XTREME PICKLEBALL LEAGUE @ XTREME PICKLE AMSTERDAM ~ NEW YORK

MARCH 9 @ 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST $85.00 – $340.00

The era of pickleball has arrived: The Xtreme Pickleball League is taking the nation by storm with its inventive, enjoyable, and social amateur team event.

XPL -team style Tournament.

XPL™ introduces a thrilling team competition for pickleball enthusiasts that unites both men and women on an equal playing field. The league is composed of 4-player teams, comprising 2 men and 2 women, who will engage in two matches per day, totaling 12 games or more, with a possible 3-3 tiebreaker game. In this format, team matches consist of six 21-point games, with one women’s doubles, one men’s doubles, and the final four games featuring mixed doubles, all won by one point. This ensures that each player participates in at least 3 games per match day. With innovative twists on traditional match-ups and scoring for games, matches, and tiebreakers, the tournament delivers an exciting experience for both players and spectators. Teams will face off in Matches using the XPL format.

The teams will change ends of the pickleball court when a team reaches 11 points.

The first team to 21 points wins (win by 1 point). When the score reaches a tie at 20 points, it transitions into a sudden death point, which can only be earned by the serving team.

If the two teams are deadlocked at 3-3 following the completion of the six games, a Tiebreaker will be initiated! During a Tiebreaker, one player from each team will compete individually against the opposing team's player, alternating players every five rallies until one team reaches 21 points and while winning the 21st point on their serve.

HOW DO DIVISION LEVELS WORK?

The introduction of the XPL Advanced Level and XPL Intermediate Level will guarantee top-tier competition and open up pathways and opportunities for the emergence of future pickleball stars. Advanced teams must have a combined player team rank of 18.30 or lower, while Intermediate teams should have a combined player team rank of 16.30 or lower. We will be accommodating a total of 12 teams, with 6 teams competing in the Intermediate Level and 6 teams in the Advanced Level.

GOPR Divisions:

Advanced League GOPR 18 (The total GOPR of the team must not exceed 18.30)
Intermediate League GOPR 16 (The total GOPR of the team must not exceed 16.30)

Novice League GOPR 14 (The total GOPR of the team must not exceed 14.30)

Beginner League GOPR 12 (The total GOPR of the team must not exceed 12.30)

Substitute Players: A team requiring a player substitute must present the substitute to the XPL ambassador. The substitute player’s rating (GOPR) must not push the total of the established team over the maximum event aggregate.

Hold on a moment If you're without a team, consider filling out the Enter Player Draft form to be selected by a team in need of players. Alternatively, given sufficient numbers, we could construct another team and seek a coach.

Register as a Team or Individual:  Register your team, one team captain registers all team members. Each team requires 2 men and 2 women players.

To sign up for any Xtreme Pickleball League event, a GOPR account is required at the time of registration. Non rated players can play, however their estimated self rating will be verified by the tournament director. To join GOPR Digital Club: click here

League Fee: $85/player or $340/Team

IMPORTANT : Payment is required at time of sign-ups to secure your spot and to avoid last minute withdrawals. ALL payments are non-refundable. By completing registration, it is expected you will participate in the event. Any player or players/team(s) who withdraw from the event in advanced or the day of the event will not be refunded. In the event, due to circumstances beyond the control of Xtreme Pickleball League, the facility has to close, or does close, there will be no refunds or credits. The Xtreme Pickleball League will attempt to reschedule the event if there is a facility closure however the League can make no guarantee that a new date and time can occur.

We encourage all prospective teams to reach out to see if a local business will sponsor your team! 

XPL Rules

XPL brings an innovative twist to pickleball, where amateur players of different genders and skill levels come together to compete as a team against others. In this exclusive format, matches consist of six 21-point games with sudden death scoring and a special singles tiebreaker, featuring women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and four mixed doubles.

TIEBREAKER

Is a unique singles tiebreaker with rally scoring to 21 win by 1 (Sudden Death). One team first discloses its 4-person singles rotation order, and then the opposing team with that knowledge counter-designates its singles rotation order. Each player then rotates in for 5 singles points, until the tiebreaker has a winner.
 

RALLY SCORING

Determine which team will serve, receive, pick the end of the court, or defer using any fair method (e.g., pick a 1 or 2, coin flip, rock-paper-scissors, etc.).

Each partner on a team determines which side of the pickleball court (the left side or the right side) to start on. Then, each partner remains in those respective sides throughout the entire game. (However, a team may switch sides of the pickleball court on a timeout or end change.)

The team that serves first will start the game. The player on the right-hand side of the court will serve first (serving crosscourt).

If the serving team wins the rally, then they will win a point and continue to serve. However, the partner on the left-hand side of the court will serve (but, remember, the players will stay on their respective sides of the court). The serve alternates between the players on the left- and right-hand side of the court (without the players changing positions) until they lose a rally.

If the serving team loses the rally, then the receiving team will win a point and the receiving team will win the serve. To note, there is no second server (so the score will only be two numbers—the serving team score and the receiving team score—and there will be no third number for the server number). A point is scored on every rally, regardless of who has served (except the final point, which the final point may only be won when serving).

Which player will serve on a team is determined by the score of the serving team. If the score is even, then the player on the right-hand side of the court will serve. If the score is odd, then the player on the left-hand side of the court will serve. So, for example, if the score is 0-0, and the receiving team wins the rally, then the receiving team will win a point and the right to serve. The score will now be 1-0, so the player on the left-side of the receiving team will serve next.

Again, players will remain on their respective sides (the left side and the right side) for the entire game, unless there is a time out or an end change (in which case the players on a team could change sides).

The teams will change ends of the pickleball court when a team reaches 11 points.

The first team to 21 points wins which the final point may only be won when serving. (win by 1 point). When the score reaches a tie at 20 points, it transitions into a sudden death point, which can only be earned by the serving team.

WHAT IS XPL PLAYER FORMAT?

XPL is an innovative gameplay format that brings men and women together on a level playing court. In this exclusive to XPL format, team matches are composed of six 21-point games with sudden death scoring, with the first being women’s doubles, then men’s doubles, and the final four games consisting of mixed doubles. This unique dynamic means that teamwork as a skill is just as critical as speed or technique on the court and a big part of the community aspect of the sport!

WHAT IS RALLY SCORING?

Unlike traditional scoring, where a team can only score points when they are on the serving side, in rally scoring, a point is earned after every rally, whether it was won by the serving or receiving team. However, the first team to reach twenty points reverts back to the traditional format and needs to win by one. Rally scoring in pickleball benefits fans by providing faster-paced games, increased intensity, easier-to-follow scoring, and enhanced suspense, making the sport more enjoyable and engaging for spectators.

WHAT IS SUDDEN DEATH SCORING?

This feature is exclusive to XPL. Once the score is tied at 20 points, it enters sudden death mode, with the serving team being the only one eligible to earn the winning point.

WHAT IS A TIEBREAKER?

If both teams are tied at 3-3 after the 6 games played, they’ll go to a Tiebreaker! In a Tiebreaker one person from each team plays singles against each other, switching every five points until someone gets to 21 and wins by one point. To level up the stakes, the home team has to present its singles line-up first then the away team gets the chance to counter that with their own configuration of their lineup to match and counter each player’s skills!