American Platform Tennis Association
The American Platform Tennis Association is a non-profit organization that governs the sport for its 18,000 members, which includes individuals, municipalities, clubs and leagues. With an annual operating budget of $700,000, the APTA sanctions more than 180 annual tournaments, including 34 National Championship events. The organization provides national rankings of its members; maintains the official rules and etiquette of the sport; administers the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame; regulates standards for balls, paddles and courts; manages its web site and produces Platform Tennis Magazine.