What's New
The latest features and improvements shipped to Picklebeast.
April 2026
Apr 5, 2026
Club Admin
AI Admin Mode — Run Your Club From One Screen
Ask anything about your club and get instant answers with real data cards. Revenue, members, court utilization, coaching analytics — all through natural conversation.
- 7 intent handlers: dashboard KPIs, action items, revenue report, revenue comparison, member breakdown, court utilization, member insights
- Rich data cards rendered inline in the chat — not just text replies
- Enrichment pattern ensures the AI quotes exact numbers from real queries, never hallucinated values
- Web admin chat with conversation history sidebar — resume past sessions
- Same card components on web and mobile for full parity
- Context-aware: knows your club, members, courts, and financials before you ask
- Available on Pro and Elite plans
Apr 3, 2026
Leagues
Composable League Settings
Build any league format by combining independent settings for match structure, registration mode, entry mode, and partner commitment. Pick from four presets or go fully custom.
- Four presets: Classic Round Robin, Social Mixer, Drop-In Series, and Ladder — one click to configure
- Custom mode: mix and match match structure, registration mode, entry mode, and partner commitment independently
- Per-week registration with session fees and prorated platform fees
- Player-chooses registration mode — let players decide between season or per-week
- Fixed and rotating partner commitment settings independent of league type
- Always-available standings modes: per-night, cumulative, and all-time
- Full backward compatibility — existing leagues are completely unchanged
- API returns composable fields and a new /api/league_presets endpoint
Apr 2, 2026
Platform
Organizer Portal
Run leagues and tournaments without managing a full club. Free to organize with a $5 per registration platform fee. Includes staff management, TV displays, Stripe payments, and a public organizer profile.
- Dedicated onboarding at organize.picklebeast.com — name, city, state, and you're live
- Streamlined sidebar with only what organizers need: Leagues, Tournaments, Financials, Staff, TV Display, Settings
- Integrated Stripe Connect payments with configurable fee handling
- Staff management — invite collaborators to help run your events
- Public organizer profile page at /organizers/:slug
- Smart TV display support for live brackets and standings
- Upgrade to a full club account anytime — all data carries over
Apr 2, 2026
Leagues
Drop-In Session Pricing & Partner Registration
Per-session fees for drop-in cumulative series leagues, fixed partner registration with invitation flow, and smart match generation that keeps partners together.
- Drop-in registration mode — charge players per session instead of a full season fee
- Session fee breakdown with platform fee and Stripe processing fee transparency
- Three payment modes: player self-pay via Stripe, club billing with invoice line items, or cash
- Fixed partner registration — invite a partner, accept or decline, play together all season
- Push notifications for partner invitations with deep links to the league
- Auto-roster: adding one partner to a session automatically adds the other
- Smart match generation keeps fixed partners on the same side every round
- Opponent rotation ensures variety across rounds with bye handling for odd pair counts
- Session payment refunds with automatic invoice line item reconciliation
March 2026
Mar 27, 2026
Club Admin
Smart Court Booking
Members book a time slot, not a specific court. The system automatically assigns the best available court from a pool approximately one hour before play. Eliminates court fragmentation and maximizes utilization.
- Smart booking pools — group courts together and let the system handle assignment
- Automatic court assignment ~1 hour before reservation with push notification
- Pool-level pricing with membership-based rates, peak/off-peak support
- Court hopping — book consecutive slots for longer sessions, system manages court transitions
- Linked reservations — friend groups are guaranteed the same court
- Coexists with direct booking — members who prefer a specific court can still book one
- Assignment failure protection — automatic reschedule offer or full refund if no court is available
- Available on Pro and Elite plans
Mar 26, 2026
Club Admin
Public Booking
Let anyone book courts without downloading the app or creating an account. Share a link on your website, social media, or print it as a QR code. Players verify their email, pay with a credit card, and get instant confirmation.
