Indoor pickleball clubs · Court facilities · Ladders and leagues · Tournaments
Pickleball Club Management Software That Keeps Every Court Full
Get found on Google and AI search. Book courts online, run open play and ladders that post to DUPR, and fill leagues, tournaments, and memberships from one login, in one club or twelve.
⭐ 4.9/5 by operators on Google · DUPR integrated · Works with Stripe and Square · No setup fees
Sports Carnival is pickleball club management software for indoor pickleball clubs, court facilities, and multi-club networks. One calendar runs court reservations with paddle rentals, open play, ladders and round robins, weekly leagues, and tournaments. It is integrated with DUPR, so player ratings show on rosters and results post to DUPR automatically. Memberships, digital waivers, POS and payments through Stripe or Square, and 24/7 door access through Kisi run from the same login. Club websites are built to rank on Google and AI search. Pricing is a flat rate per location, not per court, with no setup fees.
On the platform
Pickleball Already Running on Sports Carnival
Totals from the Sports Carnival platform, October 2026.
Customer story
How ACE Pickleball Club Runs Ladders, Leagues, and a National Championship on One System
ACE Pickleball Club runs clubs across the country. Weekly ladders, leagues, and the ACE Championship Series all run on Sports Carnival. Players RSVP from their phone, divisions build by skill and age, results post to DUPR when the session closes, and a tournament built once copies to every club in the network. Staff run the courts instead of a spreadsheet.
“626 teams and 1,252 players across 12 clubs. 1,300+ matches across the country in one weekend. The new software did not have a single glitch in setting up the matches, processing the matches, setting up the playoff matches and scoring every single match. Member and staff feedback about the system was outstanding.”Brian Noble, ACE Pickleball Club · Championship Series
The platform
Five Levers That Grow Pickleball Club Revenue
Fill the courts, fill the ladders, fill the brackets, turn regulars into members, and keep the whole payment.
Pickleball Court Booking Software With Paddle Rentals Built In
Every court is its own bookable space with its own hours, session lengths, and prime and off-peak prices. Players book from your site, your Google listing, or the app. Paddle and ball rentals sit inside the booking with live inventory, so you never rent out a paddle you do not have.
Open Play, Ladders, and Round Robins That Post to DUPR
Players RSVP for a session. Divisions split by skill, age, and gender. The software builds rounds across your courts, handles byes, and keeps a live leaderboard. Linked players carry their DUPR rating onto the roster, and finalized results post to DUPR on their own. A no-show and late-cancel report shows who is holding spots.
Pickleball League and Tournament Software
League Builder runs weekly leagues and tournaments on the Pro plan: divisions, pools, brackets, match scheduling, scoring, and live standings. Build a tournament once and copy it to every club. Results report to DUPR.
Pickleball Memberships and Passes
Monthly memberships, passes, and punch cards on auto-billing. Credits draw down at checkout and renewals run themselves. Pro plan.
Pro Shop POS and Payments
Online, at the counter, or on a tablet through Stripe or Square. Court time, ladders, memberships, paddles, drinks, and gift cards in one payout. Card processing is 3.1% + $0.30 through Stripe or Square.
From search to repeat booking
Get Found. Get Booked. Get Them Back.
Most new players start with a search. The club that shows up first books first.
Show up first
Your club website and court pages are built to rank on Google and get named by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
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Court, time, paddles, waiver, and payment in one mobile checkout.
Bring them back
Every booking becomes a contact you own. See which channel books, then retarget by text and email.
How it works
From Search to Regular Player
Discover
A new player searches "pickleball courts near me" or asks ChatGPT where to play open play tonight. Your pages carry the structured data both of them read, so your club is the answer.
Book
Pick a court, a ladder, or a clinic. Add paddles. Waiver signed, payment taken, reminder sent.
Play
Staff see every court, session, waiver, and payment on one calendar. Scores go in on phones and post to DUPR.
Return
Follow-ups, open play offers, and membership invites turn a one-time renter into a four-day-a-week regular.
Who it's for
Built for Every Kind of Pickleball Operator
Dedicated indoor clubs, mixed-use venues, and networks of clubs. Six courts or sixty.
Indoor pickleball clubs
Court reservations, open play, ladders, memberships, and a pro shop under one roof, with DUPR ratings on every roster.
