International Committee for Pickleball Mar 21, 2010

Committee Members Garf Cooper –The Villages, Florida Audrey Phillips –San Diego, California

Committee Charter USAPA “the Parent organization” –Committee for International Pickleball –Charter: 1.Develop a strategy for the formation of an International entity to represent the Sport of Pickleball at the international level 2.Develop International contacts 3.Develop strategy to promote growth of the sport Internationally 4.Develop a funding strategy to support the growth of Pickleball

Charter Priorities –Goals 1.Develop A Strategy For The Formation Of An International Entity To Represent The Sport Of Pickleball At The International Level – Start Now 1 st Report September Develop International Pickleball Player Contacts – Start Now 1st Report June Promote International Growth Of Pickleball – Start Now 1 st Report July Develop A Funding Strategy To Support The Growth Of International Pickleball – Start Now 1 st Report August 2010

Status Develop a strategy for the formation of an International entity to represent the Sport of Pickleball at the international level –Research similar Sports International organizations Tennis – Initial Review Complete, 100% Badminton- Initial Review Complete, 100% Table Tennis – Initial Review Complete, 100% IOC Charter Review – In-progress, 50% USOC Charter Review – In progress 30%

Charter Review Notes Guiding Principals –International Olympic Committee, existing guidelines –US IOC Charter Charter Structure –Tennis Aligned with IOC Principals Focus on Professional Athletes Sponsor for International Competitions Governed by Elected Committee Continental Members National Members Athletes Represented Others –Badminton Aligned with IOC Principals Focus on Amateur Athletes Sponsor for International Competitions Governed by Elected Committee Continental Members National Members Athletes Represented Others –Table Tennis Aligned with IOC Principals Focus on Amateur Athletes Sponsor for International Competitions Governed by Elected Committee Continental Members National Members Athletes Represented Others Develop Options for a pilot International Pickleball Organization The ITF is a well established organization dominated by Professional Athletes with Olympic principals that support participation in the Olympics The Table Tennis and Badminton Organizations are focused on the Amateur Athlete their Charters embrace the Olympic principals for the purpose of supporting participation in the Olympics

Charter Differences Table Tennis – Amateur Athlete Focus + Paralympics Division – Same Guiding Principals (IOC Compliance) – Governance via elected Committee – Annual Subscription Fees Established – Charter structure similar to IOC – Not for profit Badminton – Amateur Athlete Focus – Same Guiding Principals (IOC Compliance) – Governance via elected Committee – Annual Subscription Fess based on Members – Charter structure similar to IOC – Players Code of Conduct – Not for profit

IFP Charter Options Assumption: Less structure is best to begin Use Table Tennis or Badminton as the Baseline – Amateur Athlete Focus – Same Guiding Principals (IOC Compliance) – Governance via elected Committee – Charters structure is very similar Create a Hybrid version