What is the Indiana High School Team Pickleball Club League?
It is the first Indiana statewide league for high school pickleball clubs. Schools field teams of boys and girls who play other schools' teams at their Regional Facility, mostly on weekends, from late November through mid-January, followed by Regional Championships and the road to the State Championships, which end on Championship Saturday, February 13, 2027, at Drew Brees Championship Court, Picklr Noblesville.
Which schools can take part?
IIPA is inviting 412 Indiana high schools, the IHSAA member and provisional member schools that field interscholastic sports teams. A school does not need an existing pickleball club to register; registering is a fine way to start one.
Is this an IHSAA sport?
No. IIPA is an independent nonprofit, and the league is a club activity organized outside the IHSAA calendar, during the window between winter and spring sports. Schools take part the way they would in any club activity.
What does a team look like?
A team is at least two boys and two girls. A match has five events: Girls Doubles, Boys Doubles, Mixed Doubles 1, Mixed Doubles 2, and a deciding fifth event called the HeartBreaker. A school may bring up to eight players to a match and may enter more than one team.
Where are matches played?
At one of 15 Regional Facilities, professional indoor pickleball centers across Indiana and into Ohio. Each school is assigned to the Regional Facility for its area. Matches are played indoors, on everyday courts, mostly on weekends.
When is the season?
The regular season runs ten weekends, starting November 21, 2026, with a break over the holidays, and ending January 30, 2027. Regional Championships are played in the final weeks of the regular season. The State Championships are held in the Indianapolis area over the first two weekends of February, ending on Championship Saturday, February 13, 2027, at Drew Brees Championship Court, Picklr Noblesville.
What does it cost a school?
$180 for a school's first team for the season, and $60 for each additional team. That fee covers the league itself: organization, schedules, standings and score posting, the rulebook, medals, the Regional Championships, and the road to the State Championships. Court time and anything else a Regional Facility offers are arranged between the school and its Regional Facility; IIPA is not involved in those arrangements.
How does a school register?
Click “Register Your School” on this site, choose your school, and pay the team fee. Registration closes October 30, 2026. Your first team is automatically named for your school and mascot (for example, Rushville Lions); additional teams are numbered (Rushville 2, Rushville 3, and so on).
Who runs the club at the school?
Each school names a Pickleball Club Sponsor, a teacher or other adult approved by the school, who is IIPA's main contact for the club. Teams may be coached by the sponsor or by any school-approved adult age 21 or older who knows the game.
Do players need experience or their own equipment?
No experience is required; many players will be new to the game. Players need a paddle and court shoes, and IIPA's Pro Shop page will list partner discounts for students. Schools that need help with equipment or fees can apply to the Every Kid Plays Fund.
Are there tryouts or eligibility rules?
Any student at a high school can be in that school's pickleball club, subject to the school's own rules. The club sponsor and coaches decide who plays in matches based on their own criteria. IIPA does not decide who is on a club or who plays; players must be enrolled students at the school they play for.
What about waivers, insurance, and safety?
Every player and a parent or guardian sign IIPA's Participant Agreement and liability waiver online before the first match. IIPA carries liability insurance for its events, follows Indiana's concussion protocol, and each Regional Facility has an emergency action plan. Students remain under the supervision of their school's adult at all times.
How do standings and championships work?
Every match result is posted on this site, and each region's standings update automatically. The top finishers in each region advance to the State Championships, where the 48 schools that qualify through the 15 Regional Facilities play through two weekends, and the last two teams standing meet on Championship Saturday, at Drew Brees Championship Court, Picklr Noblesville.
Are there individual honors?
Yes. At season's end, IIPA names the Indiana All-State and Indiana All-Star teams — and crowns the first-ever Miss Pickleball and Mr. Pickleball, in the tradition of Indiana's Mr. and Miss Basketball. Selections draw on season results, championship play, and player VAIR ratings.
Can a school have more than one team?
Yes. A school may enter as many teams as it likes during the regular season and can change lineups from week to week from its club roster. Before championship play, each school names one eight-player Championship Roster for its mascot team; that roster represents the school in the Regional Championships and the State Championships.
Can students who don't play still be involved?
Yes. The Press Box publishes short stories and videos produced by student journalists and school broadcast programs, with season awards for the best work. Student announcers who earn top honors call the semifinals and the championship match on Championship Saturday.
How can parents, alumni, and businesses support a school?
Anyone can give to a specific school's pickleball club through “Sponsor a High School,” support students who need help through the Every Kid Plays Fund, or join the Founding Friends. Businesses can learn about sponsorship in the Sponsors & Partners section below.
Who do I contact with questions?
Email Info@IndianaHSPickleball.org or call (317) 721-3829.
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