FAQ

Registration & Profile FAQs

To successfully register for any RTA tournament and to appear correctly in rankings, your player profile must include all of the following:

  • Gender
  • Date of Birth (DOB)
  • Country
  • Successful DUPR connection

If any of these fields are missing or incomplete, registration or ranking visibility may be blocked.

The DUPR connection ensures:

  • correct player identification
  • fair seeding and draws
  • accurate data handling across tournaments and rankings

Without a successful DUPR sync, your registration cannot be finalized.

Most common reasons:

  • missing profile data (Gender, DOB, Country)
  • DUPR not connected or connection failed
  • profile changes not yet synced

Always double-check your profile before contacting support.

RTA Tournament Entry FAQs

The main differences are:

  • Draw size
  • Entry regulations (required RTA 52-week points)
  • Prize money level
  • Live Stream
  • Court (dedicated vs. painted lines)
  • Strength of field

Higher category = higher entry requirements and more ranking points available.

No.
For RTA1000 and RTA2000, entries are accepted based on:

  • your RTA 52-week ranking (up until 6 weeks before the tournament)
  • after that it’s a first come first serve
  • the maximum draw size of the tournament

If the draw is full, lower-ranked players may be placed on a waiting list.

See all details in the latest RTA Competition Regulations.

  • Rankings are calculated on a rolling 52-week basis
  • All your results within that period count
  • Older results drop out automatically

This keeps the rankings current and performance-based.

Generally

  • RTA500 tournaments are more open
  • Entries are handled on a first-come, first-served basis
  • However, the best 8 RTA players of every division (52w ranking) still have advantage and can get it up until 30 days before the tournament.

This ensures professional players to plan their schedule and strategize.

Arlberg Pickleball Championship FAQs

The Arlberg Pickleball Championship is the season-ending highlight of the RTA Pickleball Tour:

  • RTA European Finals – an invitation-only Pro event
  • Pickleball Clinics
  • Amateur Tournament

Whereas the RTA European Finals are the most prestigious pickleball tournament of the European Pickleball year.

Yes.
The event includes:

  • a fun Amateur Team Event
  • clinics for all levels
  • a full festival-style pickleball week

This makes the Arlberg Pickleball Championship a unique mix of elite performance and community participation.

Yes.
Clinics are independent of Pro qualification and open to all registered participants based on availability.

Yes.
The Pro tournament is invite-only, based on:

  • RTA Road-To-Arlberg Rankings in every division

See the APC Competition Regulations for further details.

Amateur Player FAQs

Amateur tournaments are open to:

  • recreational and competitive non-pro players
  • players without Pro qualification
  • players who want tournament experience in a structured environment

Exact eligibility may vary by event and division.

Yes.
To register smoothly, Amateur players must also have:

  • Gender
  • Date of Birth
  • Country
  • DUPR

Amateur events:

  • do not count toward RTA Pro rankings
  • use DUPR for seeding
  • focus on participation, development, and match experience
  • may give out a Wild Card for a RTA Pro Level tournament, to the winners of certain divisions

Always check the tournament description.

Formats can include:

  • Singles and Doubles
  • Team events
  • Round-robin combined with knockout phases or Double-Knockout

The goal is to guarantee multiple matches for every team or player.

An Amateur Team Event:

  • consists of multiple matches per encounter
  • combines Singles and Doubles or only Doubles
  • emphasizes team spirit and tactics
  • is a highlight of events like the Arlberg Pickleball Championship

Yes.
Wild cards may be granted to:

  • winners of a division

Applies only in amateur tournaments connected to a Pro Level RTA tournament. See tournament description for details. 

Yes, and it’s highly encouraged.
Clinics are:

  • open to Amateur players
  • suitable for all levels
  • led by RTA pros or certified coaches

They run alongside or pre-tournament and are a perfect way to improve while enjoying the event atmosphere.

Yes.
Many players combine:

  • Amateur competition
  • Clinics
  • watching Pro matches

RTA events are designed as pickleball festivals, not just tournaments.

Yes.
The RTA Pickleball Tour is introducing an overall Amateur Ranking with the following categories:

  • Open Age
  • 50+

The ranking is designed to:

  • reward consistent participation
  • create fairer seedings
  • give Amateur players long-term goals across the season

Only selected Amateur tournament divisions will count toward the Amateur Ranking.
Details on eligible events, points allocation, and calculation method will be published separately.