Everything you need to know — from registering to reading the bracket.
This platform manages the full lifecycle of a pickleball tournament — from player sign-ups to final standings.
Players sign up with their name, email, and DUPR rating during the registration window.
The admin assigns or auto-generates balanced doubles teams based on DUPR ratings.
A bracket is created — Round Robin, Single Elimination, or Double Elimination.
Teams compete. Scores are entered in real time and standings update live.
Every tournament moves through four stages:
Players sign up. The admin can add players manually too. Registration can be toggled open or closed at any time.
The admin forms doubles teams — auto-generated by DUPR balance or assigned manually.
The bracket is live. Teams play matches. Scores are entered and the bracket updates in real time.
All matches finished. Final standings are locked. Results are archived on the Discover page.
A tournament can also be marked Cancelled at any stage — it will no longer accept registrations and will be listed separately on the Tournaments page.
Three formats are supported. The organizer chooses when setting up the tournament.
Every team plays every other team.
One loss and you're out.
Lose twice and you're out.
Each tournament's Standings tab (found on the Discover page) shows a ranked leaderboard.
| Pos | Team | MW | ML | GW | GL | Pts For | +/- | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Team Alpha | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 88 | +30 | 3 |
| 🥈 | Team Bravo | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 76 | +8 | 3 |
| 🥉 | Team Charlie | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60 | -12 | 3 |
DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) is the most widely used pickleball rating system — a number from 2.0 to 8.0 based on real match results.
Find your rating at dupr.com. No rating? Ask the organizer for an estimated value.
Ratings are used to create balanced teams. The system pairs the highest-rated player with the lowest, second-highest with second-lowest, and so on — keeping average team skill as equal as possible.
Yes — each tournament is independent. If multiple tournaments are open, you'll see a card for each on the home page and can register separately.
Try refreshing the page. If the problem persists, try registering again. If your email is already registered, you'll see a duplicate notice. Contact the organizer if you need help.
The organizer will form teams and generate the bracket. No automated emails are sent — check back on the site closer to the event date. The Bracket page will show all match-ups once it's live.
The admin can auto-generate teams using two methods: Snake Draft (highest-rated pairs with lowest-rated, second-highest with second-lowest, etc.) or Randomized Balanced (shuffles players many times and picks the fairest pairing). Both methods keep average team DUPR as close as possible across all teams.
A BYE means a team automatically advances without playing. This happens in Single Elimination when the team count isn't a perfect power of 2 (e.g., 6 teams instead of 8). Top-seeded teams receive byes.
Yes. Visit the Discover page — completed tournaments are listed in their own section. Click any tournament to see its bracket, standings, and players.
Look for the "Live Updates Active" badge. If it's not visible, try a manual refresh (F5 or Cmd+R). The page automatically detects when match results change and refreshes to show updated scores.
The DUPR field requires a number between 1.0 and 8.0. If you're new to pickleball, ask the organizer for an estimated rating — most beginners start around 2.5–3.0.
Some tournaments have a player limit set by the organizer. Once all spots are taken, registration closes automatically. Contact the organizer to ask about a waitlist or future events.
You can register for a tournament without an account. However, creating a player account lets you track your registrations across leagues, view your profile, and stay signed in. You can sign up or log in from the Sign In link in the navigation bar.
For security, sessions automatically expire after 10 minutes of inactivity. If you're actively using the site, your session stays active. Simply log back in if you've been away.
The organizer can configure how many games are played per match: Single Game (1 game decides the winner), Best of 3 (first to win 2 games), or Best of 5 (first to win 3 games). This setting applies to all matches in the tournament.