Guides

Running a league, made simple

Practical, no-nonsense guides to setting up and running racket sports leagues at your club, from choosing a format to keeping players engaged all season.

Start here · 4 min readHow to run a tennis box leagueGroup sizes, scoring, promotion and relegation, and a realistic season timeline, step by step.

Formats · 2 min read

Box league vs ladder: which format suits your club?

How each works, the admin they need, and which suits your members.Padel · 3 min read

How to start a padel league at your club

Format, scoring, booking courts and filling teams for the UK's fastest growing racket sport.Scoring · 3 min read

League scoring systems explained: points, sets and tiebreaks

The main systems, what to do about unplayed fixtures, and how to break ties fairly.Engagement · 2 min read

How to keep players engaged for a whole season

Practical ways to keep players active from the first fixture to the last.Pickleball · 3 min read

How to start a pickleball league at your club

Format, scoring, courts and filling your first round.Doubles · 2 min read

How to run a doubles league

Fixed pairs versus rotating partners, formats, scoring and seeding.Getting started · 2 min read

How many players do you need to start a league?

The honest minimum, and how to match the format to your numbers.Scheduling · 4 min read

Round robin schedules explained: formats for 4 to 16 players

How the circle method pairs everyone, where byes go, and how many rounds to expect.Free toolRound-robin fixture generatorPaste your players, get a full schedule, right in your browser.