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Supreme Court Pickleball, operating as the Texas Team Pickleball League, is a DUPR-partnered league fostering competitive play and community engagement across the Dallas metroplex. As the official Texas affiliate of the National Team Pickleball League, we represent Texas in national championships, promoting pickleball growth through teamwork and sportsmanship. Our league is powered by dedicated captains, facility directors, players, and volunteers, all committed to advancing the sport of pickleball in Texas. We currently operate leagues in the Dallas region and are actively expanding to Foth Worth, Denton, Tyler, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Beaumont, Lubbock, and Waco. TTPL is planning to register as a nonprofit corporation. We are led by a group of volunteers with years of experience in team-based league pickleball and the league commissioner. 

The National Team Pickleball League (NTPL) is an organization that aims to expand the team-based league pickleball format across the United States. It unites pickleball teams from coast to coast to compete for the title of National Champions. The NTPL offers twenty-two divisions of play with men's, women's, and co-ed teams competing throughout the year. Nationals will be hosted in the fall of 2025.

Texas Team Pickleball League was formed to develop competitive, team-based league pickleball in Texas with post season play offs and a path to National Championships. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, there's a place for you here. Compete locally and aim for national championships as we celebrate our shared love for pickleball—one rally at a time! 

Texas Team Pickleball League's objective is to bring a standardized team-based league format to Texas and eventually nationwide, offering an alternative to the existing singles and doubles tournament infrastructure. We aim to provide a low-cost, organized, and locally convenient competitive pickleball experience for all adults aged eighteen and above.

Team-based league pickleball is a structured competition where teams of six or more players compete against each other over several months. Each team plays matches within the same skill level, aiming for a championship. This format promotes camaraderie and teamwork while providing a competitive environment, making it an engaging alternative to traditional singles or doubles tournaments.

Imagine your facility transforming into a dynamic hub where teams from various locations compete weekly. This league is about more than just playing; it’s about building community, enhancing social interaction, and forging lasting connections among players.

 The National Team Pickleball League (NTPL) combines competitive spirit and teamwork on the courts, featuring men's, women's, and mixed MLP format doubles. As the official Texas affiliate of the NTPL, the Texas Team Pickleball League, operated by Supreme Court Pickleball, offers a unique pathway to camaraderie, passion, and victory on your journey to Nationals. With two national championships already achieved, we are committed to expanding our vibrant pickleball community.

1. Established Success: Join a league with a proven track record for a competitive and rewarding experience.
2. Guaranteed Revenue: Teams provide upfront payments and ensure consistent court bookings, boosting your income while maximizing facility utilization.
3. Increased Participation: Weekly coaching and drills enhance player skills, foster team cohesion, and encourage regular attendance.
4. Expand Your Reach: Forming a team allows you to tap into a broader demographic, attracting players who might not otherwise engage with your facility. Hosting teams showcase your venue to a wider audience, potentially bringing in new members
5. Community Building: Strengthen ties within your local pickleball community while promoting your facility as a premier destination for the sport. Join a league that unites pickleball teams from coast to coast, enhancing social interaction and building lasting relationships.
6. Pathway to Nationals: Teams have the chance to advance to playoffs and earn a spot at the National Championships held each fall, adding prestige to your facility and showcasing it nationally.
7. Engagement and Retention: Regular competition keeps players engaged, increasing retention rates, and fostering loyalty to your facility.
8. Competitive Edge: Participate in structured matches where every win contributes points for your team during season play and playoffs, incorporating the best practices of USTA into team pickleball for a high-quality competitive experience.
9. Effortless Participation: We manage all aspects of league operations—your only task is to promote it to your players and watch them thrive!
10. Brand Advocates: A formal team expands your brand reach across Texas and to the national platform, increasing visibility and attracting more participants to the sport.

A typical team roster consists of 10-12 players for gender doubles teams. This ensures that you can confidently field six players for each match. On match day, the captain will select six players for gender teams and four players for Mixed combo teams, from the roster to compete against the opposing team’s six players, fostering teamwork and strategy in every match.

