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Southern Pickleball hosted our recent Tupelo Championships.  Seeking to expand their tournament base, they will be holding a Tournament Director training session next month in Florence, Alabama.

Looks like a pretty good deal!   If anyone is interested with attending this tournament event / training session, please let me know.  Details below:

Southern Pickleball Tournament Director Training

December 11–12, 2025

Location: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Florence, AL Cost: $250 (includes optional tournament entry)

Are you ready to take your pickleball leadership to the next level?  Join Southern Pickleball for our next Tournament Director Training, a hands-on program designed to teach you how to successfully plan and run pickleball tournaments and leagues using the Pickleball.com platform.

Over the course of two days — Thursday and Friday, December 11–12 — participants will receive in-depth, classroom-based instruction covering:

· How to set up and manage tournaments on Pickleball.com

· How to create and organize leagues using the same system

· Best practices for registration, scheduling, seeding, and scoring

· Event-day operations and player management

Then, put what you’ve learned into action! On Saturday and Sunday, December 13–14, participants will help run the Christmas on the Courts Pickleball Tournament at Florence’s beautiful new 20-court facility. This hands-on experience provides real-world practice managing a live event.

Want to play, too? No problem — tournament entry is included in your $250 registration fee.

Space is limited to ensure a personalized learning experience, so we encourage you to register early.

For questions or to reserve your spot, contact info@southernpickleball.org

Are you getting into pickleball but have not figured out when and where everyone is playing?

For many years, pickleball locals have been using playtimescheduler.com as their “go to” source for knowing who is playing , and when!  It’s free and registration is a breeze.  It’s highly recommended as you’ll be able to view who is playing, where, and their skill level.  Get it today~

Tupelo Pickleball Association will start “Introduction to Pickleball” classes on April 27th. Classes will be offered on Saturdays at 9:00am and Wednesdays at 6:00pm.

These are in addition to the regular classes held at East Heights Baptist Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both location supply balls and paddles. Lessons are free of charge! Sessions are advertised on playtimescheduler.com where players can join the fun of pickleball!

If you are a seasoned player and would like to assist new players in learning the game. please advise any board member.

Here is a quick link to all results

Great event!  Let’s bring it back next year!

Just a “heads up” for all pickleball players who ARE NOT competing in the Habitat for Humanity tournament this weekend. The courts at Dot Cooper Kelly are reserved Friday evening through Sunday evening for the tournament and will not be available for casual play. Come watch some great pickleball, or even better, sign up and play! There are divisions for all skill and age levels! It’s going to be a blast!