Question 1

How does Pickled Citizens generate balanced teams?

Accepted Answer

Players are sorted by their self-reported DUPR rating and distributed across teams using a snaking algorithm, so the combined DUPR of each team is as close as possible. For 8-player sessions, the tool generates 6 rounds (12 games) with controlled matchup repetition to maximize court time.

Question 2

What is DUPR and how does this app use it?

Accepted Answer

DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) is a skill rating on a 1.0–8.5 scale. Each player enters their self-reported DUPR in their profile, and Pickled Citizens uses those ratings to balance teams and matchups. A live DUPR API integration is planned.

Question 3

How many players per session are supported?

Accepted Answer

Sessions support exactly 6, 8, 10, or 12 players. The matchup generator produces a schedule of doubles matches that gives every player roughly equal court time.

Question 4

Who can schedule sessions in a league?

Accepted Answer

Only league admins can create sessions. Any player who participates in a session can view it read-only in their session history. The league creator is automatically promoted to admin, and admins can promote other members.

Question 5

Is Pickled Citizens free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pickled Citizens is a free tool for recreational pickleball leagues. It is hosted on Cloudflare Workers with a Supabase backend.

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