Presented by Performance Pickleball · Richmond & Charlottesville
The game is about to change.
You don't choose your team.
Your team chooses you.
Wild Donkey is a drafted, team-based pickleball league. Six players to a roster, five battles to a match, one wildcard in every pocket. Turn up, get picked, and play for something bigger than your own record.
The league
Not your typical pickleball league.
Most leagues hand you a partner you already know and a ladder you already understand. This one puts your name in a hat, hands you five teammates you didn't pick, and asks what the six of you can do about it.
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Drafted teams
Captains build rosters on draft night. You don't choose your team — your team chooses you.
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Every match matters
Points carry the season. There are no throwaway games, and no dead rubbers at the end of a night.
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Men's. Women's. Mixed.
Three disciplines, one scoreline. A roster that can only do one of them will not last the season.
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Big moments
Sudden-death rallies, comebacks from four down, a Duel that flips the whole night. The highlights you won't forget.
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Big energy
Compete hard, bring the fire, then shake hands. Loud is welcome here. Sour is not.
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Donkey Cards
One card per team, per match. Play it and the last rally never happened. Expect the unexpected.
Where next
- This winter Winter 2027 Richmond and Charlottesville. Registration opens soon.
- How it's played Format Three rounds, the Duel, two wildcards and the rules.
- Last season Fall 2026 Premiere: Flow Zone. Challenger: Two for the Money.
- Partners Clubs & sponsors Who hosts it, who backs it, and how to run it at your club.