MLP Mid-Season Tournament 2026: Everything You Need to Know
Pickleball.com staff break down the Edward Jones MLP Mid-Season Tournament, which starts Wednesday at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids and is the only event of the season featuring all 20 Major League Pickleball teams plus a College All-Stars squad and Team Australia, Team Canada, and Team Europe in a 24-team double-elimination field. The New Jersey 5s enter as the No. 1 seed with 10 bonus standings points on the line for first place, and the finals air live on FOX on Sunday, July 12.
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The Dink Media Team breaks down the four-step counter drill and wall routine that took Elliot Schupp from a 2.5 beginner to one of the fastest sets of hands on tour, built around a short, compact swing with the elbow kept in front of the body. The progression moves from catching the ball on the paddle to playing it out live, adds a two-backhand, eight-forehand feed pattern, and leans on wall drills pushed past a comfortable pace, citing Ben Johns' tight counters as the model.
Read at The Dink →Experience the Edward Jones MLP Mid-Season Tournament
Major League Pickleball published its day-by-day fan guide for the Edward Jones Mid-Season Tournament at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, mapping out Championship Court matchups, live music, fan activations, and food and drinks alongside the Paddletek One Point Challenge. Because the tournament is double-elimination, MLP notes that matchups and court assignments will update through the week based on results, with the schedule refreshed daily on the event page.
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