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Open the “Open Play” page
From the owner navigation, choose Open Play. On mobile, open the menu first and tap Open Play.
How to Create an Open Play Session
This guide is separate from venue registration. Use it after your venue and courts have already been added to PlayQuort.
2
Click “+ Create Open Play”
On the Open Play page, choose + Create Open Play to start a new session.
3
Complete the Open Play details
Choose Regular or Competition Open Play, add a session title, venue, start/end date and time, entry fee, maximum participants, visibility, waitlist settings, skill levels, paddle stacking, and any required rules or guidelines.
Tip: Double-check the start and end time before publishing. Players will use these details when deciding whether to join.
4
Select the courts used for Open Play
Choose the active Pickleball court or courts that will be used during the session, then click Create Open Play.
Important: Published Open Play sessions can block the selected courts from normal booking during the session time, so make sure you select only the courts actually being used.
Managing an Open Play session
Publish
Use Publish when the session details are final and you are ready for players to see and join the session.
Unpublish / Draft
Keep a session unpublished or in Draft while you are still editing details and are not yet ready for players to join.
End Session
Use End Session when the Open Play has already taken place and is finished. This keeps the session record while marking the event as completed.
Cancel Session
Use Cancel Session when the event will no longer happen. Cancel rather than End if the session did not proceed as planned.
Before cancelling: Check whether players have already joined or paid. Follow your venue’s normal communication/refund process and notify affected players when necessary.