BKPT MINOR LEAGUE PROGRAM FAQS

Once registered and payment is complete, you will gain full access to the team and be able to select from a list of available tournaments throughout the year.

1. Complete your membership registration via this form including reading and agreeing to the Release and Waiver of Liability agreement carefully; and submit your annual fee here; 
2. Once you click that link to the Brooklyn Pickleball Team Shopify site, add the membership to your cart and checkout; you’ll be provided options for lump sum payment or installment plan at checkout; 
   1. The annual fee includes all player benefits listed above and here;
3. Enter your payment information and complete the process to become an official member of the Brooklyn Pickleball Team Minor League Roster;
4. Once registered and payment is complete, you will receive an email from BKPT welcoming you to the team and with more details gaining full access to the team and all the benefits.

Brooklyn Pickleball Team (BKPT), Major League Pickleball's New York franchise, is inviting players of every level to join our 2027 Minor League rosters. More than 160 players already train, compete and represent BKPT across Brooklyn and beyond. The BKPT Minor League program gives local players the opportunity to develop, compete, represent Brooklyn and grow within the BKPT community while being part of building a professional MLP franchise from the ground up. Whether you're chasing your next DUPR milestone or want a team behind your game, there's a place for you here. Train. Play. Belong. Let's go Brooklyn! 

Every player will receive the following benefits of being part of a Major League Pickleball team based program: 

🎯 Coaching from BKPT Head Coach Kyle McKenzie and Director of Player Development Kayla Teape, plus access to the BKPT front office team
🏅 Three (3) MiLP tournament registrations covered
🛣️ Discounted registration for the Road to Minors tournament series at Gotham Pickleball
🏓 Access to subsidized BKPT Open Play and Practice Sessions
👕 Official BKPT team apparel package
             • Two official Dri-Fit performance jerseys
             • Your choice of 6 items (BKPT shirts, hoodies/sweatshirts, hats, etc.)
📊 Access to the BKPT MiLP Player Portal to track your stats, progress, team events and membership, plus earn Brooklyn Bucks all year to redeem for rewards
🎟️ 2 tickets to the 2027 MLP Regular Season New York event
🎥 A 1-on-1 film session with Coach Kyle to break down your game
🏷️ Dedicated BKPT merchandise discount code
🤝 BKPT Sponsor Offer Portal: member discounts on paddles, shoes, bags and more
💻 Monthly private team Zoom session breaking down match film, strategy, and discussion forum for team and league insights
⭐ Exclusive access to BKPT events, including events with BKPT pro players
📣 Exposure on BKPT social media and website
🙌 The chance to become an Official Team Ambassador, representing BKPT and helping to grow our pickleball community
🎓 Chance to earn a scholarship throughout 2027 that covers your membership

Member pricing on add-ons
Members get discounted Open Play, clinics, private lessons, film sessions, Inter-Club League and more, and every dollar spent earns Brooklyn Bucks through our rewards program. 

Coaching from Head Coach Kyle McKenzie: players can expect individual and group virtual sessions with Coach Kyle, along with in-person sessions as the schedule allows. Kyle has been highly effective in our virtual coaching program, so we’re excited to offer this hybrid model, which we believe can bring significant value.

Access to the BKPT front office team: we’re committed to fostering a culture of togetherness by offering a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a brand-new professional sports team from the ground up. Drawing from our past experience launching a pro soccer club, we found great value in hosting monthly gatherings with supporters. These sessions provided insight into what was happening both on and off the field, while also serving as an open forum for feedback and relationship-building. Over time, this created a strong sense of shared purpose where everyone felt like they were part of something bigger than themselves. 

It’s not every day we get to build a pro team and league from scratch, and we’re eager to share that journey with our community, cultivating a true “all in this together” spirit.

Organized practice sessions: ahead of each tournament (every 2–4 weeks), we’ll be holding organized practice sessions for our DUPR 12–18 rosters. These sessions are designed to help develop individual and team skills, build a strong team culture and community, and evaluate potential groupings to form the most competitive teams for each tournament.

With a deep roster of players across all skill levels, these practices are a valuable opportunity for everyone to come together, train, and prepare. They’ll also give us the best chance to assemble multiple strong teams, maximizing our potential to reach the medal stand across all levels!

