Registration will now be completed through the Pickleball Den website. 

1. Login to your Den account or Create a Pickleball Den account
2. Select “Account”
3. In the Player Profile section click on “Connect DUPR Account”
4. Login to your existing DUPR account, claim an account, or sign up for a DUPR account

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We invite all players ages 16-23 to join us for these three-day player development events. The age of the player is determined by the age at the start of the event. Players younger than 16 can be considered for a WILD card into the tournament on a case by case basis as determined by our Tournament Director. Please email nextgen@theapp.global for consideration. 

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The APP Next brackets are open meaning players compete together with no separation by skill or age.  

Tournaments play consolation brackets. If a player loses a match, the best they can finish is bronze. Doubles events held on Friday and Saturday will use traditional scoring, in which a team scores only when serving the ball.  

• Top side of the bracket & gold play the best 2 out of 3 games to 11 win by 2  
• Bottom side of the bracket & bronze play one game to 15 win by 2  

Singles events held on Sunday will use rally scoring, in which a point is awarded at the end of each rally to the player who won the rally. A player must win the game by 2 on the serve.

• Top side of the bracket and gold play one game to 21 win by 2 on the serve
• Bottom side of the bracket and bronze play one game to 15 win by 2 on the serve

Players earn points for each match win during the three-day tournament.  At the conclusion of the tournament, the $15k prize fund is awarded to the top five female and top 5 male players with the most points.  

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Players earn points for each match won during the three-day tournament.

APP Next points:  

• Gold = 300 points
• Silver = 240 points
• Bronze = 160 point‍
• 4th = 120 points
• All players finishing below 44th place will accumulate 20 points for each match won on the top side of the bracket and 10 points for each match won on the bottom side of the bracket

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Players compete in multiple day events to determine the cumulative points earned to determine the top winners.

APP Next:

Total Purse Prize
$15,000

Payout (Top 5 Males & Top 5 Females)

• Men
  1. 1st – $2,500
  2. 2nd – $2,000
  3. 3rd – $1,500
  4. 4th – $1,000
  5. 5th – $500
• Women
  1. 1st – $2,500
  2. 2nd – $2,000
  3. 3rd – $1,500
  4. 4th – $1,000
  5. 5th – $500

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APP Next tournaments held at the Chicken N Pickle locations select 85 players to compete.  Players are encouraged to register with their partners at no cost to be considered for the ‘selection phase’.  Players selected are notified 45 days prior to the tournament and provided instructions to complete their registration with payment ($425).

The APP Next Fort Lauderdale tournament will be held December 5-7, 2025, at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The Fort is the premier pickleball facility in South Florida, featuring 43 pickleball courts, a pro shop, a full-service restaurant and the training facility for the APP Academy and APP Touring Pros Program. With abundant courts, the tournament will not need a selection phase and will accept registrations with payment ($425).

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Yes, we follow all USA Pickleball guidelines.

APP Next events are USA Pickleball MMP sanctioned events. MMP (Medal Match Plus) allows a modified referee requirement for USA Pickleball sanctioned tournaments.  You must have a referee for the winner bracket and consolation bracket finals as well as the Gold/Silver and Bronze medal matches

Additional matches may be refereed earlier in the bracket to provide players with the experience of a USAP refereed match. Referees will be onsite each day to assist with starting matches and answering player questions. A portion of your registration is used to provide this service to the players during the event.

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All players are required to complete an APP Waiver and a Chicken and Pickle Waiver.

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APP Waiver Link for players 18 and over. 

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If the player is 17 years old and younger then please text  the player’s name, parent’s name and parent’s email address to 618-663-4817 so that the APP can send you a separate Docu-Sign waiver.

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Chicken N Pickle requires a separate waiver for each location and will need to be completed before participation. Click here for the Chicken N Pickle waivers.  Keep a screenshot of the acceptance page to show each day for entrance into the dining room.

Any parent/guardian needing additional information, please email appnext@theapp.global

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APP Next tournaments are USAP (USA Pickleball) sanctioned and will be using the UTR Sports UTR-P rating. APP Next ranking points will be used to seed the top 25% of players in a bracket.

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Starting with the 2025 APP Next Dallas event, all matches in men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles categories are eligible for APP Tour pro ranking points. The additional opportunities to earn APP Tour pro ranking points are designed to allow a smoother transition into the pro ranks for players age 23 and younger.