Game Formats
PickLM supports every popular pickleball format — from casual Open Play to competitive tournaments and multi-week leagues. Here is everything you can run on the platform.
Tournament Formats
Bracket-based competitions with seeding, auto-advancement, and champion celebrations. Available in Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
Single Elimination
Classic knockout bracket. Lose once and you are out. Seeded draws, auto-advancement on byes, and champion celebrations. The fastest way to crown a winner.
Double Elimination
Two chances to compete. Lose once and drop to the losers bracket. Lose twice and you are eliminated. Rewards consistency and gives every player a fair shot.
Round Robin Tournament
Every team plays every other team. Final standings based on wins, point differential, and head-to-head record. Best for smaller groups where everyone wants maximum court time.
League Formats
Multi-session recurring leagues with auto-scheduling, score verification, and full standings. Perfect for weekly club play.
Flight System League
Players are seeded into skill-based flights (up to 8) by DUPR rating. Each weekly session runs round-robin within every flight, with configurable courts, match length, and games per session. Promotion and relegation runs automatically at session close — top finishers move up, bottom finishers move down — so every match stays competitive as the season unfolds. Court allocation defaults to one court per flight with a 90-minute wave so sessions stay on schedule.
Round Robin League
Multi-session league where every player plays everyone across weekly sessions. Auto-scheduling, score verification, and full standings with wins, losses, and point differentials. Perfect for recurring weekly meetups.
Ladder League
Challenge-based single ladder where players climb or defend their rank through head-to-head matches. Challenge windows, win-rate gating, and rank-protection rules keep the ladder fair as players move between positions.
Game Types
How teams are formed. These apply across tournaments, leagues, and quick play.
Singles
1v1 format. Pure individual skill test. No partner to rely on — it is all you. Available in tournaments, leagues, and Open Play.
Doubles
2v2 format. Sign up individually and get paired by the organizer. Partners are assigned based on skill level or randomly. Your team stays together for the event.
Fixed Partner Doubles
2v2 format. Sign up as a pair with your chosen partner. You stick together for the entire event. Best when you already have a regular partner and want to compete as a team.
Mixed Doubles
2v2 format with mixed-gender teams. Each team has one male and one female player. Available in tournament brackets — single or double elimination.
Open Play Formats
Drop-in sessions for casual play. No long-term commitment — just show up and play.
Singles
1v1 casual play. Show up, get matched, play. No brackets, no standings — just games.
Doubles
2v2 casual play. Partners assigned on the spot. Great for meeting new players and getting games in.
Rotating Partner Round Robin
Partners change every round so you play with and against everyone. Ranked individually — measures your true skill since your partner keeps changing. The fairest format for individual ranking.
Fixed Partner Round Robin
Sign up as a pair. Play every other team in a round robin. Ranked as a team. Best for partners who want to compete together in a casual setting.
King of the Court
Winners stay on court, losers rotate out, new challengers step in. Fast-paced and high-energy. Tests your ability to win under pressure and hold the court. Individual ranking based on consecutive wins.
Session Visibility
Open Play sessions can be Public or Private, giving organizers control over who can join.
Public Sessions
Visible to all players in the club. Anyone can browse and join directly from the Events screen.
- ✓Appears in the public events list
- ✓Any club member can join
- ✓Great for open drop-in sessions
Private Sessions
Hidden from the public events list. Players can only join via a shared invite link or join code.
- ✓Not visible in the events list
- ✓Join only via shared link or code
- ✓Perfect for invite-only games