The APP U.S. Collegiate Championships is a first-of-its-kind event for college pickleball players, taking place January 3-4, 2024 at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana. This state-of-the-art indoor soccer facility will be transformed into a pickleball mecca to host the action, complete with 24 pickleball courts, a large Championship Court with fan seating, and a bar/restaurant overlooking play.

This event includes two tournaments for college players – the Collegiate Team Championships and/or the Collegiate Individual Championships. Players will be competing for a total of $50,000 in scholarship money – $32,500 for the team competition and $17,500 for individual events.

On Monday, January 8 from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET, fans across the country will tune in to CBS Sports Network to watch the final two teams duke it out for five matches in the Team Championship.  

The APP Midwest Open – held January 5-7, 2024 – is an amateur competition designed for players of all ages and levels. This is NOT a college competition; all players can participate! Players can compete in women’s singles, men’s singles, women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles at various skill levels from 3.0-5.0 and age brackets (6-34, 35-49, 50-59, 60+).

All players must be currently enrolled in the university they are representing and have a minimum of six credit hours. Each team will be comprised of a minimum of four players (two men, two women) and a maximum of six players (three men, three women).

If you are a high school student taking a minimum of six college credits through a college/university, you are eligible to play in the collegiate event.

All players must be currently enrolled in the university they are representing and have a minimum of six credit hours. If you are a high school student taking a minimum of six college credits through a college/university, you are eligible to play in the collegiate event.

College players can register for multiple individual events – singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles – and can pair up with any other college player. Doubles partners do not have to be from the same college/university.

Players competing in the team competition get one free entry into an individual event. Please reach out to collegiate@theapp.global if you have not received your discount code.

ANYONE! We offer events for skills levels ranging from 3.0 to 5.0 and age brackets, including 6-34, 35-49, 50-59, and 60 and above. The Midwest Open is NOT a college event, it is open to all pickleball players.

The APP U.S. Collegiate Championships takes place on Wednesday, January 3 and Thursday, January 4. The APP Midwest Open runs from Friday, January 5 through Sunday, January 7.
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Tuesday, January 2
MANDATORY Captain’s Meeting (evening)
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Wednesday, January 3
APP U.S. Collegiate Championships TEAM COMPETITION (Pool Play)
APP U.S. Collegiate Championships INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION (Mixed Doubles)

Thursday, January 4
APP U.S. Collegiate Championships TEAM COMPETITION (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals)
APP U.S. Collegiate Championships INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles)

Friday, January 5
APP Midwest Open – Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles

Saturday, January 6
APP Midwest Open – Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles

Sunday, January 7  
APP Midwest Open – Mixed Doubles

Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, IN is home to the Pacers Athletic Center, serves as the training camp home for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, and boasts 57 outdoor fields for soccer, football, lacrosse, baseball, and softball. Grand Park Events Center, a 377,000-square-foot facility will be transformed into a pickleball mecca for the APP U.S. Collegiate Championships and Midwest Open, featuring 24 pickleball courts, including a Championship Court, as well as stadium seating with visibility of all courts, VIP seating, player locker rooms, and a large bar and restaurant overlooking play. Westfield, IN is located 30 minutes north of Indianapolis and is the fastest growing city in the state and sixth fastest growing city in the country.

APP U.S. Collegiate Championships – Team Competition
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Each team will consist of a minimum of two men and two women and a maximum of three men and three women.  
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The first phase of the competition is Pool Play. Pool Play matches will be rally scoring, win by one, one game to 11 (singles) or 15 (doubles/mixed) and consist of five matches: women’s singles, men’s singles, women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Advancing from each pool will be the top-performing team.

The Knockout round will be a single elimination bracket with rally scoring, win by one, one game to 11 (singles) or 15 (doubles). Games will consist of five matches: women’s singles, men’s singles, women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles.

Scoring will follow the “Every. Pickle. Point. Counts.” scoring system where scoring for match wins is cumulative, with points bonuses for games won. Under this scoring system, every game and every point matters, which means that all five matches will be played in every head-to-head match-up. 

APP U.S. Collegiate Championships – Individual Events
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Play will be round robin (pool play) with playoffs. All teams/players will play a minimum of 4-6 games. Round robins will consist of a minimum of 4 teams/players and a maximum of 6 teams/players. The top 4 teams/players will advance to a playoff. If a bracket consists of more than 2 pools of 6 teams/players, there is a potential for 6 teams/players to advance to playoffs.

Individual events will use side-out scoring. Scoring for round robin will be 1 to 15, win by 2. Playoff matches will be 1 to 15, win by 2 and Medal matches will be 2/3 to 11, win by 2. 

APP Midwest Open

Play will be round robin (pool play) with playoffs. All teams/players will play a minimum of 4-6 games. Round robins will consist of a minimum of 4 teams/players and a maximum of 6 teams/players. The top 4 teams/players will advance to a playoff. If a bracket consists of more than 2 pools of 6 teams/players, there is a potential for 6 teams/players to advance to playoffs.

Individual events will use side-out scoring. Scoring for round robin will be 1 to 15, win by 2. Playoff matches will be 1 to 15, win by 2 and Medal matches will be 2/3 to 11, win by 2. 

Teams will be competing for $50,000 in scholarship money at the APP U.S. Collegiate Championships. The scholarship money will be distributed as follows:  
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Team Competition Prize Pool – $32,500
- 1st: $12,000
- 2nd: $6,000
- 3rd: $3,500
- 4th: $2,000
- 5-8. $1,250 each
- 9-12. $1,000 each

Individual Competition Prize Pool – $17,500
- Women's Singles: Gold - $875, Silver - $525, Bronze - $350
- Men's Singles: Gold - $875, Silver - $525, Bronze - $350
- Women's Doubles: Gold - $2,175, Silver - $1,305, Bronze - $870
- Men's Doubles: Gold - $2,175, Silver - $1,305, Bronze - $870
- Mixed Doubles: Gold - $2,175, Silver - $1,305, Bronze - $870

The APP does not provide a stiped or reimbursements, but we do offer hotel accommodations and select meals. For teams participating, the APP will cover two rooms for three-night hotel stays per team at the APP-designated hotel, the Wyndham Westfield. We will also provide meals while on-site at the tournament facility and breakfast at the hotel each morning.

The college player hotel is Wyndham Westfield. Wyndham Westfield is located across the street from Grand Park Sports Campus, the host venue for the APP U.S. Collegiate Championships. Amenities include free breakfast, fitness center, heated indoor pool, arcade, free high-speed Wifi, and free parking.The APP will provide two rooms for three nights per team. Student-athletes are permitted to use more rooms or stay longer, but the additional room nights are the player’s responsibility. The APP will handle the booking and management of covered player accommodations.

For those competing in the Midwest Open, there are various hotel options available in close proximity to Grand Park Sports Campus. For preferred rates, visit here.

Coverage from the 2024 APP U.S. Collegiate Championships will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network on Monday, January 8, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

We will accept a maximum of two teams per school.

Yes, as long as they are taking a minimum of six credit hours.

We accept both graduate and undergraduate students. Players must be currently enrolled in the school for a minimum of six credit hours.

No, we run an open event with no exclusivity requirements.

To register for the college team competition, visit here.To register for the individual college competition, visit here.

To register for the APP Midwest Open, visit here.

Tickets can be purchased through the APP’s exclusive ticketing provider, SI Tickets. Ticketing information will be released in the coming days.

Yes, we’d love you to be part of the action! We are in need of volunteers to work registration, hospitality areas, court operations/security, tournament set-up and breakdown, and more. If interested, you can register for volunteer positions here. Thank you, in advance, for making this event a success!