A quick look beyond Des Moines: current world rankings, major pro-tour stories and the events shaping pickleball this week.
November 3, 2026 · Week of October 26 – November 1
Team USA went unbeaten to win the first MLP Nations Cup in Texas, and the PPA Tour's biggest event of the year, the World Championships, is under way at the same venue this week. Here in central Iowa, play has moved indoors, with weekday drop-in options and a cash-prize tournament this Saturday.
Final November 1, 2026 · Brookhaven Country Club, Farmers Branch, Texas
Team USA swept Latin America 3-0 in the final: Anna Bright and Kate Fahey won women's doubles 11-9, Ben Johns and CJ Klinger won men's doubles 11-1, and Bright and Johns closed it out 11-6 in mixed. The closest call came Saturday, when Asia Domestic pushed the Americans to the event's only DreamBreaker, which the USA won 21-18. In the semifinals, Latin America beat Asia Domestic and the USA beat Europe East, both 3-1.
Final report → Full recap →November 2–8, 2026 · Farmers Branch, Texas
Worlds is the PPA Tour's biggest stop, worth 3,000 ranking points, with five world titles: men's and women's singles and doubles, plus mixed. The main draw starts Tuesday, November 3, with the Round of 64. The semifinals are Saturday, and Championship Sunday starts at 10:00 AM Central on November 8, with matches streaming on PickleballTV. The PPA Challenger Showdown also runs Thursday to Saturday, where eight players will earn 2027 PPA Tour contracts.
Official PPA event page →Urbandale, Ankeny, Ames and West Des Moines · November 2026
Urbandale's Recreation Station, 4020 121st Street, offers weekday drop-in pickleball from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on three courts, $5 per person, ages 18+. On Saturday, November 7, the Iowa Moneyball Saturday Showdown, a cash-prize tournament with DUPR-reported results, is played at Dinks Pickleball in Urbandale and Polk County Pickleball in Ankeny; registration closes Thursday, November 5, and some divisions already have waitlists. In Ames, the city held its last public feedback session on a possible indoor recreation facility, which could include pickleball courts, on Tuesday, November 3. Paddle Pals plays indoors at RecPlex this winter: Monday and Wednesday 3:00–5:00 PM, Friday 5:00–7:00 PM and Sunday 3:00–5:00 PM, $5 for 2 hours at the front desk. RecPlex has no drop-in pickleball on Sunday, November 15, or Thanksgiving Day.
Urbandale drop-in → Saturday Showdown → City of Ames → Winter play guide →USA Pickleball · effective January 1, 2027
USA Pickleball plans to publish its 2027 rulebook by December 20, 2026, ahead of a January 1 effective date. Proposals under review include a simplified serve rule, but none is official until the new book is out, so keep playing by the 2026 rules for now.
USA Pickleball rule process →Snapshot checked November 3, 2026
Snapshot checked November 3, 2026
These figures are a snapshot. The official PPA leaderboard can change after tournament results.