Colorado pickleball events usually run on outdoor rec center or park courts from spring through fall, and indoors at gyms and clubs in winter, with players of all ages, often in doubles.
In this video
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:09 What it looks like
- 0:24 Formats
- 1:30 Build it
- 1:41 Registration
- 1:49 Results
- 2:10 Event day
- 2:21 Fun ideas
- 3:00 Tip
Step by step
Running a pickleball 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
Colorado pickleball events usually run on outdoor rec center or park courts from spring through fall, and indoors at gyms and clubs in winter, with players of all ages, often in doubles.
Formats
- Round Robin
- Players or teams are split into groups and everyone plays everyone in their group.
- Single Elimination
- Teams are seeded into a bracket and the loser of each match is out.
- Double Elimination
- A team is out only after two losses.
- Pool Play → Bracket
- Teams play a round robin in small pools first, then the top finishers from each pool are seeded into an elimination bracket to decide the champion.
- Ladder / League
- Players are ranked on a ladder or placed in weekly league play over several weeks.
- Mixed Doubles
- Each team has one man and one woman.
- Skill-Rated (DUPR)
- Players are placed into divisions by their published skill rating so matches are even.
- Around the World Dinks
- Players keep a dink rally alive while rotating to all four kitchen corners. Longest streak wins a paddle, and it is a crowd favorite between rounds.
- Pick Your Partner Raffle
- Buy tickets for a chance to play one game with the club's top local player or pro. A Colorado raffle license may be needed.
- Golden Pickle Trophy
- Winners take home a gold spray painted pickle trophy, and the team with the best spirit gets a jar of real pickles. Perfect photo moment.
Build it
In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick pickleball and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.
Registration
Organizers ask for skill rating or self-rated level, age group, division choice, and partner name for doubles.
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 their scheduled matches with scores reported to the desk, then winners are announced and medaled by division.
Fun ideas
Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Around the World Dinks. Players keep a dink rally alive while rotating to all four kitchen corners. Longest streak wins a paddle, and it is a crowd favorite between rounds. Pick Your Partner Raffle. Buy tickets for a chance to play one game with the club's top local player or pro. A Colorado raffle license may be needed. Golden Pickle Trophy. Winners take home a gold spray painted pickle trophy, and the team with the best spirit gets a jar of real pickles. Perfect photo moment.
Tip
One tip for first-timers: plan about 20 to 25 minutes per game to 11 when building your schedule, and post court assignments where everyone can see them. 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.
Questions organizers ask
What formats can you use for a pickleball event?
Common pickleball formats include Round Robin, Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Pool Play → Bracket, Ladder / League, Mixed Doubles, Skill-Rated (DUPR), Around the World Dinks, Pick Your Partner Raffle and Golden Pickle Trophy. On Colorado Under Par you pick one when you create your event, and every tab and the Start here guide follow it.
What should you ask pickleball participants when they register?
Organizers ask for skill rating or self-rated level, age group, division choice, and partner name for doubles.
What happens on the day of a pickleball event?
Players check in, warm up on assigned courts, play their scheduled matches with scores reported to the desk, then winners are announced and medaled by division.
How much does it cost to run a pickleball event on Colorado Under Par?
Building the event is free. When you sell registrations or sponsorships, CUP charges 1% per paid order plus card processing, and the money goes to your own Stripe account. Listing an event on the Colorado Under Par calendar is free.
