Pro tour legality
UPA-A Certified Pickleball Paddles
PPA Tour and MLP pro events require paddles certified by UPA-A. Amateur and USA Pickleball–sanctioned events go by the USA Pickleball list. These are the paddles on both lists.
By the numbers
- On both lists
- 123
- matched with high confidence or confirmed by an editor
- On the UPA-A list
- 290
- Blackout only
- 64
- must be the blackout version at pro events
- Brands
- 32
We link a UPA-A entry to a USA Pickleball paddle only when the brand, the model name and the core thickness clearly match. Uncertain pairs wait for an editor, so some UPA-A paddles aren't shown here yet (167 UPA-A entries aren't linked).
Top brands
- JOOLA26 · 21%
- Franklin Sports11 · 9%
- Proton Sports Inc7 · 6%
- Luzz6 · 5%
- NOX6 · 5%
- Adidas5 · 4%
- Diadem Sports5 · 4%
- MEHAU5 · 4%
All UPA-A certified paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Sports | C45 Tempo 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | C45 Tempo 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | C45 Dynasty 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | C45 Dynasty 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| Zocker | Aspire 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | Arma T 14mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| Ramsports | Ignis 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Hybrid | Hybrid blend | Mar 7, 2025 | |
| Ramsports | Infinite 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Mar 7, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Graf Pro 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Feb 8, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Magnus IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Magnus IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Agassi Pro 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Agassi Pro 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion 3S Dual 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus 3S Dual 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Magnus 3S Dual 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | C45 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 30, 2024 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 26, 2024 |
Franklin Sports
C45 Tempo 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2025
Franklin Sports
C45 Tempo 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2025
Franklin Sports
C45 Dynasty 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2025
Franklin Sports
C45 Dynasty 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2025
Zocker
Aspire 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 2, 2025
Holbrook
Arma T 14mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 24, 2025
Ramsports
Ignis 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Mar 7, 2025
Ramsports
Infinite 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Mar 7, 2025
JOOLA
Hyperion IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2025
JOOLA
Graf Pro 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Feb 8, 2025
JOOLA
Magnus IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
JOOLA
Perseus IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
JOOLA
Hyperion IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Magnus IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Agassi Pro 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Agassi Pro 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Scorpeus IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Scorpeus IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Magnus 3S Dual 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Franklin Sports
C45 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 30, 2024
JOOLA
Perseus IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 26, 2024
Sources: UPA-A approved paddles and the USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List, both checked daily.