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Official status pickleball Russia
pickleball The sport is officially included in the Russian sports system as a discipline of the sport “tennis”, while the commercial club game and the official competition remain different organizational formats.
No. 354 of 12 May 2025
No. 82640 of 18 June 2025
Order No. 50 of 28 January 2026
How status is arranged
In Russia pickleball The competition is developed within the tennis sport, and the profile outline is led by the Russian Tennis Federation, which creates the basis for rules, official competitions, refereeing and further development of the sports classification.
What has changed in 2026
On January 28, 2026, the Ministry of Sports Order No. 50 approved a new version of the rules for the sport of tennis, and the FTR reported that the work on the document included the integration of the rules of small tennis— pickleball — After the recognition of new disciplines in 2025.
Official status does not mean that
Any club game does not automatically become an official competition, and a private organization does not receive exclusive authority to represent the discipline, but for an official start you need approved documents, a calendar and refereeing outline and compliance with the requirements of the organizer
Role of the commercial club
The club can teach, play recreational games, tournaments and events, develop venues and prepare participants, and in official projects the club’s role is fixed separately: partner, operator, venue, contractor or organizer according to agreed documents Key parameters of ‘Official status pickleball Russia»: The Ministry of Sport's order — No. 354 of 12 May 2025, Registration of the Ministry of Justice — No. 82640 of 18 June 2025andNew rules — Order No. 50 of 28 January 2026. The team checks them against the specific date, venue and objective before launch.
What business task the material solves
«Official status pickleball Russia» helps a club or venue owner make a decision based on baseline data, demand and economics. First the question is defined, then measurable parameters and action options are collected.
What raw data are needed
Подготовьте город, тип объекта, размеры, доступные часы, существующую аудиторию, цены соседних продуктов, бюджетную рамку и цель проекта. Для инфраструктуры добавьте планы, фото и состояние основания.
How to validate demand
Запустите ограниченный пилот с понятным предложением и несколькими датами. Измеряйте заявки, оплату, явку, повторный визит и спрос по времени. Эти показатели дают основание для расширения.
How to tie the product to court-hours
Считайте выручку и прямые расходы на один занятый корт-час для каждого формата: тренировка, Open Play, аренда, турнир и корпоратив. Затем сравнивайте спрос и маржинальный вклад.
Documents and studies
Sources
Materials on which rules, sizes, results and other factual data are based
Frequent questions
pickleball It is a separate sport in Russia?
It is officially recognized as a sports discipline in the sport of tennis
Can you hold unofficial club tournaments
Yes, you need to be honest about the status of the event and publish your own rules, format, responsibilities and terms of engagement in advance
Who's the fitterOfficial status pickleball Russia»?
pickleball The sport is officially included in the Russian sports system as a discipline of the sport “tennis”, while the commercial club game and the official competition remain different organizational formats.ForOfficial status pickleball Russia» check the objective, experience, duration, participant count and venue conditions.
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