel is less than 5 minutes from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and just down the road from the bowling, laser tag, arcade games and family-friendly fun at Edison’s Entertainment Complex.
Holiday Inn Express – Edwardsville & Troy
Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Edwardsville – Modern style meets classic comfort at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Edwardsville, IL. Located about 20-minutes outside of St. Louis on the Illinois side, our hotel is the perfect launch pad for any activities in the Greater Metro East or St. Louis area.
Holiday Inn Express® in Troy – Our Troy, IL hotel is conveniently located at I-70 and I-55 just off exit 18 and only 19.8 miles northeast of downtown St. Louis. Business travelers will appreciate our hotel location near major companies such as Southern Illinois University, Conoco Phillips, US Steel and Yazaki.
FAQS
Please contact Bradyn Jones at b.jones@ppatour.com or Jacob Cohen at j.cohen@ppatour.com from our Sponsorship Team.
We use SignUpGenius to organize volunteers for each tournament. In order to find the volunteer link for a specific tournament and sign up for volunteer opportunities, search the tournament on pickleballbrackets.com and scroll down on the “Description” section of the tournament until you find the section for “Volunteers.”
Bags, water, and snacks are allowed, but meals and beverages (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic) are not allowed since they will be sold on-site during the tournament.
You can see our updated broadcast schedule at ppatour.com/watch
If you are playing in the tournament, you get a free Grounds Pass included with your registration fee. A Grounds Pass gives you access to amateur and professional matches that are not played on Humana Championship Court. If you want access to matches on Humana Championship Court, you can upgrade your Grounds Pass to a Courtside or VIP Pass at our ticketing booth on-site.
You can upgrade your ticket at the ticketing booth on-site at the event each day that you attend the tournament.
Admission to the event is free for kids 8 and under.
Yes, you can leave and re-enter the event grounds as long as you are still wearing the colored wristband that you were issued when you checked in at the gate.
We have ticketing staff on-site at the event as early as 8:00am local time to check you into the event.
