Decertified and Delisted Paddles
Paddles that lost approval on the USA Pickleball list or were de-listed by UPA-A, newest first. Checked daily against both official lists.
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What decertification means for you
USA Pickleball approves paddles for sanctioned amateur play and tests them against its equipment rules (size, surface roughness, deflection and more). If a paddle is decertified or drops off the approved list, it can't be used in USA Pickleball–sanctioned events until it is approved again. Rec play, leagues and casual games usually aren't affected, but check your club's rules.
UPA-A certifies paddles for PPA Tour and MLP pro events. A UPA-A delisting matters for players at those pro events; amateur and USA Pickleball–sanctioned events still go by the USA Pickleball list.
"Removed from the list" means a paddle we saw on the official USA Pickleball list is no longer there. That's often a decertification, but it can also be a rename or a listing clean-up, so we link to the official source for every entry. Not sure about your paddle? Use the certification checker.
Latest changes
Nov 8, 2026
Sources: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List; UPA-A approved and de-listed paddle pages.