Governing body
USA Pickleball (USAP)
The national governing body for pickleball in the United States. Its Official Rulebook is also used by many other countries, and it runs paddle and ball approval with its equipment programme.
Key facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Pickleball | |
| Scope | National | |
| Founded | 1984, as the United States Amateur Pickleball Association | USA Pickleball: About, About page, history timeline (1984) |
| Headquarters | Being verified | Not yet sourced |
| Members | Individual membership, over 100,000 members (2025) | USA Pickleball: About, About page, history timeline (2025); as stated on usapickleball.org, October 2026 |
| Rulebook | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 | Official rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5) |
| Website | usapickleball.org |