2025 Kansas City Combine
Do you love to travel and compete on a team with other top-level players from across the country?
The Kansas City Stingers are hosting the Second Annual Local Combine at SW19 to gear up for the 2025 season in the premier National Pickleball League (NPL). The NPL is the only professional league for Champion Pros (age 50+) and the Kansas City Stingers is one of 12 teams in the league. Other teams hail from Indianapolis IN, Coachella Valley CA, Seattle WA, Denver CO, Columbus OH, Princeton NJ, Austin TX, Houston TX, Oklahoma City OK, Naples FL, and Boca FL. Top men and women winners of the Stingers local combine will receive $250 plus free entry into one of the NPL combines in March where all the team owners will have the opportunity to scout players for the 2025 draft. NPL combines will be March 7th (Phoenix) and March 21st (Houston).
The NPL season consists of six match weekends. To participate in the 2025 draft, you must have a DUPR rating of 4.5+ (or equivalent) and be available for 4 of the 6 match weekends, including Championships which are:
May 16-18, 2025
June 20-22, 2025
July 11-13, 2025
August 8-10, 2025
September 19-21, 2025
October 16-19, 2025 (Championships)
National Combine Dates: March 7th (Phoenix) and March 21st (Houston)
Kansas City local combine winners in each division will earn an automatic spot with registration fee waived in one of the NPL combines ($300 value) where you can compete with other high-level players from across the country and show your stuff for all the NPL team owners in advance of the 2025 draft in April. Do you have what it takes?
Cost: $95 (Early bird discount: save $20 when you signup by 2/3)
Registration fee includes swag bag with Mozi Pickleball gear, Stingers t-shirt and more.
Date: February 22, 2025
Time:
Check-in and Warmup - 3:30-4:30
Play begins at 4:30pm
Eligibility:
Must be 4.0+ DUPR or equivalent. Players must be at least 45 years old. Only players that are 50+ in 2025 are eligible to compete in the NPL.
Format:
Players will compete in round robin play with top players from each pod moving on to the championship pods to determine the winners. Guaranteed 7 games (and likely more depending on number of players).
