[1] USAP's annually updated rulebook continues to be referenced as the official rule book for most recreational games and amateur tournaments around the world.
[4] In 2023 the IFP reorganized and changed its name to the International Pickleball Federation (IPF).
[5] The annual Bainbridge Cup, named for the island where pickleball was invented, was established by the IPF in 2017.
The inaugural event was held in Madrid, Spain and pitted North America against Europe.
Terry Cecil, the PIC's Chief Executive Officer, believes pickleball is on a trajectory to become one of the biggest sports in the world, but he believes the sport will never be accepted by the International Olympic Committee, if the sustainability issue isn't addressed.
Initially it was formed to act as the governing body for the PPA and MLP in the United States, but with the expansion of the UPA to Australia, India, and Canada, the UPA has become a transnational organization, resulting in the UPA-A also becoming an international governing body.
The rating system was developed by Steve Kuhn, owner and operator of the Dreamland family amusement center near Austin, Texas, and founder of Major league Pickleball.
In January 2024, controlling interest in the DUPR organization was purchased by a consortium of investors led by David Kass.
Each person's DUPR score includes a reliability rating, ranging from 1% to 100%, that increases as more matches are played and recorded.
[24][25] DUPR held its first United States Collegiate National Championship (CNC) in November 2022 at the Dreamland facility in Dripping Springs, Texas.