Zone Directors
Each Zone Director will provide both tournaments and tournament support in their zone.
The Zone Director will work with Tournament Directors in their zone to provide circuit events. Zone Directors will coordinate circuit tournaments, zone championship tournaments and national level tournaments for the USSP.
Please contact your Zone Director for questions and/or proper procedures.
To view the Tournament Director Planning Tool, CLICK HERE.

The West Zone Director -- Michael Hoxie

I was born and raised in Hawaii, went to California College and stayed for ten years, then moved up to the Pacific Northwest in the late 90s. In 2009, I learned the game of Pickleball from many of the legendary players here in the northwest. The last five years I have managed pickleball tournaments full-time with my company, Pickleball is Great. I work both Indoor and Outdoor tournaments, and have set up what feels like thousands of temporary courts and nets over the years; I always look forward to events with permanent courts.
You can contact Michael Hoxie by emailing him at:
ussp.wzd@gmail.com
The Central Zone Director -- Ford Roberson

Ford Roberson, a native Texan, has competed in eight different sports, but when he found pickleball, he found the love of his life. After playing in Canada, Europe, and Asia, Ford has lived the pickleball dream. In competition, he has won medals in all major tournaments including Nationals, the US Open, a number of USAPA regionals, Eastern Canadian Nationals as well as Spain and Italy.
You can contact Ford Roberson by emailing him at:
fordmroberson@gmail.com
West Zone Consists of the following States
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Alaska
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Arizona
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California
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Colorado
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Montana
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Nevada
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New Mexico
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Oregon
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Utah
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Washington
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Wyoming
Central Zone Consists of the following States
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Alabama
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Arkansas
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Nebraska
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North Dakota
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Oklahoma
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South Dakota
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Texas
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Wisconsin
East Zone Director -- Ford Roberson

Ford Roberson, a native Texan, has competed in eight different sports, but when he found pickleball, he found the love of his life. After playing in Canada, Europe, and Asia, Ford has lived the pickleball dream. In competition, he has won medals in all major tournaments including Nationals, the US Open, a number of USAPA regionals, Eastern Canadian Nationals as well as Spain and Italy.
You can contact Ford Roberson by emailing him at:
fordmroberson@gmail.com
East Zone Consists of the following States
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
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Georgia
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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New Jersey
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New York
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New Hampshire
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North Carolina
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington D.C.
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West Virginia