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The Tour Wars Are Back as MLP and the PPA Fight for Supremacy – NML Notebook Dump

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 admin 14 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Notebook dump with all the information we have on the ongoing Tour Wars saga.

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With MLP Announcing the Signing of Players, is the PPA Tour Set to Announce the Re-Birth of Vibe Pickleball League?

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 admin 49 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

MLP’s announcement of players being signed to multi-year contracts signals that the tour wars are back on.

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PPA Tour Implements Updated Paddle Testing Standards, Singling Out ProXR Players

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 admin 7 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Some thoughts on the PPA’s update to their paddle testing standards.

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Drake and Michael B. Jordan Join MLP as Latest Big Name Celebrity Investors

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 admin 6 Comments Drake, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Thoughts on the news of Drake and Michael B. Jordan joining the MLP family.

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Riley Newman Drops Matt Wright in Quest for Gold Medals

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 admin 13 Comments Matt Wright, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Riley Newman

Thoughts on the news of the partnership split between Riley Newman and Matt Wright.

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Who Cares About Riley Newman’s Paddle Tapping?

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 admin 32 Comments pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Riley Newman

Thoughts on Riley Newman’s no paddle tapping stance.

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Paddle Testing Questions Remain Following PPA Tour’s Baffling Explanation of Red Rock Situation

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 admin 45 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, DUPR, major league pickleball, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

We share our thoughts and rumblings about the concerns with the PPA’s paddle testing process.

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MLP Trade Reaction – Matt Wright for DJ Young

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 admin 6 Comments DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association

Thoughts on the Matt Wright for DJ Young MLP trade.

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MLP Post-Daytona Challenger Shuffle Draft Reaction

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 admin 4 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Reaction to the latest MLP Challenger Shuffle Draft.

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Report of Tyson McGuffin’s Failed Paddle Test Highlights Need for More Transparency

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 admin 47 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, lea jansen, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball

Tyson McGuffin’s Paddle Reportedly Failing Off-Site Testing Post-Red Rock Reinforces Need for Transparency.

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  1. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    We are about to both play the amatuer events in Sacramento and have never both done one together so we’re…

  2. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    The lack of difference between events seems like a big contributor to this

  3. Dan Beeman on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I just got done playing 2 hours of really fun pickleball with friends on our local courts. While I am…

  4. Deb Waldin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I stopped watching PB tournaments a year ago because…watching Anna Leigh win every single time got very old. Good for…

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