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    <title>Kissing Tree Pickleball Association upcoming events</title>
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    <description>Kissing Tree Pickleball Association upcoming events</description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:09:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Orientation (18 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;KTPA Pickleball Orientation Meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're new to the game of pickleball or a seasoned player, attend this free "non playing" orientation on how to get started playing at Kissing Tree.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring your questions and learn about topics such as what is Open Play, what is the Kissing Tree Pickleball Association and how to get involved in our awesome pickleball community!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP: playtennis345@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Member Meeting (26 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Members must register at the door. This meeting will focus on the nomination committee for the election of board members in November (secretary, vice president, member at large).&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6569370</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6569370</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Sponsored Community Paddle Rep Event (29 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;The Kissing Tree Pickleball Association is sponsoring a community paddle representative event on August 29th from 8-11:00 AM near pickleball courts 1-8. What's exciting is ALLLLL the paddle reps will be there! If you are looking to try out several paddles THIS IS THE TIME!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;Kellye Ansel - Selkirk&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;Mike Kaskowitz - Diadem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;Joe Nicola - Engage&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;Olivia Reid - Joola&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;KTPA will also have a table selling those hats us cool kids wear and talking to anyone who wants to know more about our great organization. Did I mention the hats are amazing and there aren't many left.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;This is event is held in conjunction with open play so you have many opportunities to try out those paddles.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6778952</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6778952</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Orientation (15 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;KTPA Pickleball Orientation Meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're new to the game of pickleball or a seasoned player, attend this free "non playing" orientation on how to get started playing at Kissing Tree.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring your questions and learn about topics such as what is Open Play, what is the Kissing Tree Pickleball Association and how to get involved in our awesome pickleball community!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP: playtennis345@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (16 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primary player registration open August 26th - September 9th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR PRIMARY PLAYERS ONLY, NOT SUBSTITUTES.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Substitutes will register under the event titled "SUBSTITUTE ONLY KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Primary player registration:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Both members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;of each team will register.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Identify your partner’s first and last name in the space provided during registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you need a substitute, find your own substitute from the list that will be emailed each Friday. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6781391</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6781391</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>SUBSTITUTE ONLY: KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (16 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Substitute registration open August 26th - October 20th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS ONLY, NOT REGULAR PLAYERS.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Regular players will register under the event titled "KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The substitute list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6781405</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6781405</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primary player registration open August 26th - September 9th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR PRIMARY PLAYERS ONLY, NOT SUBSTITUTES.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Substitutes will register under the event titled "SUBSTITUTE ONLY KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Primary player registration:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Both members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;of each team will register.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Identify your partner’s first and last name in the space provided during registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you need a substitute, find your own substitute from the list that will be emailed each Friday. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6781391</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6781391</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (30 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primary player registration open August 26th - September 9th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR PRIMARY PLAYERS ONLY, NOT SUBSTITUTES.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Substitutes will register under the event titled "SUBSTITUTE ONLY KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Primary player registration:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Both members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;of each team will register.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Identify your partner’s first and last name in the space provided during registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you need a substitute, find your own substitute from the list that will be emailed each Friday. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6781391</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6781391</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (7 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primary player registration open August 26th - September 9th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR PRIMARY PLAYERS ONLY, NOT SUBSTITUTES.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Substitutes will register under the event titled "SUBSTITUTE ONLY KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Primary player registration:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Both members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;of each team will register.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Identify your partner’s first and last name in the space provided during registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you need a substitute, find your own substitute from the list that will be emailed each Friday. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (14 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primary player registration open August 26th - September 9th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR PRIMARY PLAYERS ONLY, NOT SUBSTITUTES.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Substitutes will register under the event titled "SUBSTITUTE ONLY KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Primary player registration:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Both members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;of each team will register.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Identify your partner’s first and last name in the space provided during registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you need a substitute, find your own substitute from the list that will be emailed each Friday. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Orientation (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;KTPA Pickleball Orientation Meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're new to the game of pickleball or a seasoned player, attend this free "non playing" orientation on how to get started playing at Kissing Tree.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring your questions and learn about topics such as what is Open Play, what is the Kissing Tree Pickleball Association and how to get involved in our awesome pickleball community!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP: playtennis345@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026) (21 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primary player registration open August 26th - September 9th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR PRIMARY PLAYERS ONLY, NOT SUBSTITUTES.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Substitutes will register under the event titled "SUBSTITUTE ONLY KTPA Men's and Women's Ladder League (Fall 2026)."&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-hosts for this SUPER fun event are Reba Spooner and Gwen Gates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You must be an active KTPA member to register.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Primary player registration:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Both members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;of each team will register.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Identify your partner’s first and last name in the space provided during registration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play dates: Wednesdays, September 16th to October 21st.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Warm up at 5:30 pm and games start at 6:00 pm on courts 1-16.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;3 games each night – first to 15 wins.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;32&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;doubles teams (two males or two females per team), 64 players total.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Week 1 court assignment will be based on random draw, not ability level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Weeks 2-6 court assignment will be based on cumulative points.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the case of a cumulative point tie, ladder placement will be decided by points allowed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the event of poor weather, that week of play will be cancelled and not made up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Substitute Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you need a substitute, find your own substitute from the list that will be emailed each Friday. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The list will indicate the substitutes’ ability levels. Try to find a substitute with the same ability level as players you would normally play with.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ktpa.org/resources/KTPA%20Ability%20Levels.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;KTPA Ability Levels.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of Substitutes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If a team uses one substitute, the team’s score is capped at 8 points per game (max 24 total).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a team uses two substitutes, the team’s score is capped at 6 points per game (max 18 total).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;A substitute may serve as a permanent replacement, except on the final day of play.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If a player is injured during a game and replaced by a substitute, the team’s score for that game will be capped at 8 points (one substitute), or 6 points (two substitutes), regardless of the score at the time of injured player substitution&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alternatively, the uninjured player may choose to finish the game alone and retain eligibility for full points.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;If you have any questions, please text Reba Spooner at 661-373-0897.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Kissing Tree Pickleball Association Pickleball Tournament (23 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The KTPA Pickleball Tournament 2026 will be held on October 23rd-October 25th.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courts 1-18 are reserved&amp;nbsp; beginning&amp;nbsp; Thursday, October 22nd at 12:00pm until Sunday, October 25th, 8:00PM.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tournament players can begin practicing on Thursday at noon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration begins July, 25th 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration ends on October 14th, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Go to pickleball.com to register.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6537305</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Orientation (17 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;KTPA Pickleball Orientation Meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're new to the game of pickleball or a seasoned player, attend this free "non playing" orientation on how to get started playing at Kissing Tree.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring your questions and learn about topics such as what is Open Play, what is the Kissing Tree Pickleball Association and how to get involved in our awesome pickleball community!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP: playtennis345@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Member Meeting (17 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Members must register at the door. Candidates for the positions of secretary, vice president and member at large will speak and answer questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6755972</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Member Meeting (9 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Members must register at the door. Newly elected board members will be introduced at this meeting.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6569372</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6569372</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>KTPA Orientation (15 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;KTPA Pickleball Orientation Meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're new to the game of pickleball or a seasoned player, attend this free "non playing" orientation on how to get started playing at Kissing Tree.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring your questions and learn about topics such as what is Open Play, what is the Kissing Tree Pickleball Association and how to get involved in our awesome pickleball community!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP: playtennis345@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</link>
      <guid>https://ktpa.org/event-6567943</guid>
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