4x4 MIXED LEAGUE LA SPRING 2026 [NON-DUPR] MONDAYS

Levels:
Beginner: Combined DUPR up to 13
Intermediate: Combined DUPR 13-15
Advanced: Combined DUPR 15-18 

Divisions: 

Mixed (all ages)

Team Roster: 

• Minimum 4 players (2 men / 2 women), maximum 8.
• Up to 6 players may compete per match.
• Rosters lock after Week 2.
• Max 4 games per player per match.
• No pair can play together more than twice per match.
• Captains are responsible for full weekly attendance (unplayed games are forfeits).

Pre-game rules: 

For the lineups, team captains can do 1 or 2 behind the back. The winner decides whether to act or react to the first match lineup and chooses to play men’s or women’s doubles first; the loser has to act or react accordingly. For the following round, the captain who lost the number guess gets to choose to act or react. Each round alternates from there.

Match format:

1. Best of 7 games (all 7 games are played each night — total games may determine tiebreakers).
2. Games to 11, win by 1.
3. Switch sides at 6.
4. One timeout per team per game.
5. Players on court make line calls (no outside input).

Order of Play:

• Game 1: 1st Gender Doubles: Gender (Men or Women) will be determined by a coin toss.
• Game 2: 2nd Gender Doubles: The opposite gender from Game 1 will play.
• Game 3: Mixed Game 1
• Game 4: Mixed Game 2
• Game 5: Mixed Game 3
• Game 6: Mixed Game 4
• Game 7: Mixed Game 5

DUPR Rules

• DUPR is recorded once at the start of the season.
• Team total = sum of the 4 highest DUPRs on your roster (regardless of weekly lineup).
• If a player has multiple DUPR IDs, the higher rating is used.
• Unrated players will receive an assigned average based on their division ((e.g. if entering the 13-15 bracket, a 3.5 DUPR rating will be assigned to any non-rated players)
• Scores will NOT be reported to DUPR this season.

Weather/unforeseen event: 

In the event of a weather or other unforeseen event, a make-up day will be added on to the week after the last day of the league.

• Fees, Waitlist & Weather
• $350 per team
• Waitlist available if division fills.
• No refunds after registration closes.
• Weather make-up date added after final week if needed.

Schedule & Locations

Mondays, 7:00–10:00pm
Locations: Whittier Narrows, Arcadia, and Arroyo Seco (teams rotate).

Season Dates:

March 30, 2026
April 6, 2026
April 13, 2026
April 20, 2026
April 27, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 11, 2026

Final schedules will be shared before the season begins.

League Structure

• 4 teams: Play each team twice
• 6 teams: Round robin + playoffs
• 8 teams: Round robin
• Each division requires 4–8 teams.

Captains: Each team is required to have a team captain who is responsible for fielding their team, and communicating with the league coordinator about scheduling, results and enforcing the Code of Conduct with their team. 

Score reporting

Teams will receive a scoresheet via google sheets every week before their match. Make sure you have the google sheet app download on your phone. Further instructions will be provided prior to the start of the league.

Scoring & Winner

League winner is determined by:

1. Match record
2. Head-to-head
3. Total game wins
4. Total points

One winner per division. 

Prizes

• Division winners receive an Osaka x iPickle 4×4 co-branded sweater.

• MVP goes to the player with the most wins across the season.

Code of conduct:

1. Sportsmanship & Respect

• Treat all players, officials, and spectators with respect

• No taunting, trash talk, or discriminatory language

• Physical intimidation, aggressive behavior, or intentional rule violations will not be tolerated

• Spectators who disrupt play may be asked to leave the facility

2. Fair Play & Rules

• Follow USA Pickleball rules

• Honor system applies. Call faults honestly. If both players on the side where the ball landed
  cannot both confidently call a ball out, the ball is in.

• Repeated bad calls may result in a player being removed from the league

• Rule disputes: Coordinator decision is final during a match.

3. Safety

• No reckless play (e.g., intentionally aiming at another’s body in a non-rally situation).

• Injuries must be reported immediately.

• If a player cannot continue a match due to an injury, the match is forfeited

5. Conflict Resolution

• First incident: Verbal warning 

• Second incident: Removal from league

• Severe cases (violence, harassment, cheating): Immediate removal from league