Create an event
Pick a format — we'll walk you through the rest.
Split into pods, play within each group, reseed for finals.
Pool play, skill divisions, bracket rounds, and player check-in.
Recurring weekly nights. One link all season, flexible attendance.
How creating a pickleball event works
LADR turns the parts organizers dread — scheduling courts, tracking scores, keeping standings honest — into a few minutes of setup and one link the whole room can open. Whether you are running a casual pod night or a multi-division tournament, the flow is the same.
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Pick a format
Choose a pod night, tournament, or social league. Each option sets up the right scoring, rounds, and standings defaults so you are not configuring a spreadsheet from scratch.
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Add players and courts
Enter your players or share a join link, then tell LADR how many courts you have. It builds a balanced schedule and seeds pods or pools for you.
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Share one link
Players open the event in any mobile browser to see their court, pod, and live standings. There is nothing to install on iOS or Android — a link or QR code is enough.
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Run the day from your phone
Scores go in from any phone at courtside and standings update instantly for everyone watching, so the room trusts the result without a whiteboard.
Creating a pickleball tournament: FAQ
- Is it free to create a pickleball tournament on LADR?
- Yes. LADR is free for clubs through the end of 2026. You can create tournaments with divisions and brackets, recurring social leagues, and pod nights at no cost.
- Do players need to download an app?
- No. LADR runs entirely in the browser. Players open a shared link or scan a QR code to see their court and enter scores — nothing to install from the App Store or Google Play.
- What event formats can I create?
- Pod nights tuned for roughly 20–60 players, traditional tournaments with skill divisions and bracket rounds at any size, and season-long social leagues with flexible weekly attendance.
- Can I submit results to DUPR?
- DUPR match submission is coming soon. Today you can run DUPR-style scoring and reporting; automatic submission to DUPR is in active development.
- How many players can one event handle?
- Anything from a small pod night to large multi-division tournaments. Pod nights are tuned for mid-sized club nights, while tournaments scale with the number of courts you have available.