Run Tournaments Without the Chaos
Pickleball Superhero 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 minutes, not days.
Why Switch to Pickleball Superhero?
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.
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One source of truth
Registrations, waitlists, withdrawals, and availability live on one tabbed page. No spreadsheet shuffling.
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Player-level detail in a click
See division, partner status, payment, and registration history without leaving the table.
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Waitlist that promotes itself
Automatic promotion when a spot opens, with notice to the player.
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Bulk actions that respect the rules
Move, refund, withdraw, or message in bulk. Business rules enforced automatically.
From 80 Sign-Ups to a Full Schedule in 2 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.
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Auto-seed, or place teams by hand
Auto-seed by rating in a click, or drag teams into seed slots. Rating, age, and registration date sit right next to each name as you decide.
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Every format, one workflow
Round robin, single elim, double elim, pool play with playoffs. Pick the format, generate the bracket, regenerate any single bracket without rebuilding the rest.
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Continuous or wave scheduling, your call
Continuous rolls divisions onto courts as they free up. Waves keeps cohorts together. Drag to reorder priority and the day re-fits around it — utilization, end times, and overbook warnings update live.
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Verify every angle, then publish in one click
Spot-check the day as a court board, match list, wave summary, or timeline before you ship. Publish pushes everything to the public site and player app at once.
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.
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Move a team to a different division
When a team backs out, drag the team into the right division.
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Pair orphan singles into a team
Two solo players, one match. Pair them in a click!
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Register into a closed division
A late team commits after the cutoff? Drop them straight into the right bracket without re-opening registration to everyone.
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Message a single division
Send a court change, delay, or roster swap to one division at a time. Replies route to your event inbox, not your personal email.
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.
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Court board at a glance
Active, open, reserved, and damaged courts with the players currently on each one.
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Match queue that fills itself
One click to assign every ready match to the next open court, respecting divisions and rest minutes.
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Score entry where the eyes already are
Tap a court, enter the score, advance the bracket. No second tab, no second app.
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Rain delays and subs without panic
Pause the schedule, swap players, or shift courts in seconds. The timeline rebuilds itself.
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.
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Revenue at a glance
Total revenue, paid registrations, outstanding balances, and coupon redemptions on the same row.
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Real payout math
Gross minus Stripe fees minus platform fees equals your bank deposit. No surprises.
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Full transaction ledger
Search, filter, and export every payment, refund, and adjustment.
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Coupons and gift codes that track themselves
Set a redemption cap, see usage live, and never overspend a promo.
A Tournament Experience Players Actually Like
A native iOS and Android app where players discover events, find a partner, register, pay, and follow live scores. Less Facebook hunting, fewer support emails, more registrations.
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Discovery that actually works
Players find your event by location, skill level, and date. Not by hunting in three Facebook groups.
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Partner up in two taps
Search the platform, send an invite, accept a partnership. Your registrations stay clean.
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Live scores in their pocket
Push notifications for next match, court change, score update, and round advancement.
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One profile across every event
Players register once and bring their info to every tournament you run.
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 Pickleball Superhero 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
- Build Configure dates, divisions, fees
- Teaser Build buzz before reg opens
- Open Players pay, partner up, register
- Closed Generate brackets, schedule courts
- Running Live court board + scoring
- Done Publish standings, send recap
Offer discounted rates to lock in early registrations.
Apply a surcharge for last-minute registrations.
Your Data Is Safe With Us
We take security seriously so you don't have to worry about it. Bank-grade encryption, industry-standard payment processing, and enterprise-level access controls, all built in from day one.
End-to-End Encryption
All data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256. Your tournament data and player information are protected at every step.
PCI-Compliant Payments
Powered by Stripe, the same payment infrastructure used by Amazon, Google, and Shopify. Card data never touches our servers.
Row-Level Security
Database-enforced access controls ensure directors only see their own events and players only see what they should. No shortcuts.
Edge-Deployed Globally
Hosted on Cloudflare's global edge network for sub-100ms response times. Your tournament site loads fast for every player, everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most directors have their first event published in under 5 minutes. Just 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.
Setting up your account, building events, and exploring every feature is completely free, with no monthly subscription and no setup fees. We charge a small per-player platform fee that's collected automatically with each paid registration. When you launch an event, we'll also collect a small refundable deposit to cover platform fees on comp or waived entries; anything unused comes back to you at payout. Contact us for current rates and we're happy to walk you through it.
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 through our free mobile app on iOS and Android. Registration, payment, and partner invitations all happen in one seamless flow.
No. Pickleball Superhero is entirely web-based, so it works on any device with a browser. Run your tournament from your laptop, tablet, or phone. Players get a free native app for the best mobile experience, but can also use the web.
Yes. Our built-in payment system powered by Stripe handles online registrations automatically. On tournament day, you can also collect card payments, or record cash, check, and Venmo payments 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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