It currently operates in the following regions: Southern Region Tucson and surrounding southern Arizona area; Casa Grande Region communities in the Casa Grande and surrounding area ; East Valley Region cities in the eastern Phoenix metro and surrounding area ; West Valley Region cities in the western Phoenix Metro and surrounding area and the White Mountain Region a summer league that includes Show Low, Pinetop, Lakeside and surrounding area.
APPL is a nonprofit corporation led by a group of volunteers with years of experience in team-based league pickleball who want to make that experience available to players throughout Arizona. APPL was formed to develop and introduce competitive team-based league pickleball to Arizona and eventually nationally. We believe there are thousands of players that would like to enjoy a low cost, organized, locally convenient and competitive pickleball experience that is open to all adults ages 18 years and above.
Team-based league pickleball is a competition where several teams consisting of 6 or more players compete against other teams within the same skill level over a period of months for a championship using a standardized and structured format of play.
It is common to have players on your roster so you can have confidence that you can field 6 players when you have a match. If you play on an APPL team there is a fee that you will pay when you register yourself on that team. If your club or community has indicated an interest to play in APPL you should contact your club APPL administrator and indicate your interest in being on a team. You can also form your own team. If you have a network of similar skilled players that enjoy playing together and they are interested in joining your team, you can register a team on the APPL website.
See the website for current cost information. The per player fee for the entire season will continue to be less than the cost to play in one sanctioned tournament. That will vary depending on the number of teams participating in the various skill level flights. Ideally there would be 6 teams in each flight. There can be more and there might be less. There typically would be 8 to 12 matches per season including state championship playoffs.
