International Pickleball Federation

The tournament was hosted by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) and drew almost 400 players from 26 American states and several Canadian provinces.

The interest of the Canadians, among other factors, influenced the USAPA to establish a committee dedicated to the formation of an international governing body for pickleball.

[2][5] The IPF's constitution and bylaws were officially ratified in 2015 by its four inaugural member countries: the United States, Canada, Spain, and India.

[9] On April 22, 2022, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, England, France, Spain, Philippines, Finland, Cayman Islands and the Czech Republic withdrew their membership in the IFP (sic) reducing the number of member countries from 70 to 59.

As of April 22, 2022[update] there are 63 national organizations in the International Federation of Pickleball, including the special administrative region of Hong Kong, China.

Overall, the IPF gives complete autonomy to member countries in their own nations, except if the actions of a member nation "affect the international image of the sport, the uniform application of one set of rules, or in some way affect the future Olympic status of the sport.

The tournament is named after Bainbridge Island, where pickleball was invented by Joel Pritchard and his colleagues.

[14][15] The tournament consists of divisions organized by age and skill level for men's, women's, and mixed doubles.