Welcome to the 2026 MLP v3 Grand Slam Pickle Bowl hosted by NWA
NWA Pickleball is proud to bring another high-energy MiLP V3-style team tournament to the New Orleans area, and this one is set to be bigger, louder, and more competitive than ever. If you love team strategy, intense rallies, and an electric atmosphere, then this is the event you don’t want to miss! Grab two of your friends (or your frenemies) and build your ultimate squad to compete for cash prizes, giveaways, and ultimate bragging rights. The action will take place at Pickle N Pins in Metairie, Louisiana. Each team must consist of 3 players (all men or all women per their division except for the open division which any gender can join) ready to battle it out on the court.
🚨 Limited Spots
Only 10 teams per division, and once they’re filled, registration will close. These divisions are expected to sell out quickly, so don’t wait to secure your team’s spot.
💰 Registration Pricing
Early Bird: $75 per player ($225 per team)
Late Registration: $85 per player ($255 per team)
Registration and payment are collected per team.
🏆 Prize Payouts
Division 9
🥇 1st Place – $500
🥈 2nd Place – $200
Division 11
🥇 1st Place – $600
🥈 2nd Place – $200
*Prize payouts are based on total registrations per division and may be subjected to change if the specific divisions do not reach its full capacity.
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Note: Tournament matches and scores will be tracked on the Swish app. Please install the app prior to the tournament date. Please scan the QR code to get access to your bracket when arriving to the facility.
Timing will be crucial on the day of the tournament, so please arrive at Pickle N Pins at least 40 minutes prior to your division start time. This will allow time for warmups, a brief player meeting, and will help keep the schedule on track.
Important: If your team cannot field all its players within 10 minutes of your scheduled match start time, you risk forfeiting that match. Please tell your teammates they must arrive early and remain at the venue until the completion of the bracket’s pool play and your bracket’s semifinal / final rounds if your team advances.
Please be considerate of the other teams in your bracket when warming up. There are only 5 courts available, so 2 members per team should take turns warming up on the courts as there are 10 teams total for each bracket. Please work together to ensure that every team has adequate time to warm up.
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Tournament Format:
Each bracket has 10 teams, comprising a single pool. Each team will play against THREE (3) randomized opponent teams during pool play. You will not play against every other team in your bracket.
At the end of pool play, the top 4 teams will advance to the semifinals round, in which the 1. seed will play the 4. seed and the 2. seed will play the 3. seed (You can look up your team's ranking information in the swish app). The winners of those two semifinal matches will advance to the championship round.
In the case of any discrepancies or disagreements, we will fall back on the tournament directors’ discretion and / or the official MiLP rules as stated here: https://www.dupr.com/minorleague/rules
Scoring:
Pool Play: games to 17 rally scoring, win by 2, capped at 21.
Teams swap sides when one team scores a total of 9 points.
** You must win on your serve in all rounds of play **
“Capped at 21” means the game enters “sudden death” scoring when both teams reach 20 points (a 20-20 tie score). After that time, one team or the other will win 21-20, but they must win on their serve.
Championship Finals:
Games to 21 rally scoring, win by 2, no cap.
Teams swap sides when one team scores a total of 11 points.
Note: If scheduling / timing issues arises, NWA reserves the right to modify the scoring numbers and caps accordingly, although this option will only be enforced as a last resort if necessary.