Multi-club networks and tournament directors
Build a tournament once and copy it to every club. Central pricing, staff roles, and network reporting on Franchise Suite.
Multi-sport and rec facilities
Pickleball next to basketball, volleyball, and turf on one calendar. See sports facility management software.
Entertainment venues with courts
Courts beside mini golf, game rooms, and party rooms, with one checkout for all of it. See family entertainment center software.
Buyer's Checklist
How to Choose Pickleball Club Management Software
Most tools can rent a court by the hour. The gaps show up when open play, ladders, leagues, and members all want the same courts. Six things to check before you commit.
01 · Courts
Every Court on One Calendar
Each court keeps its own hours and prices, and the whole club shows at a glance.
- Real-time availability
- Prime and off-peak pricing
- Paddle rentals with live inventory
- Walk-ins at the counter
02 · Open play
Ladders That Run Themselves
RSVPs, divisions, rounds, and the leaderboard should build without a clipboard.
- Skill, age, and gender divisions
- Rounds and byes across courts
- Live leaderboard
- No-show and late-cancel report
03 · DUPR
A Real DUPR Integration
Players care about their rating. Results should reach DUPR without anyone retyping a score.
- Players sign in with DUPR
- Ratings on rosters and ladders
- Results posted on finalize
- Score corrections sync too
04 · Competition
Leagues and Tournaments That Hold Their Courts
A league night or a tournament should block the courts it uses, so rentals never collide.
- Weekly leagues on Pro
- Divisions, pools, and brackets
- Live scoring and standings
- Copy events to every club
05 · Members
Memberships That Enforce Themselves
Passes, punch cards, and monthly plans carry different rules. The software applies them at checkout so staff never have to.
- Credits that draw down at checkout
- Family plans
- Auto-renew billing
- Failed-card handling
06 · Growth
Pricing That Does Not Punish Growth
The next six courts, the next club, and the next hundred members should fit under the same login and the same price per location.
- Flat price per location, not per court
- Sales attribution by channel
- Pages built for Google and AI search
- Multi-club controls
Sports Carnival checks all six boxes. Free setup call · No setup fees · DUPR integrated
Book a demoFeature Spotlight · Powered by Kisi
Open the courts 24/7 without adding a shift
Pickleball players show up early and stay late. Tie every booking and membership to Kisi door access, and a booking unlocks the door for its time slot and nothing else. 5:30 am drills and 10 pm games run without anyone at the desk.
See 24/7 facility access, or read about the reader on Kisi's site.
Management
Pickleball Facility Management for One Club or Many
Booking gets you open. These keep you profitable as you add courts, programs, or clubs.
Sales reporting
By court, program, and location, reconciled against Stripe or Square payouts.
Sales attribution
See which channel booked each player, from Google to Facebook to an open play text.
Automated communications
Email and text for confirmations, reminders, ladder news, and promotions.
Coupons and dynamic pricing
Fill midday courts with promos. AI dynamic pricing on Pro.
Staff roles
Ladder coordinators run their sessions. The front desk sees the calendar, not the bank account.
Multi-club controls
Central pricing, staff roles, SSO, and network reporting across every club on Franchise Suite.
Pricing
One flat price per location
Pay yearly and get a month free. No setup fee. White-glove onboarding included.
Growth
$199/mo per location
Or $182/mo billed yearly
- Booking, waivers, POS
- Gift cards, coupons, events
- Reporting and AI assistant
- Emails, texts, AI calls: pay as you go
Pro
$299/mo per location
Or $274/mo billed yearly
- Everything in Growth
- Leagues and memberships
- 24/7 access with Kisi
- 10k emails, 1k texts, 100 AI min
Marquee
$499/mo per location
Or $457/mo billed yearly
- Everything in Pro
- Website built for Google and AI search
- See which ads book customers
- Your own branded app
50+ locations? Franchise Suite adds network reporting, SSO and volume pricing.
Talk to usCard processing 3.1% + $0.30 per transaction through Stripe or Square
FAQ
Pickleball Software FAQs
What is pickleball club management software?
Pickleball club management software runs a pickleball facility from one system. Players book courts online, sign waivers, and pay. Staff run open play, ladders, leagues, tournaments, memberships, and the front counter from the same calendar, and owners see revenue by court, program, and location. The best platforms also sync with DUPR and help new players find the club on Google and AI search.
