Is USA Pickleball in BIG trouble? w/ Jill Braverman
06/28/24 • 72 min
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What happens when a former Challenger Level MVP enters the league mid-season? Jill Braverman shares the scramble prior to last week's Wavier Period and more.
➡️ Details emerge on the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball lawsuit
➡️ Jill shares the reason she decided to rejoin MLP
➡️ Will equipment sales follow the same pattern as golf?
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0:00 Going deep in the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball suit
4:46 What happened to Ronbus and Vatic?
7:55 What should USAP have done?
9:36 Liability insurance in place?
10:35 The Prolite Apex paddle
13:05 Explaining the violation of rule 2.E.6.F
15:19 Why is the GearBox Pro still allowed?
18:17 Zane taking paddles to lab
20:10 Is the advantage that severe?
23:30 The timing of UPA-A entering the certification space
30:06 Focusing paddle performance instead of materials
32:16 Return of the challenge and preventative fines
34:35 Can player contracts help protect against fines?
38:08 Multi-level classification could be offered
40:54 Are paddle sales demonstrably down?
46:47 The Fab 5 Debacle
54:22 Behind the scenes of the crazy waiver shuffle
52:35 Is it necessary to makes moves?
57:42 Challenger players level will move to free agency after this year
1:01:29 What does MLP feel like?
1:04:45 Why did you hold out?
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What happens when a former Challenger Level MVP enters the league mid-season? Jill Braverman shares the scramble prior to last week's Wavier Period and more.
➡️ Details emerge on the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball lawsuit
➡️ Jill shares the reason she decided to rejoin MLP
➡️ Will equipment sales follow the same pattern as golf?
We've teamed up with Olukai to present the Aloha Showdown at Austin Pickleball Ranch. Register to play at https://www.bounce.game/event/d93fa7ea-b32d-49ed-a42a-50d5ac0e263f
Win on any court with Olukai footwear https://bit.ly/3VxEGoF
Stay hydrated with a name you can trust. Try CorVive's Pink Lemonade hydration mix and save 30% with code PICKLE
Recover faster. Play longer. Get 10% off devices to reduce your risk of injuries with code DINK10 at https://therabody.com
Protect your eyes and save 20% with code DINK20 at https://tifosioptics.com
Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/
Create your own The Dink Minor Leagues event here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/bec208e8a148b8ed4eb36889404fd9fa?r=use1
Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/
Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299
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0:00 Going deep in the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball suit
4:46 What happened to Ronbus and Vatic?
7:55 What should USAP have done?
9:36 Liability insurance in place?
10:35 The Prolite Apex paddle
13:05 Explaining the violation of rule 2.E.6.F
15:19 Why is the GearBox Pro still allowed?
18:17 Zane taking paddles to lab
20:10 Is the advantage that severe?
23:30 The timing of UPA-A entering the certification space
30:06 Focusing paddle performance instead of materials
32:16 Return of the challenge and preventative fines
34:35 Can player contracts help protect against fines?
38:08 Multi-level classification could be offered
40:54 Are paddle sales demonstrably down?
46:47 The Fab 5 Debacle
54:22 Behind the scenes of the crazy waiver shuffle
52:35 Is it necessary to makes moves?
57:42 Challenger players level will move to free agency after this year
1:01:29 What does MLP feel like?
1:04:45 Why did you hold out?
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Previous Episode
Rumors that might change pickleball forever
The pickleball world could look a lot different in 2025. Rumors have begun to swirl about the paddle certification process under UPA. A change here could result in consumers paying even more for paddles.
Thomas and Zane debate who won last week’s MLP trade frenzy and share the details from a visit to Proton HQ. Catch the new episode here.
We've teamed up with Olukai to present the Aloha Showdown at Austin Pickleball Ranch. Register to play at https://www.bounce.game/event/d93fa7ea-b32d-49ed-a42a-50d5ac0e263f
Win on any court with Olukai footwear https://bit.ly/3VxEGoF
Recover faster. Play longer. Get 10% off devices to reduce your risk of injuries with code DINK10 at https://therabody.com
Protect your eyes and save 20% with code DINK20 at https://tifosioptics.com
Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/
Create your own The Dink Minor Leagues event here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/bec208e8a148b8ed4eb36889404fd9fa?r=use1
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0:00 Intro
4:07 Thomas vistis Proton HQ in Phoenix
10:40 “Wait Thomas isn’t bad”
12:30Alleged price of new UPA-A certification on Twitter
18:05 Raising the barrier of entry for paddle brands
25:57 Is the leak just a shock test?
32:16 JOOLA officially files suit
35:30 Hustlers sweep MLP D.C.
38:16 Utah trades waiver position
49:05 Vulcan version 2 in play
50:27 What would make for the best documentary?
54:38 Work for Zane
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00:00 Getting to know Chris
7:25 The Chris Haworth style
10:52 When did consider yourself a pro?
14:00 Dealing with a lack of pros in OKC and a lack of singles attention
18:03 Chris’ pickleball coach
25:03 The breakout win over Ben at Nationals and signing with Babolat
30:33 When will we see a Haworth signature paddle?
32:46 Making the switch from tennis to pickleball
35:40 The “tall guy’s” approach to pickleball
43:34 When ‘dead dinks’ are most beneficial
47:20 What are you working on for doubles?
51:15 It’s not a solved game, will scoring change?
58:14 The OCC run and Chris’ biggest singles strategy
1:02:46 Will you continue to play on both tours?
1:05:22 Do pros keep an eye on DUPR?
1:11:03 The home run strategy is still incentivized
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