

On The Front Lines of the Merger w/Tim Parks | The Future of MLP & Winning Challenger - Ep. 28
Oct 9, 2023
Tim Parks, owner of the SoCal Hard Eights and instrumental figure in the growth of Major League Pickleball, joins the podcast. They discuss topics like drafting players, relegation/promotion debates, negotiation tactics, future of MLP, PPA events after merger, inflated contracts and player compensation, potential move to Dallas, and analyzing the differences between side out scoring and Riley's scoring.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Unpredictability of Drafting Players and the Debates on Relegation and Promotion
02:14 • 19min
The Role of Agents and Negotiation Tactics
20:52 • 16min
Future of MLP, DC as a Model, and Critique of Name and Logo
37:07 • 2min
Future of MLP and PPA Events After Merger
39:03 • 4min
Inflated contracts and player compensation
42:55 • 6min
Potential Move to Dallas and Financial Considerations
48:43 • 13min
Analyzing the Differences Between Side Out Scoring and Riley's Scoring
01:02:01 • 3min
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01:04:37 • 21min