Mixed Combo: 6-8 players on roster. 4 players play weekly.

Where do we play? TTPL utilizes a Bring Your Own Court (BYOC) format, allowing team captains to choose a home court within their county or city. Captains coordinate directly with facility directors for court reservations.

Bring Your Own Court. Play at the home facility of your choice or where your captain decides.

Captains are responsible for securing a "home court" with the facility of their choice within the approved radius of their city. 

· A hard-court surface is mandatory - no hardwood floors. 

· Indoor or Outdoor courts are acceptable, with hard courts only.

· Temporary nets and "official" taped lines are acceptable if approved by the facility director. 

· Booking Times:

• Team doubles: book 3 courts for 2 hours for doubles.
• Team mixed: book 2 courts for 2 hours for doubles. 
• FleX: book 1 court for 2 hours for singles or doubles.  

· One new outdoor pickleball per court is required to be provided by the home team for doubles matches with an extra on hand.

· The home facility team covers all facility court, visitor, and pickleball costs. (For play offs, participating teams split.) These costs are not covered by the league.

Joining the Texas Team Pickleball League (TTPL) is easy and free! When you sign up to play on a TTPL team, you automatically become a member. Membership includes:

• Access to league news, blogs, and updates
• Exclusive member benefits

There are no annual fees, so you can stay informed and engaged with the league at no cost. If your facility or squad is interested in participating, contact us at Info@SupremeCourtPickleball.comor on www.TexasTeamPickleballLeague.comto reach your club's TTPL administrator, Beth Mahler (972) 898-2803.  

You can form your own team if you have a group of similarly skilled players ready to compete or join a team with an invite from the captain!

Whether you are a novice and just starting out, honing your skills or an advanced player, we have you covered. 

As an official DUPR club, TTPL adheres to DUPR community guidelines and supports various skill level flights for both Team Gender and Mixed combo play, as well as Flex options:

• 2.5 - 2.99
• 3.0 - 3.49
• 3.5-3.99
• 4.0-4.49
• 4.5-499
• 5.0+

All divisions are offered, based on regional interest, not all flights garner enough teams.  We will do our best to ensure players can compete at a skill level that best suits them. Our commitment to following DUPR guidelines ensures fair play and accurate skill-based matchups across all levels.

Membership is free and includes access to league news, updates, and member benefits! To play in a league the TTPL player fee covers one full regular session and is designed to be affordable, remaining less than the cost of a single sanctioned tournament. 

Current League fee is $35.00 per player and roster for Team Leagues. 

Current Flex League fee is $50.00 per player.

Teams advancing to post season play and all play offs incur additional entry fees to cover play off cost and operational expenses.

1. League Registration Fee: Typically, Team League Fees are around $35.00, including all processing fees. Flex Fees are approximately $50.00 per player plus processing fees.
2. Membership: Free membership is included with automatic access to all member benefits.
3. League Management: Covers all operations, including scheduling and scorekeeping.
4. DUPR Management: Includes entering scores into the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating system.
5. Facility Coordination and Booking Schedule: The league manages blackout dates and home/away match scheduling with participating facilities.
6. Team Management: A platform for managing rosters, lineups, scores, and rankings, facilitating communication among team members.
7. Resources and Tools: Access to training materials, event updates, and networking opportunities to enhance your pickleball experience.
8. Grievance Process: A clear procedure for addressing disputes, ensuring timely resolution and fair play within the league.

1. Court Fees, Facility Fees, Costs of Pickleballs: Additional fees set by home facilities for court usage, visiting teams, and equipment as applicable paid by captains and shared by teammates.
2. Playoff Fees: Any additional costs associated with playoff participation, including entry fees, registration, court fees, and awards, which may vary by league, are paid by the team captain and split by participating teams advancing to play offs. (This is done to keep league fees at a minimum.)
3. Travel Costs: Players are responsible for their own travel expenses when attending away matches, playoffs, or nationals

The frequency of matches for your team will vary based on the number of teams in each skill level flight. Ideally, there would be five teams per flight, but this can fluctuate. Typically, teams can expect to play eight or more matches per season, along with opportunities for postseason play, including session division playoffs, city competitions, sectionals, and nationals. 

