US Senior Pickleball features an impressive Points Award System
Players earn points by participating in the annual USSP tournament circuit. Top performers receive prizes at the end of the season. The Points Award System incentivizes active member involvement. Competing in multiple events means earning more points and increasing your chances of ranking in the top 10 of your age division.
Awards will be presented to the top 10 point leaders in Each of the Following age divisions
| Men's | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
| Women's | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
Each certified tournament awards points to players finishing in 1st (Gold), 2nd (Silver), 3rd(Bronze) or 4th place in an event bracket. The value of point awards varies across circuit tournaments, with Regional, Zone, and National Championships offering higher point allocations.
| Place | Circuit Tournament | Regional Championship | Zone Championship | National Championship |
| 1st (Gold) | 250 Points | 500 Points | 1000 Points | 1500 Points |
| 2nd (Silver) | 150 Points | 300 Points | 600 Points | 900 Points |
| 3rd (Bronze) | 100 Points | 200 Points | 400 Points | 600 Points |
| 4th | 50 Points | 100 Points | 200 Points | 300 Points |
Participation Guidelines
- A participant must be a US Senior Pickleball member in good standing. Players need to correct and update contact information in membership profiles.
- The player's USSP and pickleball.com profiles must be linked.
- Make certain that a tournament is USSP certified to qualify for the Points Award System.
- All points earned by a player will accumulate under the player’s Name and Age Division regardless of which age group or skill bracket a player competes in at a tournament.
- If an Age Group event has only 2 entries, those entries may play in a younger age group and the older players will be awarded Points as though they played in their older Age Group. The player(s) in the younger age group bracket will receive points as if the older players didn’t play in that event.
- Points are not awarded by skill level; therefore a 3.0 player is in the same race for the top 10 in their age division as the 5.0 player.
- If there is a tie in a particular group for the top ten winners, tiebreaker rules are as follows:
- Number of gold medals won
- Number of silver medals won
- Number of bronze medals won
- Number of 4th place won
- Total number of tournaments attended
- USSP member with the longest tenure
- Oldest member in age
To earn points, BE SURE to add your USSP Membership number to your Pickleball.com profile. Click the button below to learn how!
