Playing with a purpose

Play with a sense of belonging

Provide on and off court social opportunities with the connection of like-minded individuals.

Enrich the lives of players through a supportive and connected environment.

Play with a competitive purpose

Ensure players are grouped into similar skill levels to ensure level play.

Promote the journey of the national pathway.

Play with flexibility

Promote the non-committal responsibility to the league.

Play once or play all 12 weeks.

Play yourself well

Promote the positive impact that pickleball can have on one’s health.

Play pickleball

Grow the overall number of participants playing pickleball in your club as a registered member.

How It Works for Clubs

Clubs register their inclusion in the 2026 AMC with the Pickleball Australia AMC League Coordinator

Club league coordinator sets up club league and sessions in Pickleball Brackets

Participants book in for session/s (and pay) week to week

Software + League Coordinator sort participants into league groups using DUPR as the data reference point

Participants play in group of x players

Coordinator enters results into software live

Participants move up and down a ladder based on weekly results

Repeat steps 2-5 for 10-12 weeks

Top performers progress through to regional or state qualifiers

At a club level, gender and age are not taken into consideration when grouping individuals each week. Player Rating is the priority.

Representatives from clubs in three age groups will progress through to regional/state level:

Players will be initially ranked with DUPR as the reference data point.
The 2026 AMC ladder algorithm will record, and rank players based on wins v losses (the 2025 POP system will NOT be used).
Players will move up and down the ladder and be grouped week-to-week based on their live DUPR ladder ranking.