MLPLAY™ Rules

Major League Pickleball (“MLP” or “the League”) is an innovative team competition where top men and women pro pickleball players are drafted by team owners in a unique draft format that results in teams of four (4) players consisting of two (2) women and two (2) men. Teams compete against each other over the course of several days using Rules (Major League Play Rules or MLPlay™ Rules) that encompass a novel and fan-friendly format, with twists on traditional match-ups and scoring for Games, Matches, and Tiebreakers. Teams compete against each other in Matches. A Match consists of four Games, starting with one women’s doubles Game, followed by one men’s doubles Game, and then two mixed doubles Games. If two teams are tied after these four games, an innovative tiebreaker known as the “DreamBreaker™” is played, with a rotational system involving all four players playing singles. Teams first play each other in group or round-robin play, and then the top teams square off in a single-elimination format. Prize money is distributed equally for women and men based on team performance. Access the full rules document here.