4x4 MEN's & Women's LEAGUE LA WINTER 2026 [DUPR]

Levels:

• Intermediate: Combined DUPR 13-15 
• Advanced: Combined DUPR 15-18 

Divisions: Men’s & Women’s (all ages)

Match format:  Best of 7 games. All 7 games will be played each evening since overall games could be a factor to decide a tiebreaker at the end of the season.

Team Roster: Teams must have a minimum of 4 players on their roster to compete and may have up to 8 players on their roster as substitutes. 

Deadline to add players to your roster is January 26, 2026.

Team captains are responsible for making sure they have coverage every week. If your team does not have enough coverage on any given week, games you cannot play are forfeited and counted as automatic wins for the other team.

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; 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. 

Game format:

1. Winner of “1 or 2” behind the back gets to choose serve or side. 
2. Games are played to 11, win by 1. 
3. Switch sides at 6. 
4. One time out per team per game.
5. Players on court call lines and foot faults. Teammates off court AND spectators are not allowed to participate in line calls.

Allowing for warm-up time and rest time, courts should be booked for 3 hours in order to complete each match. 

How DUPR total is calculated: DUPR is recorded one time at the beginning of the league when a member is added to the team roster. Your DUPR total is the total of the four players with the highest DUPR ratings on your team, regardless of who plays each week. If a person has two DUPR IDs, we will use the higher DUPR ID. (Players are responsible for reaching out to DUPR to combine multiple IDs as needed.) 

*If a player does not currently have a DUPR rating, they should enroll in the league division they feel most aligns with their skill level. All non-rated players will be evaluated after the first match to determine their eligibility on their current team.

Weather/unforeseen event: In the event of a weather or other unforeseen event, the match will be added on to the end of the season on the Monday after the last day. If teams are not able to play that day, captains will be asked to vote on a makeup day before the end of the league, and iPickle will make an effort to book a court for the makeup.

Refunds and waitlist: Any team who is not able to purchase entry to the league can be placed on a waitlist. If a spot opens up in the league before the first meeting, teams will be given an opportunity to join on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds are allowed once the league has started. 

Team fee: Fee is $350 per team

Play times: Courts will be pre-booked at Whittier, Arcadia, and Arroyo for league play on Mondays 7pm – 10pm. The complete schedule for each division and location will be announced closer to the league start date. 

Dates:  

January 19, 2026

January 26, 2026

February 2, 2026

February 9, 2026

February 16, 2026

Locations: The leagues will be at Whittier Narrows, Arcadia, and Arroyo Seco. Teams will rotate playing at each facility. Final schedules will be posted and shared before the start of the season.

DUPR:  Scores WILL be reported weekly to DUPR for this league.

Number of teams required: Each division must have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 teams in order to hold a league. The total number of matches depends upon the number of teams in the league as follows:

4-team league, each team will play every team twice (the league will be a week longer)

6-team league, each team will play every team once

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:  Team captains are required to send a picture of their completed scoresheet to Kim via email.

Winner: Winner of the league is determined by:

1. Match Wins
2. Head to head
3. Total Game Wins/Losses
4. Total points

There will not be a playoffs. There is only one winner for the entire league per division. Winner’s will be announced at the end of the last day of the season.

Prize: The winning team for each division will receive an Osaka and iPickle 4×4 co-branded sweater.
The MVP prize will go to the player with most wins for the whole 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