• 4-5 Teams: eight matches (play each team twice)
• 6 Teams: ten matches (play each team twice)
• 7-10 Teams: 6-9 matches (play each team once)

Playoffs:

• Top two teams from each division advance.
• Winners progress to Cities, then Sectionals, and finally Nationals

This format ensures a competitive season with ample playing opportunities for all teams, regardless of division size.

Yes, the Texas Team Picklkeball Leagues have age requirements depending on which league you sign up to play ing:

18+ League:

• Open to all players 18 years* or older by the start of the season
• No upper age restriction
•  *Players under eighteen are allowed on an exception basis when approved by the league administrator. 

50+ League:

• Players must turn 50 years old during the calendar year of the league start.
  • Example: For a 2024 season, players must turn fifty by December 31, 2024

65+ League:

• Players must turn 65 years old during the calendar year of the league start.
  • Example: For a 2024 season, players must turn sixty-five by December 31, 2024.

These age-defined leagues (18+, 50+, and 65+) are available in each region for Men's, Women's, and Mixed divisions, ensuring competitive play across various age groups and skill levels. 

TTPL offers three key sessions throughout the year:

1. Fall I League: Typically starts the second week of September and ends in mid-November.
2. Spring I League: Usually begins the first week of February and concludes in mid-April.
3. Spring II League: Generally, starts in the first week of June and wraps up in the last week of June.

Registration for new teams opens up 8-10 weeks prior to the 1st match.

Division playoffs are held at the end of each session, with city championships for division winners taking place in June. Texas Sectionals or the State Championships are typically held at the end of June. See the website for registration deadlines and other key dates. 

Playoff Advancement determines winners:

1. Total Team Match Points

2. Total Team Match Wins

3. Head-to-Head Results (for two-way ties)

4. Total Team Game Points

5. Overall Games Won Percentage

• 7 Teams or Fewer: two teams’ advance
• 8 Teams or More:  four teams’ advance

 TTPL offers a flexible substitution policy:

• Team Substitutes: Substitutes are allowed for regular season matches at 50% of the league fee. They must have a verifiable DUPR rating within the division's range. Players with "NR" (Not Rated) scores are ineligible.
• Flex Leagues: Substitutes are free and must also have a verifiable DUPR rating. However, if a sub plays more than twice in the season, it disqualifies the team from winning the league.

Captains can use as many substitutes as needed, but each sub can only play once per season on each team league roster.  Team matches with substitutes still earn points for league standings!

Yes, you can! You do not need a DUPR score to sign up and play in our league; we welcome all players, regardless of their rating... You do need to have a DUPR ID and join the SCP DUPR official club online to be eligible to play. You will earn your DUPR rating as you play matches. 

Creating a DUPR ID is free at www.DUPR.com. Once you start playing, your match results will be recorded with DUPR, allowing you to receive a rating based on your performance. An initial rating can be assigned after just one match, but 5-10 matches will provide a more accurate assessment. Ratings range from 2.000 to 8.000, with higher numbers indicating better skill levels.

1. Team Management: Invite players and manage the roster.
2. Match Preparation: Create weekly lineups.
3. Facility Coordination: Handle court bookings and fees.
4. Financial Management: Divide costs among team members.
5. Substitution Management: Ensure substitutes meet eligibility requirements.
6. Rule Compliance: Verify player DUPR ratings to avoid forfeits and ensure understanding of NTPL, SCP, and USAPA rules.
7. Match Reporting: Report match results and scores within 48 hours.
8. Team Leadership: Guide the team through the season and playoffs.
9. Communication: Coordinate with opposing captains before matches and relay important information from the league to team members.
10. Conduct Monitoring: Monitor behavior per the TTPL Code of Conduct and handle disputes by declaring "under protest" if unresolved.
11. Grievance Process: File formal grievances within 48 hours for rules/conduct issues.