{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000650029","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Change Your USAP Membership Level","slug":"72000650029-how-to-change-your-usap-membership-level","html":"\u003Cp\u003ETo register for USA Pickleball (USAP) sanctioned tournaments on Pickleball.com, you need a paid USAP membership \u2014 either Challenger ($12/year) or Championship ($60/year). The free Casual membership doesn\u0027t qualify for sanctioned events. You manage your USAP membership directly through the USAP website, not through Pickleball.com.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022what_are_the_usap_membership_levels\u0022\u003EWhat are the USAP membership levels?\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003ELevel\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EAnnual cost\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003ESanctioned tournament access\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECasual (free)\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$0\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENo \u2014 cannot register for USAP sanctioned tournaments\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EChallenger\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$12/year\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EYes \u2014 full access to sanctioned tournament registration\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EChampionship\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$60/year\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EYes \u2014 full access plus additional USAP member benefits\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth Challenger and Championship memberships allow you to register for USAP sanctioned events on Pickleball.com. The difference between them is the scope of additional USAP benefits (insurance coverage, member discounts, etc.) \u2014 check \u003Ca href=\u0022https://usapickleball.org\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eusapickleball.org\u003C/a\u003E for the current comparison of what each level includes.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_upgrade_your_usap_membership\u0022\u003EHow to upgrade your USAP membership\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUSAP membership is managed through the USA Pickleball website, not through Pickleball.com. To change your membership level:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://usapickleball.sport80.com\u0022\u003EUSA Pickleball\u0027s login page\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELog in to your USAP account (or create one if you don\u0027t have one yet).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENavigate to your membership settings. You can search for \u0022individual membership\u0022 using the site\u0027s search \u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on your name to open your membership details.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnder the Individual Membership scroll to the far right side and click on the 3 dots under the Actions column.\u0026nbsp;When the drop down comes up click on Change Membership Type\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect the membership level you want \u2014 \u003Cb\u003EChallenger\u003C/b\u003E or \u003Cb\u003EChampionship\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EComplete the checkout process at the bottom of the page.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce your USAP membership is upgraded, the change should be reflected on Pickleball.com within a few hours. If your membership level hasn\u0027t updated after 24 hours, contact us at support@pickleball.com.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPickleball.com syncs your USAP membership status automatically. You don\u0027t need to do anything on Pickleball.com after upgrading on the USAP site \u2014 just wait for the sync to complete.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_do_you_know_if_a_tournament_requires_usap_membership\u0022\u003EHow do you know if a tournament requires USAP membership?\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen browsing tournaments on Pickleball.com, sanctioned tournaments are labeled with a USAP sanctioning badge. If you try to register for a sanctioned tournament without a qualifying USAP membership (Challenger or Championship), the registration process will notify you that an upgrade is required before you can complete your registration.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022troubleshooting\u0022\u003ETroubleshooting\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022i_upgraded_but_pickleballcom_still_shows_my_old_membership_level\u0022\u003EI upgraded but Pickleball.com still shows my old membership level\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMembership syncing can take a few hours. If your level hasn\u0027t updated after 24 hours, contact us at support@pickleball.com with your USAP member ID and the date you upgraded. We can manually trigger a sync.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022i_cant_find_my_usap_account\u0022\u003EI can\u0027t find my USAP account\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you don\u0027t remember your USAP login credentials, go to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://usapickleball.org\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eusapickleball.org\u003C/a\u003E and use their password recovery process. If you\u0027re not sure whether you have a USAP account, contact USAP directly \u2014 they can look you up by name or email.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/72000650125-how-to-cancel-usap-autorenewal-to-renew-earlier\u0022\u003EHow to Cancel USAP Autorenewal\u003C/a\u003E \u2014 stop automatic membership renewal\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000649339-how-to-register-for-a-tournament\u0022\u003EHow to Register for a Tournament\u003C/a\u003E \u2014 find and sign up for events\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/72000645589-how-to-appeal/adjust-a-specific-rating\u0022\u003EHow to Change or Appeal Your Pickleball Rating\u003C/a\u003E \u2014 rating adjustments\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/72000645108-how-to-customize-your-pickleball-profile\u0022\u003EHow to Edit Your Pickleball Profile\u003C/a\u003E \u2014 update your profile settings\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeed more help? Try our live chat, browse our FAQs, or \u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.freshdesk.com/en/support/home\u0022\u003Esubmit a ticket\u003C/a\u003E and we\u0027ll get back to you. You can also email us at support@pickleball.com.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"42b786ed-5ff2-467c-9593-d828908ee6d2","author":{"authoruid":"42b786ed-5ff2-467c-9593-d828908ee6d2","name":"Christy Cook","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-cook-texas/","photo_url":"https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/4fd2cf59-047a-4a00-8a6d-2d9c6c9f91fe.jpg?v=1114665229","linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-cook-texas/"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Changing membership with USAP \u0026nbsp; To play in a USAP Sanctioned Tournament, you must have a paid USAP Challenger ($12 per year) or Championship($60 per year) to register. If you have the free Casual membership, this will not allow you to register. Here are instructions to help you change your membership from a Casual membership to an USAP Challenger or USAP Championship level. Go to usapa.org Home page Click on Search and put individual membership \u003Cimg width=\u0022625\u0022 height=\u0022145\u0022 src=\u0022https://s3.amazonaw ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"total_views":144,"date_published":"2025-12-30T15:33:00","date_updated":"2026-05-20T14:22:55.92","date_created":"2026-02-28T20:26:25.58"}}}