THE PLAYBOOK
Run it
like a pro.
Guides for running leagues and events, the scoring rules for every sport we keep, and how the Ranks work. Written by the people who build Unseeded.
FEATURED · RUN A LEAGUE · 7 MIN READHow to run a weekly pickleball league (without a spreadsheet)Format, tier range, partners, schedules, reserves and tiebreakers. Everything you need to run a season, step by step.Read the guide →
RUN A LEAGUE · 4 MIN READSetting a tier range so league matchups stay fairPick a range once, and the app checks every sign-up against it.
RUN A LEAGUE · 3 MIN READReserves and subs: keeping a league full all seasonHow reserves step in when someone can’t make a week.
RUN AN EVENT · 5 MIN READRound robin or bracket? Picking an event formatWhat each format is good at, and when to do both.
RUN AN EVENT · 6 MIN READPool play, then bracket: running a one-day eventFrom the first serve to the final, in one afternoon.
SCORING RULES · 4 MIN READSide out or rally? Pickleball scoring, explainedWho serves, when the score moves, and why it trips people up.
SCORING RULES · 3 MIN READPadel’s golden point, explainedOne point at deuce decides the game. Here’s how it works.
SCORING RULES · 5 MIN READ501, double out: darts scoring for beginnersCounting down, finishing on a double, and busting.
RANKS AND TIERS · 4 MIN READHow Ranks and tiers workSeven tiers, one rank per sport, and what moves you up or down.
SPORTS · 4 MIN READ3 on 3 basketball: half-court rules that keep games movingTo 21, win by 2, and what make-it-take-it means.
SPORTS · 4 MIN READBeach 2s: volleyball scoring for doublesRally scoring, side switches and the deciding set.
SPORTS · 4 MIN READDisc golf scoring and par, simplyStrokes, par and reading a scorecard.
CLUBHOUSE · 3 MIN READGetting your group into the ClubhouseChannels, messages and Huddles, and who sees what.