1. Wildcard for players winning Next Gen – Two wildcards per gender will be awarded for top two finishers on the men’s and women’s cumulative standings lists after the three days of events. The wildcards are paid for by APP for any pro events the player wishes to enter for The APP Masters (Boca Raton), January 18-23. Additionally, one match per player will be live-streamed on APPTV during the Masters event.

2. Wildcards for players under the age of 16 wanting to play Next Gen events.

What to do?

    • Two wildcards per gender will be awarded for each Next Gen Series.

    • Once the registration officially opens, any interested players requesting a wildcard needs to submit in 500 words or less why they feel they deserve the wildcard to the Next Gen Series Wildcard Committee. Your request can be sent via email to: info@apptour.org

    • Seven days following the opening date of registering is the timeframe to submit your wildcard request. On the eight day, all four wildcards will be announced and notified per Next Gen Wildcard Committee.

    • Next Gen Wildcard Committee- is a group of nine individuals who are all certified referees per USA Pickleball. They are selected from different regions of the US, and three will be assigned to each Next Gen Series to determine recipients. All Next Gen Wildcard Committee members shall remain unanimous and report to CEO Ken Herrmann for final selections.