Pickleball Glossary

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A

APP - Association of Pickleball Professionals

APA - Asian Pickleball Association

ATP - Around the Post: A shot that goes around the post instead   of over the net.

C

CAP - Confederation of African Pickleball

CPI - Certified Pickleball Instructor

CTPR - Canadian Tournament Player Rating

D

DA - District Ambassador

DUPR - Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating

E

EEC - Equipment Evaluation Committee established by the USA   Pickleball.

G

GPF - Global Pickleball Federation: The newly formed   international governing body for pickleball.

I

IPF - International Pickleball Federation: A previous   international governing body for pickleball.

 IPTPA -International Pickleball Teaching Professional   Association: Certifies pickleball instructors.

M

MLP - Major League Pickleball: A professional league for   pickleball.

N

NGB - National Governing Body for pickleball in the United   States.

NTPL - National Team Pickleball League

O

OPF - Oceania Pickleball Federation

P

PFA - Pickleball Federation of the Americas: The continental   federation for the Americas, affiliated with GPF.

PB - Pickleball: The sport itself.

PPA - Professional Pickleball Association: Organizes   professional tournaments.

PPR - Professional Pickleball Registry: A certification body for   pickleball instructors.

S

SCP - Supreme Court Pickleball: An organization involved in the   sport.

T

TTPL - Texas Team Pickleball League

U

UPA-A - The United Pickleball Association of America.

USAP - USA Pickleball: One of the National Governing Bodies for   pickleball in the United States.

USAPA - USA Pickleball Association: Governs the sport in the   United States and sets official rules.