How to Run a Padel Event in Colorado

Running a padel event in Colorado? Here's how to plan it, pick a format and run it on Colorado Under Par, start to finish.

What it looks like

Padel is a fast-growing racket sport in Colorado, played as doubles on small glass-walled courts at clubs and new indoor and outdoor facilities year round.

Formats

Doubles

Two players per side play best of three sets using tennis-style scoring.

Mixed Doubles

Pairs of one man and one woman play standard doubles.

Round Robin

Pairs in a group play each other once, often in short timed matches.

Single Elimination

Pairs play a bracket where one loss ends their event.

Americano

Players rotate partners each round, playing a set number of points.

Team League

Clubs or groups enter teams of several pairs who play weekly matches against other teams.

Wall Shot Challenge

Players try to win points using only off the wall shots. Judges award points for style and the crowd votes for the best.

Buy a Partner Swap

Players donate to switch partners for one round. It mixes up the crowd and leads to fun matches.

Champions Glass Signing

The winning pair signs the court glass or a commemorative panel. It becomes a tradition, with new names added each year.

Build it

In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick padel and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.

Registration

Ask for skill level or rating, preferred side of the court, partner name, division (men's, women's, mixed), and whether they need to rent a racket.

Results

Open Brackets and schedule. Pick the division, pool play or a bracket, your courts, the first game time and minutes per game. Each of your courts gets its own phone link for scores, and every score updates the bracket for everyone. Tick Post on the event page so players follow it live.

Event day

Players check in, warm up on assigned courts, play matches by schedule with results reported after each round, then finals and awards close the day.

Fun ideas

Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Wall Shot Challenge. Players try to win points using only off the wall shots. Judges award points for style and the crowd votes for the best. Buy a Partner Swap. Players donate to switch partners for one round. It mixes up the crowd and leads to fun matches. Champions Glass Signing. The winning pair signs the court glass or a commemorative panel. It becomes a tradition, with new names added each year.

Tip

One tip for first-timers: courts are limited, so schedule timed matches with a set end time to keep everything on track. Building is free, then 1% per paid order plus card processing, paid to your own Stripe account. Stuck? Ask Caddie or search Need help in your dashboard. Start at coloradounderpar.com/sell-tickets.