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Guides for running a pickleball club
Step-by-step guides for club organisers: starting a club, taking payments, running the night and choosing a tool.
Written by Travis G.Founder of ClubPad. Runs Dalkey Pickleball Club.
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Start here
From nothing to a first night
- 3 min read How to start a small pickleball club with friends A night, a court, a cap on numbers and a way to say you're in. What the first month looks like. Read the guide →
- 5 min read How to set up your club in ClubPad The six create-a-club screens, what to fill in on each, and what can wait. Read the guide →
- 4 min read Moving your club to ClubPad from WhatsApp or Spond No export and no roster to upload. Message the regulars, run the next night in ClubPad, then stop using the old tool. Read the guide →
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Running a club
The weekly job: sessions, payments and the night itself
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Payments · 4 min read How to take payments for your pickleball club Set up Revolut, bank transfer and cash, then confirm each payment on one screen.
- Every booking gets its own payment reference
- A payment deadline chases unpaid bookings for you
- Revolut, bank transfer and cash are free on every plan
The player You - 4 min read How to run a pickleball club A cap on every session, a payment deadline, a reference on every payment, and one place for the record. Read the guide →
- 4 min read Pickleball mixer formats explained, and how to pick one Six live formats, from Popcorn to Mini-tournament: how each works, who it suits, and which to run tonight. Read the guide →
- 2 min read What to keep in WhatsApp, and what to move to ClubPad Keep the group chat for talking. Move bookings, payments and results somewhere they don't scroll away. Read the guide →
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Choosing a tool
What a club tool has to do, and how ClubPad compares
- 3 min read What to look for in pickleball club software What a club app should do for you, what to ignore in a comparison, and what ClubPad costs. Read the guide →
- 2 min read ClubPad vs Spond for pickleball clubs Spond takes replies and can take payments. ClubPad does both, then runs the night itself. Read the guide →
- 2 min read ClubPad vs Pickleheads for pickleball clubs ClubPad is for running a club. Pickleheads is for finding a game. Read the guide →
Start your club tonight.
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