US Senior Pickleball Announces Wheelchair Pickleball Events

US Senior Pickleball (USSP) is pleased to announce the introduction of wheelchair pickleball events, beginning with the US Senior Pickleball Southeast Zone Championship presented by Humana which takes place in Raleigh, North Carolina June 11-14, 2026.

Continually striving to enhance the mission of making pickleball inclusive and accessible to any senior who wishes to play, USSP is excited to debut wheelchair pickleball events at its Southeast Zone Championship. Events will include wheelchair singles on Friday June 12, doubles on Saturday June 13, and hybrid doubles (for teams age 50+ comprised of one wheelchair athlete and one standing partner) on Saturday June 13. See more details on PickleballTournaments.com.

“This is the first of hopefully many more wheelchair events at our tournaments later this year including our USSP National Championships presented by Humana,” said USSP President Tony Schneider. “If there is enough interest, we will be there to help develop and support events for the 50+ wheelchair athletes seeking pickleball competition.”

The USSP Southeast Zone Championship presented by Humana will take place at Pin Point Indoor Pickleball in Raleigh, NC, on sixteen indoor courts. Wheelchair athletes wishing to play doubles may register with a partner or can register to be paired with a partner. Discounted early registration ends April 15 and final registration ends May 31. This tournament is a qualifier for the USSP National Championships presented by Humana taking place at Casa Grande, AZ November 30 – December 5, 2026.

About US Senior Pickleball (USSP)
USSP is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to seniors who want to participate in pickleball and play in tournaments within their age/skill group. USSP organizes tournaments in regional zones leading up to a championship series, and is committed to providing senior players with low-cost registration fees, round robin pool play, a points award system resulting in $20K annual prizes, a senior-only rating system, and nation-wide representation through a robust Ambassador Program. USSP also organizes dozens of free Learn To Play pickleball clinics around the country through its Grassroots Program dedicated to bringing the joy of pickleball to more people around the world.
 


Submitted: 04/03/26
Article By: Thomas, Karen