Create your pickleball tournament

Tournament

What it's called, when and where it's played.

Tournament name

Date

Start time

Courts until (optional)

Tell us until when you have the courts and we'll let you know if the tournament fits.

Location (optional)

Format

Choose how it's played. Under “More options” you can set rounds, match length and more; leave them and typical values are used.

Swiss + semifinalsRounds by level, then semifinals and a final.Best for: 8 to 32 teams, a full morningSwiss onlyRounds by level; the table leader wins.Best for: Many teams, little timeRound robinEvery team plays every other team.Best for: Small groups (4 to 8)Pools + playoffRound-robin pools, then a bracket.Best for: Classic events of 8 to 24 teamsDouble eliminationNobody is out after a single loss.Best for: Competitive eventsKnockout + consolationKnockout bracket plus a consolation bracket.Best for: A quick format with games for everyoneMixer (rotating partners)New partner and opponents every round.Best for: Socials and meeting playersKing of the courtWin and move up a court; lose and move down.Best for: Lively sessions of short gamesManualYou create every match.Best for: Special formats

More optionsRounds, minutes per match, brackets and more. Optional.

How many Swiss rounds?

AutomaticWithout an end time, 4 rounds are played.

Minutes per match

Including the court change. Only used to estimate the duration.

Who goes to the playoff?

Top 2Top 4Top 8

3rd-place match

Players and courts

Maximum field, courts available and how games are scored.

Play

DoublesSingles

Games per match

Single gameBest of 3

Max players

Up to 64 players. In doubles each pair counts as 2.

Courts

Courts you'll have at the same time (1 to 30).

Scoring

Rally to 15, win by 2, cap 19To 11, win by 2Rally to 21, win by 2

Sign-up

Open a public sign-upOnPlayers sign up with their name (no account) from the tournament page; you accept them. You can also type or paste names yourself.

Confirm and create

Organizer terms

By creating an event you agree to: run it in good faith and follow the club's code of conduct; use registrants' contact details only to communicate about that event; not charge through the site or present it as an official PCPC event; and take full responsibility for the event, court booking and participant safety. PCPC only hosts the tools and scores on the web, and may hide events or suspend accounts that break these terms. Messages you send to registrants through the site show your email as the reply-to address.

I accept these terms.

Enter a name and accept the terms to create the tournament.