Our Brooklyn Pickleball Team Minor League program Membership Goals are: 

1. To build a large, inclusive, and competitive roster across all levels and ages where we potentially have a football sized (or greater) roster and can develop players throughout the year to become the best version of themselves and represent Brooklyn Pickleball Team proudly. 
2. We’d love nothing more than for this program to become its own vibrant community within the already existing larger pickleball community. 
3. To pave the way for this program to become an integral part of the larger Major League Pickleball and Minor League program vision where our players will have the opportunity to compete against other MLP minor league teams during the MLP Season and qualify for 2026 MiLP Nationals in Mesa, AZ - February 24-28, 2027

Just like all great programs, we want the best for all of our players and expect to see DUPR levels change throughout the year. As your skills develop, we will assess in real time and place you on the most competitive team possible when it comes time to train and compete at the tournaments we will be participating in. 

Brooklyn Pickleball Team will provide a list of potential tournaments for our rostered players to compete in throughout the year. We will ask that each player shares their respective interest and availability so we can then assemble the best team(s) possible to compete and represent Brooklyn Pickleball Team.

We would love to have as many players and teams as possible competing throughout the year at MiLP tournaments, Road to Minors Series, other local tournaments, and Minor League Pickleball Showcase events during the Major League Pickleball (MLP) season and Minor League Pickleball National Championships February 24-28, 2027.

Let’s bring home as many golds to Brooklyn as possible! 

Brooklyn Pickleball Team is Brooklyn's Major League Pickleball team. Just like any other professional sport, we are made up of a roster of professional athletes and a front office that cares about Brooklyn and growing the game alongside our community. 

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America and there is no better time to be a part of the game. We aim to help grow and elevate the sport in every way we can. We hope that you'll join us in being a part of the pickleball movement!

There are currently 20 teams that each consist of three men and three women

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook (@brooklynpickleball.team), X (@brooklynpickleb), and TikTok (@brooklyn.pickleballteam). Join the conversation by using #BKPT

Merchandise is available at the BKPT Shop in the SHOP link above or here: https://brooklynpickleballteam.myshopify.com/

If you are interested in a partnership with Brooklyn Pickleball Team please email us at info@bklynpickleballteam.com. We look forward to connecting with you!

Currently the MLP schedule takes place in 14 different cities around the country. While Brooklyn will play in 6-8 of those cities, BKPT aims to create and implement ongoing local programming for our community. Look out for more information on our social channels and at our future local facility partner locations. 

BKPT will be hosting a hometown MLP event June 25-28 at SPORTIME on Randall's Island. Should the team qualify for the end-of-season Championship we'll see you in Central Park at Wollman Rink August 28-30! 

The 2026 MLP schedule will feature 13 total events that will run Thursday-Sunday in MLP Team cities showcasing nine regular season events, a Mid-Season Tournament, and three rounds of the 2026 MLP Playoffs. 

All MLP teams will appear in five of nine regular season events where every team will play a total of 23 regular season matches over their five events. Brooklyn Pickleball Team will be participating in the following events:  St Louis, MO (June 4-7) | St. Petersburg, FL (June 18-21) |  New York, NY (June 25-28) | Grand Rapids, MI, Mid-Season Tournament (July 8-12) |  Chicago, IL (July 23-26) |  Walt Disney World, FL (July 30-Aug 2) 

Regular Season Standings

• Each event will feature 11 total teams, split into one group of five (5) and one group of six (6) teams, playing round robin Thursday to Saturday with the top four teams in each group advancing to Sunday. 
• Group standings will be determined by standings points earned during group play, with each match worth a total of three (3) points (regulation win = 3; DreamBreaker win = 2; DreamBreaker loss = 1; regulation loss = 0)
• The same seeded team in each group will play each other on Sunday (i.e.: Group A #1 vs. Group B #1, etc.), with event standings points on the line, based on Sunday match results
• In a nod to F1, event standings points for each event will be 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-1-1, based on final results (the winner of the #1 vs. #1 match will receive 25 event standings points with the loser earning 18 points, etc.)

The 2026 season will conclude with the MLP Playoffs that will take place over three separate weekends in three locations (Dallas, Newport Beach, New York City). The top twelve teams will qualify for the season-ending MLP Playoffs. If there is a tie between two or more teams with the same number of points, the tiebreaker will be net games from regular season matches.

Alongside professional team play, select 2026 MLP events will also feature Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) and Jr. MLP competitions—bringing high-energy amateur team play to the same stage as the pros.

Regular Season Event #1: St. Louis, MO

Regular Season Event #2: St. Petersburg, FL

Regular Season Event #3: New York, NY

Mid-Season Tournament: Grand Rapids, MI 

Regular Season Event #4: Chicago, IL

Regular Season Event #5: Walt Disney World, FL (ESPN Wide World of Sports)

Playoffs
Playoffs #1: Dallas, TX

Playoffs #2: Newport Beach, CA

Finals: New York, NY