- Dedicated public booking URL per club — shareable on websites, social media, email, and QR codes
- 4-step flow: select court & time, enter name & email, verify email with 6-digit code, pay with credit card
- Mandatory upfront payment via Stripe — no chasing walk-in payments
- Configurable payment window (5-30 minutes) with automatic cancellation of unpaid bookings
- Pricing tied to a membership type you choose — reuse existing rules or create a public-specific rate
- Public bookings labeled with (P) badge in admin reservation list for easy identification
- Full cancellation and refund support following your existing refund policy
- Rate limiting by email and IP to prevent abuse
- Admin settings page: enable/disable, copy URL, configure what's bookable, select pricing rules
- Works with white-label domains — CORS headers configured for cross-origin access
Mar 26, 2026
Club Admin
Keyless Entry
Members unlock doors and gates from the app. Access is tied to reservations with configurable time windows. Works with 30+ smart lock brands via Seam integration.
- App-based 'Tap to Unlock' on reservation detail — door opens in under 2 seconds
- Automatic credential lifecycle — access created on booking, revoked on cancel, updated on reschedule
- Multi-player support — all invited players get access, not just the booker
- Configurable buffer times per access point — e.g., 15 minutes before through 10 minutes after
- After-hours reservations work regardless of facility hours — access tied to the booking, not the clock
- Connect Hardware OAuth flow — 2-minute setup, devices auto-discovered
- Full audit log with filterable access events: unlocks, denials, device status changes
- Remote unlock from admin dashboard — no need to be on-site
- Device health monitoring: battery alerts, connectivity status, tamper detection
- Push notification when access credential is ready
- 30+ hardware brands supported: Yale, Schlage, Kisi, Brivo, August, Igloohome, SALTO, and more
- Included on Pro and Elite plans
Mar 19, 2026
Mobile App
Club Auto-Matching
Imagine walking into your club every week with a game already on the books — the right people, the right time, a court reserved, all without lifting a finger. Playing with the same group gets stale. Club Auto-Matching helps you connect and meet other members in a similar spot on their pickleball journey. Tell us when you're free and how often you want to play, and we handle the rest.
- Meet club members at your level — matched by skill, availability, and social connections so every game feels competitive and fun
- Break out of your bubble — the algorithm introduces you to compatible members you might not have played with yet
- Weekly matching groups compatible foursomes by skill (35%), availability (35%), and social connections (30%)
- Dual availability mode: use existing availability or set custom 30-minute granular hours
- 1-7 matches per week with cross-club overbooking protection
- Gender pools: Men's, Women's, Mixed, or Any — with automatic pool balancing
- Auto-books courts and creates games with invitations for all 4 players
- Decline triggers automatic replacement search; cancels after 24 hours if no match found
Mar 19, 2026
Mobile App
Smart Player Matching
Playing with the same group every week can get stale. What if the app already knew who you'd love playing with? Smart Player Matching helps you reconnect with friends you haven't played with in a while and mix it up from your usual crew — no searching, no awkward texts. Just open the Discovery tab and your next great game is waiting.
- Reconnect with friends you haven't played with recently — the algorithm boosts players you've been meaning to get back on the court with
- Multi-factor scoring: 35% skill (DUPR proximity), 25% availability (time slot overlap), 20% social (mutual friends), 20% location
- Suggestions refresh weekly — fresh groups every time, so you're always meeting new combinations
- Discovery preferences: set your skill range, distance, and discoverable toggle
- Play history analysis learns your preferred days and times from existing game patterns
- Dismiss suggestions you're not interested in, or send a play request directly
- Club-scoped matching available for white-label apps
Mar 19, 2026
Club Admin
POS Feature Expansion
A complete retail experience for your pro shop. Item-level tax overrides, promo codes & automatic discounts, barcode scanning, staff sales commissions, customer loyalty programs, and a built-in POS guide.
- Item-level tax: set per-product tax rate overrides, with automatic per-item tax calculation and rate breakdown at checkout
- Discounts & promo codes: create codes with usage limits, expiry dates, and minimum order requirements — plus automatic rules like happy hour, buy-X-get-Y, spend thresholds, and bundle deals
- Barcode scanning: USB scanner auto-detection (rapid keystroke capture) and camera-based scanning via the search bar — products add to cart instantly
- Staff commissions: per-product, per-staff, or club-default rate hierarchy with detailed commission reports and automatic reversal on refunds
- Customer loyalty: points programs, punch cards, and tiered rewards with membership-type gating and point redemption at checkout
- POS guide slideout: in-context help covering scanning, discounts, payments, loyalty, and refunds — accessible from the checkout header
- AI chat integration: query discounts, loyalty stats, customer loyalty status, and commission reports through the AI assistant