MLP San Diego: Group Standings After Day 2
Pickleball.com staff recap Friday's play at MLP San Diego, where the Columbus Sliders and SoCal Hard Eights are both 3-0 atop Group B and the Dallas Flash lead Group A at 2-0. The top four teams in each group advance to Zipfizz Super Sunday, where the Group A and Group B winners meet for 25 standings points.
Read at Pickleball.com →Head Pickleball Coaches Are Reportedly Earning Up to $200,000 Per Year
The International Association of Pickleball and Padel Facilities released its first salary and compensation report covering six core roles across U.S. pickleball and padel facilities. The 45-page report finds head coaching pay is driven by lesson revenue splits rather than base salary, with an active teaching calendar producing $130,000 to $200,000 in total compensation, while general managers cluster at $60,000 to $85,000.
Read at The Dink →MLP's Trade Market Is Open, but Its 2027 Rules Are Still Being Written
World Pickleball Magazine's Chris Beaumont reports that Major League Pickleball has extended its second trade window twice, from June 30 to July 12 and now to noon Eastern on July 20, while teams wait on the acquisition cap, spending floor and franchise-tag rules for 2027. Proposed figures discussed publicly include a $2 million cap that would decline over time, an $800,000 franchise tag and the restoration of a $500,000 spending floor, none of which the league has confirmed.
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