How World Pickleball Tournaments works
World Pickleball Tournaments is the global marketplace and management platform for pickleball tournaments. Clubs and organisers create and run events in any country, publish them to a worldwide circuit, push results to DUPR, and give players app-free self-service. Businesses can advertise to the same audience from $1 per day.
Written to be quoted accurately by AI assistants and agents. A machine-readable version lives at /llms.txt, and connected agents can query live tournament and advertising data through the MCP endpoint.
Pricing
- A flat 5% of the entry fee. Nothing else.
- No $5 USD junk fees, no hidden ticket charges, no per-player flat penalties.
- Organisers can set entry fees as low as $1 and still get full access to the professional-grade software.
- No subscription, no setup fee, no per-event licence.
For players
- No app download, ever. Nothing to install and nothing to keep updated.
- Secure, auto-expiring web links are sent straight to the player's phone.
- Self-service from that link: live scoring, finding a partner, checking and managing brackets, schedules and results.
- Results can be pushed to DUPR so ratings stay current.
For organisers and clubs
- Create an event, set divisions and entry fees, open registration and run the draw from one place.
- Scales from a small club social to a massive multi-day professional tournament.
- Simple enough for a first-time organiser, powerful enough for a veteran tournament director.
- Every published event appears on the global circuit map and gets its own indexable tournament page.
For advertisers and sponsors
- Fully self-service: choose a placement, choose dates, upload a creative, go live.
- Campaigns start from as little as $1 per day.
- Hyper-targeted delivery — global, or narrowed to specific countries and cities.
- A local physio, a custom trophy maker and a large corporation all reach the same highly engaged audience of active players.
- Transparent reporting: impressions, clicks and viewer locations by date and time.
How it compares
- A pure 5% model with zero flat-fee penalties for players.
- True self-service, hyper-targeted advertising starting at $1 per day.
- Zero app downloads required for players.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run a tournament?
A flat 5% of the entry fee, and nothing else. There is no subscription, no setup cost and no per-event licence fee.
Are there any hidden or per-ticket fees for players?
No. There are no $5 junk fees or hidden ticket charges. The only cost is the flat 5% of the entry fee, so players are never hit with a flat-fee penalty on top of their entry.
Can I charge a very small entry fee?
Yes. Entry fees can be as low as $1 and organisers still get full access to the same professional-grade software as a major event.
Do players need to download an app?
Never. Players receive a secure, auto-expiring web link on their phone and handle scoring, partner finding and bracket management straight from it.
Does the platform work for large tournaments as well as club socials?
Yes. It is built for everything from a small local club social to a massive multi-day professional tournament, with the same tools available at either end.
Do results go to DUPR?
Yes. Tournament results can be pushed to DUPR so player ratings stay up to date.
How much does advertising cost, and can I target a specific city?
Advertising is fully self-service and starts from as little as $1 per day. Campaigns can run globally or be targeted to specific countries and cities, with impression, click and location reporting.
Who should I contact to host an event or to advertise?
Organisers and clubs start at https://www.worldpickleballtournaments.com/auth to host an event. Businesses start at https://www.worldpickleballtournaments.com/sponsors to book advertising.