Run TournamentsWithout the Chaos
PlayPCKL Tourney is the modern tournament platform built for directors who want to spend less time on admin and more time on the court. Set up in under an hour, not days.
Why Switch to PlayPCKL?
Other platforms were built for generic sports and bolted on pickleball later. We built ours from scratch for the way pickleball tournaments actually work.
White-Glove Service, End to End
You won't be alone in figuring this out. Our team will work alongside you to manage your event from start to finish, providing live support on tournament day. Think of us as an additional member of your staff.
The Easiest Platform to Use
We built this with real tournament directors–people who've run hundreds of events and told us exactly what they need. Every screen, every button, every workflow is designed to feel obvious the first time you use it.
Fair, Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees or surcharges that eat into your margins, no surprise invoices. You see exactly what you pay and what your players pay. We earn money when you succeed, not before.
Every Player, One Dashboard
See all your registrations, waitlists, and withdrawals at a glance. Filter by status, collect payments on the spot, manage partners, and handle substitutions without leaving the page.
From 80 Sign-Ups to a Full Schedule in a Few Clicks
A four-step wizard takes you from a list of teams to a published, court-by-court schedule. Seed teams, pick a format, dial in the day, and push it live to players in one flow.
Last-Minute Drops, Handled Without Drama
Players pull out, partners flake, late teams commit. Move teams between divisions, merge orphan singles, and message divisions directly, without rebuilding your draw or pinging everyone in the event.
Run Tournament Day From One Screen
Live court board, match queue, score entry, rain delays, and substitutions. Everything you need on tournament day, all in one place, all updating in real time.
Know Exactly What Hits the Bank Account
Track every dollar from registration to payout. Gross revenue, Stripe fees, platform fees, refunds, and your net take-home, all in one dashboard. Export daily summaries, reconcile payments, and manage coupons without opening a spreadsheet.
A Tournament Experience Players Actually Like
A mobile-ready player app where players discover events, find a partner, register, pay, and follow live scores. It runs in any browser today, with an iPhone app coming soon. Less Facebook hunting, fewer support emails, more registrations.
Built for Speed, Designed for Control
From your first draft to the final match, every tool you need is built in and not bolted on.
Smart Brackets
Round robin, single & double elimination, pool play, generated in one click with drag-and-drop editing.
Wave Scheduling
Drag-and-drop scheduling with automatic court assignments, duration calculations, and capacity warnings.
Real-Time Announcements
Blast court changes, weather delays, and updates to every player's phone instantly. No more megaphones.
Built-In Payments
Stripe-powered registration payments, director card collection, refunds, and complete financial reporting.
Live Scoring & Results
Scores recorded in real time, standings updated instantly, results shared the moment the last match ends.
Check-In & Game Day
Player check-in, live match management, rain delays, substitutions. Everything you need on tournament day.
Sponsor Showcases
Give sponsors the visibility they expect with tiered showcases, banner photos, and logos across every event page.
Staff & Volunteer Roles
Assign directors, admins, scorekeepers, and finance roles with appropriate access to your event.
What can you use PlayPCKL for?
Built for the organizations that actually run community pickleball: public programs, clubs, charities, and independent venues that need control and speed from day one.
Built for community programs that fill up fast
Built for public parks and recreation departments running open-to-the-community tournaments without the spreadsheet chaos. Residents register themselves, payments are collected for you, and your staff stops fielding 'Did you get my check?' phone calls.
- Flexible payment handling: connect your own merchant account, or let us collect on your behalf and remit funds via EFT if your department can't set up its own processor
- White-glove setup and tournament-day support from our team, so your staff isn't learning new software on the fly
- Automated waitlists and refunds when popular brackets fill up
From Setup to Awards
All in One Flow
Every tournament moves through the same stages. We built the platform around them so you always know exactly what comes next.
Tournament Lifecycle
From setup to completion, all stages at a glance
- BuildConfigure dates, divisions, fees
- TeaserBuild buzz before reg opens
- OpenPlayers pay, partner up, register
- ClosedGenerate brackets, schedule courts
- RunningLive court board + scoring
- DonePublish standings, send recap
Offer discounted rates to lock in early registrations.
Apply a surcharge for last-minute registrations.
Your Data Is Safe With Us
Security is built in from day one: HTTPS everywhere, payments handled by Stripe, and access rules enforced in the database.
Encrypted Connections
Every page and every request runs over HTTPS, and stored data is encrypted at rest by our database provider.
Payments by Stripe
Card payments are processed by Stripe. Card numbers go straight to Stripe and never touch our servers.
Row-Level Security
Access rules are enforced in the database, so directors see their own events and players see only what they should.
Hosted on Cloudflare
The site is served from Cloudflare's global network, so pages load quickly wherever your players are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most directors have their first event published in under an hour. Enter your event details, set your pricing, add your brackets, and hit publish. You can always go back and fine-tune later. Your event page goes live immediately.
Tourney pricing depends on your event, so contact us for current rates and we'll walk you through them. Running recurring club leagues? League has its own founding club pricing.
Yes. You can manage as many tournaments as you want simultaneously, each with its own brackets, registrations, staff, and financials. Switch between events with a single click.
We support single elimination, double elimination, round robin, and pool play with playoffs. Each format is generated automatically. Just pick your format, and we handle the rest. You can also customize seedings and adjust brackets with drag-and-drop.
Your tournament gets a public event page that players can access from any browser. Players can also discover your event in the PlayPCKL player app, on the web today with an iPhone app coming soon. Registration, payment, and partner invitations all happen in one seamless flow.
No. PlayPCKL is entirely web-based, so it works on any device with a browser. Run your tournament from your laptop, tablet, or phone. Players use the free player web app on any phone, and our iPhone app is coming soon.
Yes. Our built-in payment system powered by Stripe handles online registrations automatically. On tournament day, you can also collect card payments, or record manual payments — Cash, Check, Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal — directly from the director dashboard.
Ready to Run Your Best Tournament?
We work hands-on with a small number of directors per season to get tournaments right. Tell us about your event and let's see if we're a fit.
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