Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) May 19th & 29th
KBPA Members learning the MiLP game rules/format of play on May 19th at Mazama
May 19th & 29th
Exciting News for KBPA Members!
KBPA is now organizing MiLP: Minor League Pickleball play here in the Klamath Basin for its members for summer 2024. We are excited to offer our members this new amazing opportunity for your growth and development as a player. The league uses a novel gameplay format that brings two men and two women together to form a team that is matched with similar teams at the same skill level. Each week you will have a Match which consists of four games—women’s doubles, men’s double, then two mixed-doubles games.
The league will officially start on June 15 and run for six weeks until July 27. You will play one Match each week using the SWISH app to organize play and your aggregate DUPR to determine your team’s skill level/division. The schedule for play each week is quite flexible—teams will be able to determine their day/time for play at a venue suitable for everyone. Subs or alternates are possible as long as their DUPR rating does not take the team over their aggregate for that skill division. Ultimately, the top teams will play a bracket playoff to determine who wins the gold, silver, and bronze positions. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Skill Divisions: 12 – 14 – 16 – 18 – 20. ALL determined by players’ DUPR ratings.
A 12 Division consists of 2 men and 2 women whose combined/aggregate DUPR rating is 12.30 or less. NO 4.1 or above.
14 Division has an aggregate rating of 14.30 or less.
16 Division has an aggregate rating of 16.30 or less.
18 Division has an aggregate rating of 18.30 or less.
20 Division has an aggregate rating of 20.30 or less.
Example: player A= 3.70, player B =3.33, player C= 4.10, player D= 3.56, so the team has an aggregate rating of 14.69, so this team would have to play in the 16 Division.
Because the rally scoring and format for the league is quite unique (see: https://www.dupr.com/minorleague/rules), we are holding Practice/Learning Days before organized play begins. So, it’s time to form your teams now and mark your calendars. Trial runs of the league play/format will be held:
Sunday, May 19 in the afternoon at Mazama
Or Wednesday, May 29 in the evening at Mazama
If one of your team members does not yet have a DUPR score, no worries. Contact Judy Brimmer and she can be of assistance. If you need a team member, contact Judy Brimmer and she can help place someone on your team. She can be reached at: 541-891-3991, jbrimmer51@icloud.com. Once you have your team formed, let Judy Brimmer or Chuck Pixler (360-775-1226) know so they can get you on the schedule. Steps to follow:
1. Make sure that you have paid your KBPA dues for the year.
2. Make sure you have a DUPR account.
3. Download the free SWISH app onto your phone and link your DUPR to it.
3. Join KBPA Swish/DUPR club on SWISH
Don’t yet have SWISH on your phone and linked to your DUPR account?
Below are the simple instructions.
DUPR and SWISH
1. First, you need to download the free DUPR app onto your phone, or go to the website:
www.myDUPR.com
and create an account/profile.
[Note: many of you may already have a DUPR account. If that is the case, just log into your DUPR account to proceed.]
2. Click on the link below or search for the Klamath Basin DUPR Pickleball Club and join it.
https://dashboard.dupr.com//dashboard/club/5248014138/info
3. Next, download the free SWISH app onto your smartphone and create an account/profile.
4. Link your DUPR with your SWISH, by just a click on your Swish profile.
5. Join the KBPA Swish/DUPR club on SWISH by clicking on the link below.
https://swishsports.page.link/828z
Congratulations! Let Judy Brimmer know if you have any questions on connecting SWISH and DUPR (541-891-3991).