Tell WPU about your organisation.
01 MEMBERSHIP
A global union
starts with
national representation.
WPU is being built around the organisations developing pickleball within their own countries and territories.The World Pickleball Union is developing an international membership framework designed to give national organisations a meaningful place in the future governance and development of the sport.
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MEMBERSHIPMANY NATIONS.
ONE GLOBAL SPORT.
ONE GLOBAL SPORT.
02 WHO WPU IS FOR
Built around
national
organisations.
International sport works best when national voices have a meaningful route to participate.
WPU membership is being developed primarily for organisations that represent, organise or are responsible for the development of pickleball at a national or territorial level.
The formal eligibility, recognition and admission requirements will be defined through WPU's Membership Framework and governance documents as they are established.
STATUSMEMBERSHIP FRAMEWORK IN DEVELOPMENT
03 REPRESENTATION
One nation.
One voice.
The developing WPU model is intended to place national representation at the centre of international decision-making.
NATIONAL ORGANISATION
↓WPUINTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION
↓GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
REPRESENTATIONNational voices. International cooperation.
The final representation and voting structure will be determined by WPU's formally adopted governance framework.
04 MEMBERSHIP PATHWAY
A clear route
into the union.
The formal admission process is still being developed. The intended pathway is designed to remain straightforward and transparent.
Initial discussion and organisational review.
Formal process once the framework is adopted.
Admission under WPU governance requirements.
Representation and involvement in WPU.
05 WHAT MEMBERSHIP ENABLES
Participate.
Contribute.
Build together.
Membership is intended to connect national development with the wider international structure of the sport.
Representation
Participate in the developing international governance framework of WPU.
Competition
Connect national pathways with WPU international competition structures as they are established.
Standards
Participate in the development and adoption of clear international standards for the sport.
Development
Share knowledge, programmes and resources that support sustainable pickleball development.
06 MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Membership means
responsibility.
A strong international federation depends on strong national organisations.
01
Represent the sport responsibly within their jurisdiction.
02
Support fair play, integrity and athlete welfare.
03
Maintain appropriate organisational governance.
04
Communicate openly with WPU and other participating organisations.
05
Support agreed international rules, standards and policies as they are formally adopted.
WHY MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Strong organisations.
More opportunities
to play.
International structure should ultimately help more people discover, learn and develop through pickleball.07 MEMBERSHIP FRAMEWORK
Building the
foundation
properly.
Formal membership will operate under WPU's adopted constitutional and governance framework.
01CONSTITUTION / STATUTESIN DEVELOPMENT
02MEMBERSHIP FRAMEWORKIN DEVELOPMENT
03ADMISSION CRITERIAIN DEVELOPMENT
04MEMBER RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIESIN DEVELOPMENT
08 REGISTER INTEREST
Bring your
nation into the
conversation.
Represent or help lead a national pickleball organisation?Leave your details and introduce your organisation to WPU. This is a registration of interest and does not constitute a formal application for, or admission to, WPU membership.
WORLD PICKLEBALL UNION
Many nations.
One global sport.
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