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Pickleball guides

Plain-English guides for running pickleball tournaments and leagues — and for players figuring out formats and ratings.

For organizers

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How to Run a Round Robin

Schedule, courts, scoring, standings and tie-breakers — step by step.
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Tournament Formats Explained

Round robin, single/double elim, pools-to-playoff, Americano, ladder, MLP.
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Run a DUPR-Sanctioned Tournament

What sanctioning means, submitting results, and seeding by rating.

For players

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Skill Levels Explained (2.0–5.0 & DUPR)

What each rating means, how they map to DUPR, and how to find your level.

Put a guide into practice

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Free guides from PlanMyPickle. See also the free tools.