The GGS Blog
Field notes from the racquet sports world.
Operator playbooks, product updates, and partner stories from the team building software for pickleball, padel, and beyond.
club growth
The Community Flywheel: How Programming Volume Compounds at Pickleball Clubs
Why running more leagues and events at your pickleball club is a flywheel, not a burden. How structured programming compounds into utilization, revenue, and retention.
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club growth
Pricing Your Pickleball Events: What to Charge and Why
A cost-plus framework for pricing pickleball leagues and tournaments, plus how to set base and division fees, early-bird tiers, and track revenue per court hour.
industry trends
Why Clubs Are Ditching Spreadsheets for Pickleball Event Software
Spreadsheets break the moment a real event gets messy. Here is what clubs gain when software handles registration, standings, and check-in instead.
player experience
Why Real-Time Notifications Keep Your Pickleball Players Engaged
Players who always know their court, opponent, and start time stay happier and come back. Here's how real-time notifications cut the chaos at your events.
tournament formats
How to Choose the Right Tournament Format Based on Player Count and Time
A practical guide for pickleball directors: pick a format that fits your player count and available court time, with example scenarios and math you can copy.
league operations
Handling Subs in League Play Without Disrupting Standings
A practical guide for league directors: when to sub, when to forfeit, and how to keep standings fair when a player misses a week.
league operations
How to Use DUPR Ratings for Fair League Seeding
A practical guide for pickleball clubs on seeding leagues with DUPR ratings, building balanced divisions, and keeping competitive players coming back.
partners
Good Game Sports Is a 2026 Pickleball Innovators Summit Sponsor
We're proud to sponsor the Pickleball Innovators Summit in Tucson, AZ on October 12-14, 2026. Come find us in the desert.
tournament management
Pre-Event Communication: What to Send Players Before Tournament Day
A pre-event communication plan that keeps players informed, cuts day-of questions, and stops you from drowning in texts the night before a tournament.
club growth
5 Ways to Keep Your Pickleball Programming Fresh
Five practical ways to keep your pickleball club's leagues, ladders, and tournaments from feeling like reruns. Real formats, real scheduling moves.
league operations
Setting Up Your First Pickleball League: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical playbook for running your first pickleball league at your club. Format, schedule, registration, subs, and standings, in the order you actually need them.
tournament formats
Round Robin vs. Double Elimination: Choosing the Right Tournament Format
A practical guide for pickleball clubs and tournament directors on when to run round robin, when to run double elimination, and how to pick between them.
tournament management
How to Reduce Wait Time Between Matches at Your Next Tournament
A practical playbook for cutting downtime between matches. Court math, format choice, the match queue, check-in flow, and player visibility.
tournament management
Setting Up Your First Pickleball Tournament: A Complete Checklist
A practical, step by step checklist for clubs running their first pickleball tournament. Format, divisions, registration, courts, check-in, and event day.
tournament formats
What Is MLP Format and Should Your Club Try It?
MLP format brings team rosters, captains, and lineup strategy to pickleball events. Here is how it works and how to know if your club is ready to run one.
tournament management
How to Handle Last-Minute Dropouts Without Losing Your Mind
A practical playbook for pickleball tournament directors who keep getting hit with day-of dropouts. Waitlists, formats, check-in, and bracket rebuilds.