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Noida to host PWR 700 pickleball grand prix on August 16
Noida will host a stop on the Pickleball Now Grand Prix on August 16, part of a 13-city national tour that offers a pathway to the Indian Pickleball League (IPBL). The Noida…
The Story in Brief
Noida will host a stop on the Pickleball Now Grand Prix on August 16, part of a 13-city national tour that offers a pathway to the Indian Pickleball League (IPBL). The Noida Smash Grand Prix carries PWR 700 status and is linked to the IPBL Talent Pathway. Registrations close in two days.
The event, played at Aftermatch in Greater Noida, features five categories in round-robin format. Only the Open Singles winners, men's and women's, become eligible for IPBL Auction consideration. However, across all six designated Grand Prix stops, a maximum of six players will be shortlisted, with final selection at the Committee's discretion and no appeal process.
The Indian Opinion
The pickleball hype machine is spinning hard, promising a league auction and a national talent pathway. But the fine print reveals a tiny door: just six players from six city stops may get shortlisted, with selection entirely at a committee's discretion and no appeals. That is less a pathway and more a lottery. Watch for how many of those six spots actually convert to auction bids during the IPBL auction. If that number is zero, the route is a mirage.
Source: timesnownews.com
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