What is the difference between pickleball court booking software and club management software?
Court booking software rents a court by the hour. Club management software does that and runs everything around it: open play and ladders, leagues and tournaments, memberships, waivers, a pro shop register, staff roles, and reporting. If court rentals are only part of your revenue, you need club management software.
How much does pickleball software cost?
Platforms charge per court, per booking, as a percentage of revenue, or as a flat monthly rate. Sports Carnival is a flat rate per location, not per court, with no setup fee: Growth is $199 a month, Pro is $299 and adds leagues, tournaments, memberships, and 24/7 access, and Marquee is $499 and adds a website built for Google and AI search. Card processing is 3.1% + $0.30 per transaction through Stripe or Square.
Does Sports Carnival integrate with DUPR?
Yes. Players sign in with DUPR to link their account, and their rating shows on rosters and ladders and stays current as DUPR updates it. Ladder and tournament results post to DUPR when a session is finalized, and score corrections update DUPR too. More than 8,600 players have linked DUPR and over 12,800 matches have been reported to DUPR through Sports Carnival in 2026.
Can I run open play, ladders, and round robins?
Yes. Players RSVP for a session, divisions split by skill, age, and gender, and the software builds rounds across your courts, handles byes, and keeps a live leaderboard. Sessions can be DUPR rated with results posted to DUPR on finalize, and a no-show and late-cancel report shows who is holding spots they do not use.
Can I run pickleball leagues and tournaments?
Yes. League Builder on the Pro plan runs weekly leagues and tournaments with divisions, pools, brackets, match scheduling, scoring, and live standings. Multi-club operators can copy a tournament to every location. ACE Pickleball Club ran 626 teams and 1,252 players across 12 clubs in a single championship weekend on Sports Carnival.
Do you support pickleball memberships and passes?
Yes. Sell monthly memberships, passes, and punch cards on auto-billing. Credits draw down at checkout and renewals bill on their own, so staff never adjust a price by hand. Memberships are on the Pro plan.
Can I sell paddle rentals and pro shop items?
Yes. Add paddle and ball rentals to the court booking itself, with live inventory so you never rent more paddles than you have. The POS sells pro shop gear, drinks, and gift cards at the counter, and every sale lands in one payout through Stripe or Square.
Can players get into the club 24/7?
Yes. On the Pro plan, bookings and memberships tie to Kisi door access. A booking unlocks the door for that time slot and nothing else, so 6 am drills and late-night games run without a front desk shift.
Can Sports Carnival run more than one pickleball club?
Yes. Each club keeps its own courts, hours, and prices, and tournaments copy across locations. Franchise Suite adds central pricing, staff roles, SSO, and network reporting across every club.
Can you help us switch from our current pickleball software?
Yes. The onboarding team rebuilds your courts, programs, memberships, and waivers in Sports Carnival, imports customer records where your current system allows an export, and connects Stripe or Square before you cancel anything, so there is no gap in bookings.
Resources for Pickleball Club Operators
Guides on court rentals, brackets, programs, and marketing for the people who run pickleball clubs.
How to Rent Out Pickleball Courts
Online booking, prime and off-peak pricing, open play, and memberships for court owners.
Pickleball Tournament Brackets Explained
Round robin, single and double elimination, and compass draw, with a format comparison table.
How to Run a Multi-Sport Facility
Share courts without double bookings, protect program time, and track revenue per court per hour.
The Real Benefits of Facility Booking Software
What manual scheduling costs you, and how to tell when you have outgrown a shared calendar.
Email Marketing for Sports Facilities: 7 Campaigns
Welcome, win-back, league sign-up, and off-peak campaigns that fill slow court hours.
Ready to Fill Every Court?
See your club running on Sports Carnival: court booking, open play and ladders on DUPR, leagues, tournaments, memberships, and payments. One login replaces the booking app, the ladder spreadsheet, the waiver app, and the register.
Free setup call · White-glove onboarding · No contracts
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About the Author
Jordan Weinand is the co-founder of Sports Carnival and a business consultant to operators in the sports and entertainment industry. He works directly with pickleball club, court facility, and tournament operators on booking operations, ladder, league, and tournament setup, and revenue strategy, and that operator-level work shapes the guidance published here.