For pickleball clubs and open play groups

Pickleball Ladder App
for players who keep playing.

Run a self-serve challenge ladder where players issue challenges, confirm scores, and watch rankings update automatically. No spreadsheets. No group-chat score chasing.

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Players are always free. No credit card required.

Why ladders break down

The pain you already know.

Scores stuck in group chats

Someone wins, posts in the group, and the conversation moves on. Three weeks later nobody can remember who beat whom or whether that match counted.

Rankings drift

You update the spreadsheet on Sunday night. By Tuesday two more matches have happened and the standings are stale before anyone sees them.

Challenges go untracked

Did Mike actually accept Sarah's challenge or is it still pending? When's the deadline? Who's allowed to challenge whom? It all lives in someone's head.

No enforcement on rules

Cooldowns, response deadlines, challenge distance — they all rely on you remembering and policing. The system doesn't help.

How it works

Four steps from chaos to autopilot.

Create your ladder

Pick a name, set the challenge rules (how far players can challenge up, cooldowns, response deadlines, vacation holds). Two minutes.

Invite players

Paste a list of emails. Players join with one click and never see a paywall.

Players issue challenges

Players see the ladder, pick who they want to challenge, accept or decline, then play before the match deadline. Cooldowns and deadlines are enforced by the system, not by you.

Scores confirm, rankings update

Both sides confirm the score. Positions swap if the lower-ranked player wins. Standings stay live and accurate. You override only when something actually needs you.

See it in action

What your players will see.

Riverside Pickleball Ladder rankings showing 8 players in positions 1-8, with 'In Challenge' badges on players involved in active challenges and recent activity dates next to each name — Live standings update the moment a score is confirmed. Players see who's in a challenge and when each player last played.

A pending challenge from Ben M (position 6) to Stefan A (position 4) with the response deadline counting down and Accept and Decline buttons — Challenges live in one place, with response deadlines counting down. No more “did you accept that?” in the group chat.

The score submission form for a singles match between Dan F and Eric T, with Game 1, Game 2, and Game 3 input fields and a 'Match didn't finish' checkbox — Players submit scores game-by-game from any device. Both sides confirm; disputes route to the admin instead of dying in a thread.

Built for the phone in your pocket

Mobile-first. No app to download.

Players issue challenges, submit scores, and check rankings from the same browser they already have open.

Ladder rankings

Mobile view of a pending challenge with Accept and Decline buttons — Respond to a challenge

Mobile view of the score submission form with Game 1, Game 2, and Game 3 fields — Submit a score

Doubles ladders too

Team up, name your squad, climb together.

Players can pair up, or admins can create teams. Each fixed pair keeps one ladder position across the season.

A doubles pickleball ladder with 4 teams ranked by name: The Stackers, Dink Dynasty, Net Ninjas, Sideout Squad — Fixed doubles ladders rank teams, not individuals. The standings track the pair.

You stay in control

Core ladder rules, configurable. No coding.

Ladder settings page with controls for challenge distance, response deadline, match deadline, cooldown, inactivity penalty, vacation mode, initial seeding, and danger zone — Challenge distance, cooldowns, response deadlines, vacation mode, inactivity penalties — set them once, the system enforces them forever.

Built for real ladders

Everything a working ladder needs.

Configurable challenge distance (e.g., players can challenge up to 3 spots above)
Cooldowns after completed challenges
Response deadlines for pending challenges
Match deadlines with automatic forfeits when accepted matches are not played
Vacation holds for players who are away
Score confirmation by both sides
Admin overrides for typos and disputes
Live standings with movement indicators
Mobile-friendly score submission from a phone
Free for unlimited players — only the organizer pays

Compared to what you do today

Not another spreadsheet.

Spreadsheets + group chats

· Manual rankings, drift between updates
· Scores in chat threads, lost to scroll
· No challenge tracking, no deadlines
· Disputes are awkward conversations
· You become the bottleneck

CenterCourt

· Live standings, always current
· Structured score submit + confirmation
· Challenges tracked with enforced rules
· Disputes route to admin override
· You step in only when something needs you

Common questions

Do players have to pay?

No. Players join your ladder for free. Only the organizer needs a paid plan, starting at $2.99/month.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every new account gets a 30-day free trial with one active ladder, league, or tournament. No credit card required.

Does it support doubles ladders?

Yes. Ladders support both singles and fixed doubles. Each side has a stable identity so the rankings make sense over time.

Can admins override or correct scores?

Yes. Admins can submit scores on behalf of players, correct typos, and resolve disputes. Every override is recorded.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The whole player experience — issuing challenges, accepting or declining, submitting scores, viewing standings — is built mobile-first. No app download required.

Start your ladder this week.

Set it up in an evening, invite your players, and never chase another score in a group chat.